That was an interesting announcement from Ryanair last week that the company intended to expand its operations by creating an...
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Living with ‘The Celtic Curse’
Living with ‘The Celtic Curse’
IT’S a silent killer which is hugely common among Irish people. Haemochromatosis, which is an iron overload disorder, is known...
We deserve an easily accessible health service
We deserve an easily accessible health service
We can talk about the Budget and the medical card controversy until the cows come home and every expert has an opinion and...
Simple skills enjoying renewed popularity
Simple skills enjoying renewed popularity
ANY mention of knitting, sewing or similar hobbies during our Celtic Tiger years would probably have been greeted with a few...
Waterford and Rochester marks 30 years of twinning
Waterford and Rochester marks 30 years of twinning
Waterford and the city of Rochester in New York State celebrated 30 years of twinning last week with a group of Americans...
Locked up artist has the last laugh
Locked up artist has the last laugh
I loved the story from Kilkenny last week about the local artist who had the last laugh in a parking fine row. Mr Ramie Leahy,...
Queuing up for a tilt at the Presidency
Queuing up for a tilt at the Presidency
Of course I can’t be absolutely sure if I was the first but I’m certain I was among the first Irish writers to inform readers...
NIMBY approach all too easy to lambaste
NIMBY approach all too easy to lambaste
I found myself in the midst of another interesting Facebook debate last Thursday after posting images of pylons which will...
Recipe for success at Butlerstown market
Recipe for success at Butlerstown market
THROUGHOUT the country, farmers’ markets are now regarded as being very much ‘en vogue’. There is an increasing emphasis on...
Consumer confidence can get economy moving again
Consumer confidence can get economy moving again
Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin made some positive comments this week on the need to revive confidence in the economy...
Teenagers and their emergencies!
Teenagers and their emergencies!
Damien and Breda were at the wits end over their teenage daughter’s use of the home phone. She had her own mobile but she only...
Dressed for arrest!
Dressed for arrest!
There was a somewhat unusual arrest by Gardai during Ladies Day at the recent Listowel Races. The previous week, a dress with an...
