Delving through old written and recorded material recently, it occurred to me that this really is a great time to be a writer or...
Farming
Wedgwood family may buy back pottery firm
Wedgwood family may buy back pottery firm
While KPS Capital Partners are clearly in the running for the purchase of the Waterford Crystal group, they will have...
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
During last year we brought you word that things were beginning to stir finally with regard to the much promised development of...
Banking crisis adds to recession
Banking crisis adds to recession
The fall of Anglo Irish Bank, the popular bank for developers, was not a great surprise. They overlent and created an...
Drug abuse on the rise
Drug abuse on the rise
Because there is so much else happening that is causing concern for so many people, it sometimes seems as if the scourge of drug...
Learner drivers, pace yourselves
Learner drivers, pace yourselves
When I hear the term ‘learner driver’, I automatically imagine a 17-year-old racing along the road, music blaring from...
Positive signs at Waterford Crystal
Positive signs at Waterford Crystal
It is good to see buyers emerge for Waterford Crystal and we understand that the KPS firm could be a good owner and ensure a...
New Street
New Street
As the way has finally been cleared for the city centre development to be known as the New Street Centre I thought I would...
National Government is a real option
National Government is a real option
Given the continuing recession and the drastic fall in tax revenues and growth in the budget deficit, a united approach is...
The rest of our lives should be the best of our lives
The rest of our lives should be the best of our lives
I came across a TV interview last week on one of the satellite channels with Art Linkletter and Mark Victor Hansen. To be honest...
I Am What I Ate!
I Am What I Ate!
Up to December of 2008 we had a private rubbish collection where I live. Large communal receptacles were provided for rubbish,...
Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday
I was simply miserable dragging myself out of the bed last Monday morning. Christmas was over, the nice sweets were gone from...
