May I wish all readers a belated happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. All the indications are that it will be a very testing...
Farming
Shock over Waterford Crystal receivership
Shock over Waterford Crystal receivership
Shock and concern has affected Waterford in the first week of the year as the New year could not have brought worse news with...
End of the Affair
End of the Affair
As we begin a new year I hear of an end to the speculation as to developments at the local property known as Oaklands. We had...
The Grand Festive Quiz
The Grand Festive Quiz
As per usual at this time of year the Brasscock brings you his annual festive quiz designed for all the family. Round One 1....
By special request, some of the funny bits from 2008 . . .
By special request, some of the funny bits from 2008 . . .
A squashed snail A City Council worker frightened a passer-by on The Mall last week when he suddenly crashed his shovel down on...
A realistic 2009
A realistic 2009
At this time of year, our newsroom is bombarded with the results of surveys and studies claiming that the bare minimum of us...
Traders did their best – More Irish products needed
Traders did their best – More Irish products needed
As we review the Christmas, we must say that Waterford Traders did their best to make it a more festive season in Waterford. The...
King’s Channel Habitat
King’s Channel Habitat
Last week we were down by the riverside in our consideration of matters fluvial. We looked forward once again to the early...
No country for optimists!
No country for optimists!
I’m currently waving a white hanky in the faint hope that the next person I speak to understands that I have finally...
Flying pig fails to bring home the bacon
Flying pig fails to bring home the bacon
There was a surreal discussion about a flying pig at last week’s fractious meeting of Monaghan County Council that left...
Pig crisis was a blanket industry
Pig crisis was a blanket industry
Again the in-experience of the current Government was all too evident this past week with the current crisis in the pig industry...
The Primary Post
The Primary Post
I visited a group of nine and ten year olds in the city’s Our Lady of Mercy Primary School last week. The third class have...
