A report by Kieran Foley in this newspaper last week revealed that some residents in Passage East are being tormented non-stop...
Farming
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...
KEEPING MY POWDER DRY ON ELECTION PREDICTION
KEEPING MY POWDER DRY ON ELECTION PREDICTION
The latest political polls are certainly adding to the drama of the general election which is proving to be one of the most...
Community impact on the Copper Coast
Community impact on the Copper Coast
WATERFORD’S Copper Coast has been shortlisted for an award in this year’s ‘Get Involved’ competition which is a sustainable...
THE NEED TO SAFEGUARD THE PRESS
THE NEED TO SAFEGUARD THE PRESS
“I regard any threat to the freedom of the press in Ireland as a threat to the State itself.” The words of Justice...
Devices against grave robbers can still be seen
Devices against grave robbers can still be seen
This is a rather gruesome item but did you know that anti-bodysnatching devices can still be found in older cemeteries around...
‘Guardian Angels’ of New York and Portlaoise
‘Guardian Angels’ of New York and Portlaoise
For the first time in 20 years, the so-called Guardian Angels are back patrolling the New York city subways following a spate of...
