So it’s all over, the most amazing election of modern times that saw Fine Gael and Labour walloped by the electorate. My...
Farming
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...
Tread lightly around the goats of Passage East
Tread lightly around the goats of Passage East
A report by Kieran Foley in this newspaper last week revealed that some residents in Passage East are being tormented non-stop...
MY GENERAL ELECTION CALL
MY GENERAL ELECTION CALL
In all my years covering elections, this has been the most difficult one for me to call and I’m tempted to take the easy way out...
HEADGEAR FOR HOSPICE
HEADGEAR FOR HOSPICE
Headgear for Hospice was originally started by Lily Moody, Mary Dunphy, Anne Nolan and Nellie Moore. Initially, the ladies used...
A HUNG DAIL LOOKS LIKELY
A HUNG DAIL LOOKS LIKELY
As we go to press, a variety of opinion polls suggest a political stalemate beckons once the votes are counted and the 32nd Dáil...
The Boss and King Henry
The Boss and King Henry
Bruce Springsteen has received many accolades over the years but, perhaps, one of the best tributes was paid this week by a...
A pilot’s wish list
A pilot’s wish list
A group from the Waterford Active Retirement Association was sitting in their seats on the plane before flying off to the Canary...
Lip service to the 1916 Rising?
Lip service to the 1916 Rising?
There has been much talk in recent times about the 1916 Centenary yet when one considers the case of Thomas Ashe one wonders is...
