Numerous groups throughout the locality are striving to prevent instances of criminal activity within their own communities. One...
Farming
Minister outlines mortgage plan but more supply needed
Minister outlines mortgage plan but more supply needed
We listened with interest to Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy’s offer for a new initiative on housing. The 1000 mortgages offer at...
Farewell to Faha's Friend
Farewell to Faha's Friend
LAST week the small community of Faha outside Kilmacthomas mourned the death of one of its oldest and longest residents.Each...
Farming to a New Beet?
Farming to a New Beet?
News that a site is to be acquired on the Carlow-Kildare border for a proposed new sugar beet processing site has been widely...
Air Quality in New Ross “is worse than Beijing”
Air Quality in New Ross “is worse than Beijing”
Former Tánaiste Mary Harney will always be remembered as the minister who saved thousands of lives by introducing smokeless coal...
All Aboard for Issy's Tours
All Aboard for Issy's Tours
All aboard for Issy’s tours LOCAL woman Issy Kennedy is aiming to spread some happiness and create new friendships through...
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied for Abuse Victims
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied for Abuse Victims
“We were told, around the time of the court case, that (Bill) Kenneally would not be named unless we went public....
The State We're In: The World in 2017
The State We're In: The World in 2017
A series of high-powered speakers addressed global affairs at the Kilkenomics Festival back in November, reflecting on global...
Mobile Phone Health Debate Back on Agenda
Mobile Phone Health Debate Back on Agenda
The debate about mobile phone radiation and whether or not it is damaging to health is back on the agenda. It first emerged...
The future of Waterford Airport
The future of Waterford Airport
“VLM’s presence at Waterford Airport, though short-lived, has proved once again that a sustainable level of...
Copper Coast communities collaborate
Copper Coast communities collaborate
WATERFORD’S Copper Coast has undoubtedly been one of Ireland’s hidden gems for many years. However, the profile of the area has...
The Christmas Markets of Bavaria
The Christmas Markets of Bavaria
We were in Munich and Passau on the Danube in the run up to Christmas. Bavaria and Germany are the home of Christmas markets...
