If anybody has ever wondered what happens to all the items that are stolen every week in this country, they might find a partial...
Farming
New technology helps pirate radio
New technology helps pirate radio
Many readers will remember the exciting days of pirate radio in this country when stations like the original WLRfm burst onto...
Doomsday Clock remains at three minutes to midnight
Doomsday Clock remains at three minutes to midnight
Ever since the end of World War II, a group of distinguished scientists regularly discusses how close the world is to...
DAWN PLAYERS CELEBRATE 21 YEARS
DAWN PLAYERS CELEBRATE 21 YEARS
BALLYDUFF’S Dawn Players are busily preparing for their latest production which opens tomorrow (Wednesday) night. Now in their...
THE BUSINESS OF FORMING A NEW GOVERNMENT
THE BUSINESS OF FORMING A NEW GOVERNMENT
We are now in the middle of a painstaking process which we hope will lead to the formation of a new Government. This time...
One as bad as the other
One as bad as the other
Johnny and Mary were sleeping soundly when suddenly, at 3am, they were woken up by a loud noise outside their window. Mary,...
Wanted: Thousands of chefs!
Wanted: Thousands of chefs!
A lot of people outside the catering industry were surprised last week when the Restaurants Association called for Home...
THE MOST REMARKABLE ELECTION OF MODERN TIMES
THE MOST REMARKABLE ELECTION OF MODERN TIMES
So it’s all over, the most amazing election of modern times that saw Fine Gael and Labour walloped by the electorate. My...
MEITHEAL ON THE MAHON
MEITHEAL ON THE MAHON
SIGNIFICANT discussion during the recent general election campaign focused on job creation in rural areas. While many believe...
Election thoughts on an uncertain outcome
Election thoughts on an uncertain outcome
That Portlaw-based Mary Butler topped the Waterford poll for Fianna Fáil came as a major surprise in last Saturday’s...
Famous political quotes for the week that’s in it….
Famous political quotes for the week that’s in it….
“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” – George Bernard Shaw...
Safer childbirth for first-time mothers
Safer childbirth for first-time mothers
News this week that new research spearheaded at University Maternity Hospital Limerick has shown a reliable way to predict which...
