It is actually quite a challenge to live happy today. Pick up a newspaper, turn on a radio or watch television news and let the...
Farming
Cullen backs Cowen for top job
Cullen backs Cowen for top job
Waterford’s cabinet representative Minister Martin Cullen bolted out of the traps last week to back Tánaiste Brian Cowen...
Thoughts on the departing Taoiseach
Thoughts on the departing Taoiseach
Waterford did well under the outgoing Taoiseach as the economy grew, but this could well change given the new, harsher climate....
Tramore Town Commissioners: 60 years debating
Tramore Town Commissioners: 60 years debating
The Tramore Town Commissioners had a special anniversary last week, marking the 60th year of its foundation. The town has had...
Green Routes for Waterford
Green Routes for Waterford
Waterford City Council has plans fo the introduction of Green Routes. Here below is their rationale following their research...
Secret passages and tunnels
Secret passages and tunnels
Most people love stories about secret passages and hidden chambers and Waterford was full of such tales when I was growing up....
Small Change
Small Change
Given the current state of the health service, the impending credit crunch, crime and the daily revelations about Bertie’s...
Third Level Education needs more funding
Third Level Education needs more funding
The two major universities chiefs / Provosts in Dublin, at UCD and Trinity, have come out in the past fortnight wanting pressure...
Public’s displeasure at sight of frightened woman
Public’s displeasure at sight of frightened woman
The Mahon Tribunal continued with its probing last week and while I have no comment to make at this stage about the overall...
Cork jump into university debate
Cork jump into university debate
It looks like our neighbours in Cork are not satisfied with one university and want two. While we in Waterford don’t have...
Life Imitating Art
Life Imitating Art
Last month I attended a play in Lismore which was an original work written by Dungarvan man Hank Regan. The play, a comedy, was...
The Men of 48
The Men of 48
Well, we paid a visit to 1948 last week and from the reaction I got, many of you enjoyed the journey back in time and what a...
