There’s always something, isn’t there? No matter how good your life is, it’s never perfect and even if you do...
Farming
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....
Public Finances mini budget likely
Public Finances mini budget likely
It appears that the public finances are not in the best of shape at present with sales and tax revenues diving. Former...
Big Apple Pie
Big Apple Pie
With St Patrick’s Day looming there’s plenty talk of travel to New York. Big deal I used to think, with all the fuss...
Abstinence makes the heart grow
Abstinence makes the heart grow
As a child, I thought Lent was a great time. The precursor was Pancake Tuesday, when we’d arrive in our droves to my...
Infamous country/rock scandal recalled
Infamous country/rock scandal recalled
The award-winning country singer, Nancy Griffith, played a sell-out gig at The Forum Theatre in Waterford a couple of weeks ago...
Failure: Not such a bad thing
Failure: Not such a bad thing
There’s scarcely a comment on any subject at present that doesn’t reflect or centre on economic meltdown. If you...
High electricity costs
High electricity costs
Ireland has some of the highest electricity prices in Europe yet it seems our current Energy Minister, Green TD Eamon Ryan, does...
