I’ve come across the term global village before, in the context of how the internet and technology in general has made...
Farming
Successful parade but worries about health of industry
Successful parade but worries about health of industry
Last week’s St Patrick’s Day parade was a wonderful spectacle and served to relieve some of the gloom and doom that...
Grand Slam win
Grand Slam win
We can safely say that last weekend saw some gloom lift from the country with the brilliant win by our international rugby team...
Padraig’s Feile
Padraig’s Feile
La ‘Le Padraig, Aspal Mor na hEireann was amongst us for another year as we celebrated our national saint this Tuesday. The...
Deadly Heroin
Deadly Heroin
I happened to catch Prime Time on RTE last Thursday and a report by Richard Crowley on the increasing heroin problem in rural...
Just call me Ms
Just call me Ms
I didn’t feel compelled to change my surname after I got married. It wasn’t exactly a strike out for feminism on my...
Surrounded by untouchable seaweed!
Surrounded by untouchable seaweed!
Believe it or not, I came across a case last week where an Irish start-up company is being forced to import seaweed from Norway...
Are centre city parking costs a deterrent to trade?
Are centre city parking costs a deterrent to trade?
Last weekend there was a great turnout for the Skyfest fireworks display and musical gig by Kila, an Irish traditional and rock...
Waterford RNLI heroes honoured
Waterford RNLI heroes honoured
Two lifeboat crewmembers from Dunmore East lifeboat station and Dungarvan lifeboat station (now Helvick Head lifeboat station)...
Waterford City’s ancient walls
Waterford City’s ancient walls
Today we bring you the story of something we take very much for granted in this city and yet they shaped the story of this...
Anna The Great
Anna The Great
I had intended to write about International Women’s Day in this week’s column. Two Irish teachers at Our Lady of...
A new slant on The Saw Doctors
A new slant on The Saw Doctors
Dedicated fans of The Saw Doctors have been beating a path to the door of the Presentation Convent in Currylea, County Galway,...
