Ag briseadh na Samhna an bhliain seo caite bhi ocaid an-speisialta ag Crosaire Baile Mhic Gonair sa bhaile seo againn-ne. Prior...
Farming
Trouble on the line
Trouble on the line
No matter what the cause of the tantrum, no matter how bored or frustrated he is, the one item that is guaranteed to distract my...
Small Changes, Big Difference
Small Changes, Big Difference
Human nature being what it is we are quick to complain but rarely take the trouble to comment if something is particularly good....
Unhappy parents of school children
Unhappy parents of school children
In recent years, there have been many complaints from parents that primary and secondary schools have too much power and...
Does city centre need more policing?
Does city centre need more policing?
While we all know that the government finances are in bad shape, should that be a factor in terms of having funds for policing...
Name-calling !
Name-calling !
What’s in a name? Well everything it seems as for most of us it is our most personal possession and is usually very dear...
The growing snow sports industry
The growing snow sports industry
As Waterford tries to come to terms with the fact that we have lost many thousands of tourists in the wake of the closure of...
New local authority pacts emerge
New local authority pacts emerge
It looks like some new pacts have emerged in the wake of the local elections. The French have a saying of plus ca change...
Raise the Last Glass
Raise the Last Glass
When the news broke that the staff of Waterford Crystal had taken possession of the Visitor’s Centre last January, it was...
So what is local politics?
So what is local politics?
I bumped into someone I know over the weekend who was put forward by a certain party to run in the recent local elections. They...
Happiness Surveys
Happiness Surveys
I’m always a little sceptical of Happiness Surveys. I’m not really sure if you can measure the overall happiness of...
Sisters aint doin it for themselves
Sisters aint doin it for themselves
There was probably little or no furore when, in the run-up to Ireland’s first local elections in 1899, The Kildare...
