Discussing potential Christmas pressies for the younger members of our respective families recently, a colleague relayed to me...
Farming
Wash your hands!
Wash your hands!
On a trip to London last week I developed the mother of all head colds within a few hours of arriving. Now it could have...
Standing by the Republic
Standing by the Republic
In this country we like being citizens of a republic. It’s what we are used to but, nevertheless, most of us are attracted...
The Quakers and Waterford
The Quakers and Waterford
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland marked the 350th anniversary of their presence in Ireland and, indeed,...
All for the want of a horseshoe nail
All for the want of a horseshoe nail
I’ve pondered quite a bit whether or not to write about Mary Harney’s decision to halt the provision of the HPV...
You read it here first!
You read it here first!
The following is an extract from a longer item about US President-elect Barack Obama that appeared in this column almost two...
Leadership in Government
Leadership in Government
We read last week of our Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s address to a business gathering. He seemed to be rather pessimistic of...
Spoiling Christmas
Spoiling Christmas
While listening to the radio last week I heard an ad with the dreaded ‘C’ word: Christmas. It was some phone company...
Airport capital spending down
Airport capital spending down
A plan to invest heavily in regional airports appears to have been pulled back. Major capital investments promised in the...
Heineken Cup comes to St. Paul's Community College
Heineken Cup comes to St. Paul's Community College
John O’Neill Munster Development Officer visited St. Paul’s on Monday 10th November with the Heineken Cup. This...
Battle over Obama’s Irish song
Battle over Obama’s Irish song
As John McCain and Barack Obama battled it out for the US Presidency, there is also a fierce argument underway about an...
Leadership in Government
Leadership in Government
We read last week of our Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s address to a business gathering. He seemed to be rather pessimistic of...
