A distinguished, Kilkenny-based artist was escorted out of Athy District Court recently for sketching Judge Desmond Zaidan....
Farming
Joe Dolan still drawing the crowds
Joe Dolan still drawing the crowds
It seems the late Joe Dolan is still as popular as ever and while the authorities in his native Mullingar are very proud of...
Food, Brexit & marketing our wares in Asia
Food, Brexit & marketing our wares in Asia
Ireland’s South East can boast of a strong and vibrant food sector, with market leading companies including Glanbia, Dawn...
BRANDING THE SUNNY SOUTH EAST
BRANDING THE SUNNY SOUTH EAST
Fáilte Ireland’s pushing of the ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ brand, while not making any formal hay with the...
FUNDING THIRD LEVEL IRELAND
FUNDING THIRD LEVEL IRELAND
The cost of sending schools leavers to third level education is becoming an increasingly onerous burden on parents, and is all...
The Prince of Gaffes
The Prince of Gaffes
Even though he is probably a right contrary old sod, we will miss Britain’s Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who is...
The Last Dance at the Olympia revisited
The Last Dance at the Olympia revisited
A prior commitment, coupled with a morbid fear of Sieges of Ennis, meant that I missed out on Saturday night’s hooley in...
Kilkenny blocks naming of new bridge over the Barrow
Kilkenny blocks naming of new bridge over the Barrow
Fresh from their success at blocking a boundary extension from Waterford into South Kilkenny, politicians from the Piltown...
Battle to save local post offices
Battle to save local post offices
POSTMASTERS and postmistresses from across County Waterford highlighted their concerns for the future of Ireland’s post office...
Culture Club
Culture Club
WATERFORD’S O’Connell Street has been under the spotlight recently for a whole variety of reasons. Many feel that the area has...
ACTIVE BODY ACTIVE MIND
ACTIVE BODY ACTIVE MIND
The Active Body Active Mind programme is run in collaboration with community based organisations in Waterford including Treo...
Tales of the Tellurians – January 3rd 2017
Tales of the Tellurians – January 3rd 2017
An editor’s inspired choice As we enter the New Year, I recall an incident that occurred a few years ago in a newspaper...
