MEMBERS of a community in South Kilkenny are endeavouring to provide local children with a top class playground facility....
Farming
A cruel stop put to Egyptian statue’s trot
A cruel stop put to Egyptian statue’s trot
No writer likes killing a good story but, damn it, the mystery of the moving statue in Manchester Museum has been solved by an...
John Redmond MP: The National Leader
John Redmond MP: The National Leader
The name John Redmond conjures up all sorts of political emotions in this country but especially in the Waterford and Wexford...
At the Dogs with Macra
At the Dogs with Macra
Vibrant voluntary organisation Macra na Feirme will hold a major fundraiser in Waterford this week. Established in the 1940s,...
Slim while you sleep!
Slim while you sleep!
I promise that this is not a joke or a left-over April 1st story but, believe it or not, an Irish company has come up with a...
Wexford Opera House under fire
Wexford Opera House under fire
Bearing in mind that Waterford’s International Festival of Light Opera in the Theatre Royal has gone by the boards, at least as...
Caring and repairing
Caring and repairing
SINCE launching in Waterford last year, around 600 people have availed of Age Action’s Care & Repair Programme. Hosted by...
Martin and Keano for Carrick – sort of!
Martin and Keano for Carrick – sort of!
Top comedian and impressionist Oliver Callan is the first of a number of big-name celebrities that will be appearing at The Eden...
Remembering Rufus
Remembering Rufus
A RADIO documentary due to air this weekend will reflect upon the life of a much loved Waterford missionary who was murdered in...
‘Hidden Kilkenny’ is an absolute gem
‘Hidden Kilkenny’ is an absolute gem
Congratulations to John Keane on the publication of his book, ‘Hidden Kilkenny – Knaves, Knights and Norman Abbots’. Published...
Tramore is flying high
Tramore is flying high
It was great to see Tramore making national headlines last week for all the right reasons. In a survey conducted by The Sunday...
Catherine’s journey with rare cancer
Catherine’s journey with rare cancer
In 2000, Catherine Cheatle was given 18 months to live after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Thirteen years later,...
