As a child, I thought Lent was a great time. The precursor was Pancake Tuesday, when we’d arrive in our droves to my...
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On the trail
On the trail
The first of the local election leaflets have already made their way through my letterbox and it’s only a matter of weeks,...
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
Bart Simpson was right, you’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t. Watching the plight of the...
Got the Man Flu Blues
Got the Man Flu Blues
A number of weeks ago I wrote a less-than sympathetic column (or so I was told) about Man Flu. The terrible dose that is Man...
No room at St Pat's
No room at St Pat's
There are very few Waterford natives who haven’t had some connection with St Patrick’s Hospital in their lifetime....
Learner drivers, pace yourselves
Learner drivers, pace yourselves
When I hear the term ‘learner driver’, I automatically imagine a 17-year-old racing along the road, music blaring from...
Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday
I was simply miserable dragging myself out of the bed last Monday morning. Christmas was over, the nice sweets were gone from...
A realistic 2009
A realistic 2009
At this time of year, our newsroom is bombarded with the results of surveys and studies claiming that the bare minimum of us...
The Primary Post
The Primary Post
I visited a group of nine and ten year olds in the city’s Our Lady of Mercy Primary School last week. The third class have...
‘Locavores' on the prowl in city centre
‘Locavores' on the prowl in city centre
I attended the turning on of the city’s festive lighting last Friday, in the company of my wide-eyed one year old. Of...
Dungarvan’s finest
Dungarvan’s finest
Waterford people have always taken great pride in the success of their own on the international front, be they sporting,...
