The Munster Express, back in the early Sixties, ran a supplement on the Berlin Wall and its affect on Eastern Europe and...
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Sport drops in priority as cuts mount
Sport drops in priority as cuts mount
This week is a key period in the public finances as unions and government argue it out over cuts. Health, Education and Social...
Drink Driving Legislation Delay
Drink Driving Legislation Delay
It looks like the Government is backing down under pressure from the drinks lobby which has marshalled forces against the party...
Iconic new bridge
Iconic new bridge
The new Suir Bridge is certainly an iconic structure and is a booster for confidence in the economy of the South East. There was...
Senate abolition
Senate abolition
The idea of abolishing the Senate may seem a good thing on the surface but, if we are going to have a constitutional referendum...
Ceann Comhairle’s legacy
Ceann Comhairle’s legacy
The Departure of the Ceann Comhairle, John O’Donoghue, did not come as a surprise as mounting pressure from all quarters saw his...
Logic prevailed with ‘Yes’ for Lisbon
Logic prevailed with ‘Yes’ for Lisbon
The Lisbon Treaty vote is probably the first start of some confidence building in the country and the economy. As some...
Tragic death highlights need for more gardai
Tragic death highlights need for more gardai
The tragic death of city pensioner Mr Paddy Barry last week should be the call for major action from the Department of Justice...
Hotel price-fall to help tourism
Hotel price-fall to help tourism
Reports last week of the fall in Irish hotel prices must surely boost tourism but we wonder if the message is getting out there....
Food potential for jobs
Food potential for jobs
Two events last weekend provided ample evidence of the potential for the food business with great numbers attending the Iverk...
South East devastated by job losses at TEVA
South East devastated by job losses at TEVA
The loss of 315 jobs at Teva Pharmaceuticals in Waterford is a devastating loss for the South East region. It is now vital that...
Food tourism jobs potential
Food tourism jobs potential
As you read elsewhere, we really have to put our thinking caps on now to create jobs. The loss of so many industrial jobs is...
