Great to see over 1,100 Gaelic footballers, hurlers and camogie players from all around the world come to Waterford for the GAA...
Farming
Looking at moon samples with fresh eyes
Looking at moon samples with fresh eyes
Sometimes in police cases, we hear about old evidence being reviewed using up to date profiling and DNA techniques.Well, NASA is...
Women on a Mission
Women on a Mission
The newly formed Déise Women’s Shed – Mna na Déise Dungarvan has already proved to be a resounding success. Members...
Agora create 135 new jobs for Waterford
Agora create 135 new jobs for Waterford
Great to see the Agora Companies, the global publishing consortium, announce last week 135 additional jobs in its offices in...
City centre sculpture doesn’t grab tourists’ attention
City centre sculpture doesn’t grab tourists’ attention
Sitting in the sun in John Roberts Square recently, I overheard a couple discussing the black ‘Prow of a ship’ sculpture that...
A garden oasis in the heart of Waterford
A garden oasis in the heart of Waterford
Men’s Shed members are coming together to create a garden space in Waterford’s Cultural Quarter. Included are members of the...
Will legal system be changed to address compensation culture?
Will legal system be changed to address compensation culture?
The UK, USA and Ireland have a particular problem with a claims culture for small accidents or injuries. This is now so serious...
Another Bowyer stars brightly
Another Bowyer stars brightly
Readers will be very familiar with the names of Brendan Bowyer and his daughter, Aisling, who, in between working as a tennis...
Parkinson’s positivity
Parkinson’s positivity
An innovative course in Waterford is transforming the lives of people with Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. An...
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal to hit Irish beef?
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal to hit Irish beef?
After 20 years of negotiations, the European Union has concluded a trade deal with the four Mercosur countries – Argentina,...
A holy mess in the Catholic Church
A holy mess in the Catholic Church
Only a totally disinterested person could be unaware of the challenges facing the Catholic Church at present, not least among...
All hands on deck in Kilmac
All hands on deck in Kilmac
Heartened by the success of the Waterford Greenway, locals in Kilmacthomas are making a concerted effort to bid for Tidy Towns...
