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...
Farming
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,...
There’s always something!
There’s always something!
There’s always something, isn’t there? No matter how good your life is, it’s never perfect and even if you do...
April may be better date for Lisbon referendum
April may be better date for Lisbon referendum
We were in Brussels last week for a briefing on the European elections and it seems that the Lisbon debate and referendum in...
State aid for Waterford Crystal?
State aid for Waterford Crystal?
A number of MEPS are now getting behind the idea of state aid for Waterford Crystal. In Europe there are major campaigns in...
Is nuclear energy the answer to many of our problems?
Is nuclear energy the answer to many of our problems?
In this column, on previous occasions, I raised the subject of how important it was for Ireland to be self sufficient as far as...
Taxing the pain
Taxing the pain
There is no doubt that the party is well and truly over. The last stragglers remain and it’s time to pay the bill. When...
Poor but blessed
Poor but blessed
At the time of writing, speculation is rife throughout the city that major job losses are on the cards for Bausch and Lomb....
