Well the night is almost nigh when we send out a turkey to bat for Ireland. Trailing the field ignominiously in recent years has...
Farming
A night at the cinema
A night at the cinema
It’s not often that I go to the pictures but, last week, we went to see ‘The Leatherheads’ starring George Clooney...
Madness in the air
Madness in the air
They say that the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. There are...
Dungarvan jobs boost
Dungarvan jobs boost
The Glaxo expansion in Dungarvan, where 50 new jobs will be created, is welcome news in the current economic climate. It makes a...
North Quays deserves attention
North Quays deserves attention
In our weekend edition we carried a report about alternative plans for the North Quays. With the deal for the sale falling...
The fur coats of Cork
The fur coats of Cork
Regular readers would have rightly guessed that I was in Cork last week for the Requiem Mass and funeral of Brendan...
Don’t panic Captain Mainwaring
Don’t panic Captain Mainwaring
When the new government handbook on emergencies landed on my doorstep this week I was slightly disappointed that there...
Weekend casual violence highlighted
Weekend casual violence highlighted
Last Saturday night’s RTE TV Late Late Show saw an impassioned plea by former Gaelic Football star Pat Spillane of Kerry...
Knowing your place
Knowing your place
Much comment is often made, including in this column, as to the naming of places and I think that most who give it any thought...
City centre retail needs boost
City centre retail needs boost
A survey conducted by Retail Excellence Ireland showed how different parts of the country are seeing less footfall in centre...
Dunmore Road Green Route
Dunmore Road Green Route
Notice has been posted of the proposed development of phase one of a Green Route for the Dunmore Road – Maypark Lane to...
Goodbye to Brendan O’Brien of The Dixies
Goodbye to Brendan O’Brien of The Dixies
It is with much regret, this week, that I write my column as a tribute to my friend, Brendan O’Brien of The Dixies....
