A plan to invest heavily in regional airports appears to have been pulled back. Major capital investments promised in the...
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Heineken Cup comes to St. Paul's Community College
Heineken Cup comes to St. Paul's Community College
John O’Neill Munster Development Officer visited St. Paul’s on Monday 10th November with the Heineken Cup. This...
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...
Airport capital spending down
Airport capital spending down
A plan to invest heavily in regional airports appears to have been pulled back. Major capital investments promised in the...
Halloween Bonfires
Halloween Bonfires
As we enter an era of difficult public finances, it seems a terrible waste to have illegal bonfires causing a huge mess and a...
Government Instability
Government Instability
The ill thought out Budget and failure to consult with fellow. Coalition partners may see this Government not run a full term....
Budget blues for Government
Budget blues for Government
The weak leadership of Government has become very apparent this week, with backbenchers resigning the whip in protest over the...
Waterford Crystal reduce manufacturing
Waterford Crystal reduce manufacturing
The announcement last week of a reduciton in manufacturing to just specialized glass was not a surprise. This had been predicted...
Can Waterford maximise its potential, queried Minister?
Can Waterford maximise its potential, queried Minister?
Waterford Chamber of Commerce held a special seminar last week, looking ahead at the future for the city and county. Some may...
Will Tesco set a benchmark in Tramore?
Will Tesco set a benchmark in Tramore?
Minister Cullen was in Tramore last week for the opening of the Tesco store. He was impressed with the energy saving systems...
Bio energy promotion
Bio energy promotion
Last week at the Ploughing Championship in Callan there were major promotions for alternative energy. A bio energy business park...
Banks independence rescued by Government guarantee
Banks independence rescued by Government guarantee
Falling prices of Irish bank shares and an unwillingness by international banks to lend money to one another were seriously...
