Everywhere we looked and heard last week in newspapers, television and radio, we were warned about the dire consequences of...
Farming
Cancer survivor’s quest to help others
Cancer survivor’s quest to help others
BREAST cancer is unfortunately one of the most common cancers in Ireland, with more than 2,000 women diagnosed each year....
Flat title all but secure for outstanding O’Brien
Flat title all but secure for outstanding O’Brien
With still over six weeks left in the season it would appear that Joseph O’Brien has all but wrapped up the Irish Flat...
The joys of summer
The joys of summer
As the greatest GAA Championship summer of my lifetime draws to a close next weekend, the arrival of ‘September Sundays: As...
Seanad’s fate is firmly undecided
Seanad’s fate is firmly undecided
From listening to people discussing the Seanad Referendum, there is certainly anecdotal evidence out there that suggests the...
Waking up with Timmy and Karen
Waking up with Timmy and Karen
WHILE most of us are stretching and yawning, fighting with the alarm clock and attempting to emerge from underneath the duvet,...
Regional Jobs Strategy must lead to real action
Regional Jobs Strategy must lead to real action
On Monday of last week, the Joint Oireachtas Committee’s Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation launched its South East Economic...
Second Captains onto a winner
Second Captains onto a winner
Difficulties can, from time to time, present opportunities, and that’s certainly proven the case for the ‘Second...
Furyk's fantastic 59
Furyk's fantastic 59
Jim Furyk may not have won the BMW Championship in Chicago last weekend but he did write himself into the history books when he...
Not Keane on Roy for Ireland
Not Keane on Roy for Ireland
Now that we are deep into the post Trapattoni era the debate about who will succeed the elderly Italian rages on. Martin...
An East Cork look-out for visiting aliens!
An East Cork look-out for visiting aliens!
About 30 years ago (where has all the time gone!) I wrote an article for this newspaper about what would actually occur if, by...
At home with the Powers
At home with the Powers
WHILE most pupils have now settled into their school and classroom for the new term, others have embarked on the new school...
