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...
Farming
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...
Skinny-dipping in aid of cancer research
Skinny-dipping in aid of cancer research
For a while it was all the rage for women of all ages to raise money for charity by posing naked with their private parts hidden...
Jacobs and Waterford
Jacobs and Waterford
For the third time in about a month this column has shown a certain prescience in dealing with a number of locally related...
Election defeat for Fianna Fail no surprise
Election defeat for Fianna Fail no surprise
The local elections dealt another major blow to Fianna Fail representation. Having been hit hard in the last local elections the...
Testing times
Testing times
Well yes, the sun is out, the sky is blue, there’s not a cloud to spoil the view, but it’s raining – exams!...
Election upsets likely
Election upsets likely
It looks like the warm weather has taken people’s minds off politics as has the religious order scandals from the...
Summer neurosis!
Summer neurosis!
Summer always takes me by surprise. Instead of welcoming this weekend I have to admit to an almost overwhelming sense of panic...
