A FUNDRAISING tractor run takes place this week to help raise awareness of scoliosis and the long waiting lists being endured by...
Farming
Being shaky about Shakespeare
Being shaky about Shakespeare
For years, literary scientists have been anxious to exhume the remains of William Shakespeare from their resting place at the...
Local exhibition to celebrate ‘everyday’ cycling
Local exhibition to celebrate ‘everyday’ cycling
US President John F Kennedy once said that “nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike”. Cycling has enjoyed a...
New coalition may well be on the cards
New coalition may well be on the cards
The vagaries of forming a Government are swinging by the week. Last week, the Independent TDs were getting all the attention but...
Half million views of Emily’s ‘Grace’
Half million views of Emily’s ‘Grace’
Elsewhere on this page is a tribute to the country music singer, Merle Haggard, who became a star after selling millions of...
The Lore and Legend of Butlerstown
The Lore and Legend of Butlerstown
Kieran Foley reports ‘UNLOCKING Butlerstown’ is a fantastic new book which has been compiled by Meitheal Staire Butlerstown (the...
MOVEMENT AT LAST TOWARDS A GOVERNMENT
MOVEMENT AT LAST TOWARDS A GOVERNMENT
The national interest, that long hackneyed phrase, is finally being recognised by the larger parties as they appear to near...
Why we cry…
Why we cry…
Have you ever wondered why we cry? Apparently, humans are the only creatures whose tears can be triggered by their feelings and...
Kilmeaden sisters seek Youth Release volunteers
Kilmeaden sisters seek Youth Release volunteers
YOUTH Release is a non-profit organisation which was established by sisters Niamh and Laura Power from Kilmeaden. Since Youth...
SLOW PROGRESS ON THE POLITICAL FRONT
SLOW PROGRESS ON THE POLITICAL FRONT
An inconclusive general election has, unsurprisingly, led to an inconclusive period in our political system. But given that we...
A trip through the trenches
A trip through the trenches
Kieran Foley explored Waterford’s connections to WWI on a recent visit to Flanders and the Somme THE grave of Private John...
Human sacrifice in the jungle
Human sacrifice in the jungle
Three lads from Waterford, all employees of a company on the city’s Industrial Park, decided to go trekking in the deepest...
