So the IMF and ECB tidy up the emergency loans and hope that Ireland is saved, but are we really rescued? It looks like we have...
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Budget needed prior to election
Budget needed prior to election
The fall of the Government was inevitable. Their communications last week was deplorable. Can they hold on and pass a budget?...
Music Festival needs more support
Music Festival needs more support
Well done to the Waterford Music Festival for reviving the Light Opera Festival and some other elements such as youth musicals...
Crucial time in history of our State
Crucial time in history of our State
The danger of the budget not being passed next month due to the threat to current pensions is a possibility and some Green Party...
Morale needs a lift
Morale needs a lift
National morale is definitely in need of a lift. The Build up to the budget is like going through national torture. With 5 weeks...
Motorway gets more use
Motorway gets more use
We travelled up and down to Dublin one day last week and we must say that traffic figures are improving as also is use of the...
Great reaction to 150th celebrations
Great reaction to 150th celebrations
We have had superb reaction to our 72 page supplement last week. We also had a resounding review from our Theatre Royal...
People want economic order restored
People want economic order restored
The continued uncertainty in the country is not going down well with the public as Fianna fail clings to power. A change of...
Coastguard Sikorsky should be able to land at WRH
Coastguard Sikorsky should be able to land at WRH
The current TV series on our air sea rescue services is attracting a huge amount of interest. The dramatic film footages of...
Bill Clinton on Irish economy
Bill Clinton on Irish economy
Former US President Bill Clinton gave some interesting observations on leadership during his visit to Ireland last week. The...
Emigration again from Waterford to Newfoundland?
Emigration again from Waterford to Newfoundland?
The fifth annual Waterford Newfoundland exchange took place last week. The number of visitors might not have been as large as on...
Rail line must be kept alive
Rail line must be kept alive
Last week’s announcement from CIE proved disappointing in terms of the closure of the rail link from Waterford to Rosslare, but...
