WHILE most of us are stretching and yawning, fighting with the alarm clock and attempting to emerge from underneath the duvet,...
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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...
Regional newspapers hosted by President
Regional newspapers hosted by President
On Thursday last, President Michael D Higgins hosted the regional press, praising the industry for the vital community role it...
An old scourge returns
An old scourge returns
There are enough frightening reports in the media these days without me adding my tuppence worth but a recent report about the...
A piece of Waterford in your pocket
A piece of Waterford in your pocket
SOCIAL media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have increasingly become dominated by cranks wishing to vent their many...
Time to breathe new life into Ireland's oldest city
Time to breathe new life into Ireland's oldest city
In the past few weeks we have been taking soundings on Waterford city given the pending local authority merger, the ongoing Quay...
Religious tourism could be big business
Religious tourism could be big business
When it comes to religion, people very often become polarised in their opinions ranging from devout believers to rigid...
