In advance of next year’s general election, Budget 2016 has been widely proclaimed as the ‘giveaway budget’. During his...
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Autism and art: Trevor launches special colouring book
Autism and art: Trevor launches special colouring book
Trevor Marks (21) from Larchville is a visual artist with autism. ‘Trevor’s Colouring Book’, which has just been launched, is a...
Full steam ahead for Technological University?
Full steam ahead for Technological University?
As far as most people in Waterford are concerned, discussions are still ongoing between WIT and CIT about a possible merger and...
Beware the onslaught of gambling
Beware the onslaught of gambling
Lots of Irish people love to have a little flutter on the horses or whatever and, of course, there is no harm in that. However,...
Honouring Hearn in Tramore
Honouring Hearn in Tramore
TRAMORE was abuzz with Japanese culture last weekend as celebrations took place to commemorate literary icon Patrick Lafcadio...
Catch 22 for banjaxed humans?
Catch 22 for banjaxed humans?
As Ridley Scott’s new film, ‘The Martian’, continues to pack out cinemas everywhere, it is my sad duty this week to let you...
Goodbye to stitching and suturing?
Goodbye to stitching and suturing?
Over the years there have been many breakthroughs in medicine thanks to dedicated and hardworking scientists. Last week came...
A Feast of Fantastic Festivals
A Feast of Fantastic Festivals
A CALL for the development of a strategy to address an increase in the number of festivals in Waterford was made at a recent...
Seconds before history was created
Seconds before history was created
In 1969 the album ‘Abbey Road’ was released. It was The Beatles’ 11th studio LP and went on to become the group’s best selling...
We’re Too Small for Two Leagues
We’re Too Small for Two Leagues
A process report on the League of Ireland has just been published. Commissioned by the FAI, it was written by the respected...
A Pocketful of Treasure
A Pocketful of Treasure
Charity volunteers in Ballybunion got a big surprise last week as they sorted through a small mountain of clothes donated by...
Will Rebel Cork halt the amalgamation process?
Will Rebel Cork halt the amalgamation process?
Despite bitter objections, the Department of the Environment has forced through the amalgamation of local authority councils in...
