Throughout 2019, I was delighted to feature interesting and inspiring stories from communities across Waterford city and county...
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Infamous hoax revisited
Infamous hoax revisited
One of the most infamous hoaxes ever perpetrated in England occurred during the early years of the 20th century. Two children...
Express View 2019 in review
Express View 2019 in review
The year 2019 overall has been mixed, when we do review it in a short summary. There was great tension towards the year end, as...
General Richard Mulcahy – the Waterford connection
General Richard Mulcahy – the Waterford connection
A recent article about the new book on General Richard Mulcahy by Dr Padraig O Caoimh was so well received by readers that the...
National lottery debacle
National lottery debacle
The National Lottery debacle last week over the top prizes being unavailable for scratch card holders was quite astonishing.We...
Women of the Workhouse
Women of the Workhouse
The Kilmacthomas Women’s Group, who meet regularly in the Kilmacthomas Union Workhouse, have admirably commemorated the lives of...
Two new, local books
Two new, local books
Two new, local books worthy of your attention at present are in the shops now and would make great stocking fillers this...
Driving safely over Christmas and New Year period
Driving safely over Christmas and New Year period
Driving at Christmas and in December can be risky.People are distracted and do funny things; the weather can change quickly and...
Is Greta a time traveller?
Is Greta a time traveller?
It was only a matter of time before the conspiracy theorists turned their attention to the young climate activist, Greta...
On a mission in Belarus
On a mission in Belarus
A group of local volunteers recently travelled to Belarus as part of a hugely successful charity initiative and are already...
Council finances hit by Irish Water and other issues
Council finances hit by Irish Water and other issues
Waterford seems to be getting the hard end in relation to the forthcoming annual rates review for business in the city.A 5 per...
‘Church has crossed two, blood-red lines’
‘Church has crossed two, blood-red lines’
One of the most outspoken writers on matters affecting the Catholic Church in Ireland is Fr Brendan Hoban, a founder member of...
