Congratulations to our friends down the road in New Ross who were celebrating last week following the commencement of work on...
Farming
TWINKLE TOES JIM
TWINKLE TOES JIM
NONAGENARIAN Jim McManus is a wonderful example of how leading an active lifestyle can bring about many benefits. Jim, who...
COMPETITIVE ELECTION IS IN THE OFFING
COMPETITIVE ELECTION IS IN THE OFFING
On the basis of the discourse we’ve listened to over the past fortnight in Waterford, it would appear that the race for...
Friends of St John's River regroup for year ahead
Friends of St John's River regroup for year ahead
MEMBERS of Waterford’s Friends of St John’s River group are busily preparing their activities for the year ahead. This group of...
FATHER MICHAEL GOES TO VEGAS
FATHER MICHAEL GOES TO VEGAS
Fr Michael was worn out as he had been single handedly covering the workload of three parishes for months. The Bishop decided...
The annoyance of hiccups
The annoyance of hiccups
Have you ever noticed that an attack of hiccups almost always comes at the right wrong time. A hiccup is, I’m told, a brief...
A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAMORE?
A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAMORE?
No doubt, all the beach and surf athletes in Tramore will be interested to learn that the 2017 European Land-Sailing...
A ‘sulky first for Kilkenny
A ‘sulky first for Kilkenny
Last week, Kilkenny City and County became the first dual authority in the country to officially outlaw sulky racing on public...
Brooklyn on the Slaney!
Brooklyn on the Slaney!
There was a great buzz around Waterford in the early 1970s when Ryan O’Neill, Marisa Berenson and Stanley Kubrick arrived into...
Spreading the news
Spreading the news
There were two or three people waiting for Confession in The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Waterford city centre when an...
CAPTAIN MADDEN’S MANDOLIN
CAPTAIN MADDEN’S MANDOLIN
One of the most respected Waterford traditional and contemporary folk musicians, Gerry Madden, has just released a solo CD...
FUEL PRICE DROP NOT REFLECTED IN OTHER SECTORS
FUEL PRICE DROP NOT REFLECTED IN OTHER SECTORS
Reading several newspapers over the weekend, it was worth noting that that despite the big fall in fuel prices, the benefits one...
