A RADIO documentary due to air this weekend will reflect upon the life of a much loved Waterford missionary who was murdered in...
Foley on File
Catherine’s journey with rare cancer
Catherine’s journey with rare cancer
In 2000, Catherine Cheatle was given 18 months to live after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Thirteen years later,...
Living with ‘The Celtic Curse’
Living with ‘The Celtic Curse’
IT’S a silent killer which is hugely common among Irish people. Haemochromatosis, which is an iron overload disorder, is known...
Simple skills enjoying renewed popularity
Simple skills enjoying renewed popularity
ANY mention of knitting, sewing or similar hobbies during our Celtic Tiger years would probably have been greeted with a few...
Recipe for success at Butlerstown market
Recipe for success at Butlerstown market
THROUGHOUT the country, farmers’ markets are now regarded as being very much ‘en vogue’. There is an increasing emphasis on...
Cancer survivor’s quest to help others
Cancer survivor’s quest to help others
BREAST cancer is unfortunately one of the most common cancers in Ireland, with more than 2,000 women diagnosed each year....
Waking up with Timmy and Karen
Waking up with Timmy and Karen
WHILE most of us are stretching and yawning, fighting with the alarm clock and attempting to emerge from underneath the duvet,...
At home with the Powers
At home with the Powers
WHILE most pupils have now settled into their school and classroom for the new term, others have embarked on the new school...
A piece of Waterford in your pocket
A piece of Waterford in your pocket
SOCIAL media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have increasingly become dominated by cranks wishing to vent their many...
Bob remains young at heart
Bob remains young at heart
THE old adage that ‘age is only a number’ was highlighted to me this week when I encountered a 91-year-old man in possession of...
Help the Hospice this September
Help the Hospice this September
IT’S all systems go for this year’s Munster Express/Hartley People 10K Fun Run which takes place in just over two weeks time....
The Company Club’s ‘garland of friendship’
The Company Club’s ‘garland of friendship’
When I first met Kay Forristal from Ferrybank she was preparing to take a major step into the unknown. In May, I interviewed...
