It seems that Kilkenny TD has had some rough treatment from our Taoiseach Brian Cowen. Open criticism is not allowed it seems...
Farming
Spraoi changes
Spraoi changes
It looks like the recession is not just hitting the economy but also the arts. With Spraoi breaking its festival into two...
That 80s feeling, only different
That 80s feeling, only different
A lot of people will tell you that ‘an 80s feeling’ has returned to the country as dole queues lengthen and young people...
Farmers direct sell solution
Farmers direct sell solution
We have read many concerned reports about how the drop in milk prices is hitting farmers hard. They also find that prices in...
An arm and a leg
An arm and a leg
Ever heard the old adage, ‘You can’t put a price on your health’. What a load of old claptrap. Pick up the phone and...
Rock and Roll is alive and well, man
Rock and Roll is alive and well, man
With all the gloom around at present it’s hard to totally escape for a few hours and put it all behind you. It’s...
The fees, oh the fees
The fees, oh the fees
A ghra gheal mo chroi, indeed it’s far from a song of praise many students and their parents are singing with Minister...
The John Roberts Story
The John Roberts Story
Well as most people know the pedestrianised square at the centre of Waterford is named in honour of one John Roberts, an 18th...
Keeping Mum
Keeping Mum
I reckon that a majority of young girls assume they will one day become a mother, many years before they begin to consider the...
Festival Time
Festival Time
It’s sometimes hard to tell the season in Ireland by looking out the window or observing what the inhabitants are wearing....
Budget blow shocks people
Budget blow shocks people
The budget lived up to its terrible premonitions. Income levies, diesel tax rises and changes in mortgage relief have all made...
The black market
The black market
Well to give it its proper title, the weekly Market at Blackfriars – I noticed this ‘new’ development being...
