While Waterford Crystal workers worry about their fate, we understand that the situation in Germany is not dissimilar for...
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Wedgwood family may buy back pottery firm
Wedgwood family may buy back pottery firm
While KPS Capital Partners are clearly in the running for the purchase of the Waterford Crystal group, they will have...
Banking crisis adds to recession
Banking crisis adds to recession
The fall of Anglo Irish Bank, the popular bank for developers, was not a great surprise. They overlent and created an...
Positive signs at Waterford Crystal
Positive signs at Waterford Crystal
It is good to see buyers emerge for Waterford Crystal and we understand that the KPS firm could be a good owner and ensure a...
National Government is a real option
National Government is a real option
Given the continuing recession and the drastic fall in tax revenues and growth in the budget deficit, a united approach is...
Shock over Waterford Crystal receivership
Shock over Waterford Crystal receivership
Shock and concern has affected Waterford in the first week of the year as the New year could not have brought worse news with...
Traders did their best – More Irish products needed
Traders did their best – More Irish products needed
As we review the Christmas, we must say that Waterford Traders did their best to make it a more festive season in Waterford. The...
Pig crisis was a blanket industry
Pig crisis was a blanket industry
Again the in-experience of the current Government was all too evident this past week with the current crisis in the pig industry...
Should older prisons be re-opened?
Should older prisons be re-opened?
Given the huge concern over crime throughout the country, many people have been discussing possible ways of solving and...
Spend and support Waterford
Spend and support Waterford
Christmas will be tougher this year for many people, especially those who have suffered income drops. There is a gloom in the...
Finance Minister gives soothing news on university issue
Finance Minister gives soothing news on university issue
On Friday last, the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, gave some soothing news on the university issue at a special function...
Leadership in Government
Leadership in Government
We read last week of our Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s address to a business gathering. He seemed to be rather pessimistic of...
