On Thursday last, President Michael D Higgins hosted the regional press, praising the industry for the vital community role it...
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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...
Bob remains young at heart
Bob remains young at heart
THE old adage that ‘age is only a number’ was highlighted to me this week when I encountered a 91-year-old man in possession of...
Mount Congreve: a jewel in our local tourism crown
Mount Congreve: a jewel in our local tourism crown
We had the occasion to visit the beautiful Mount Congreve Gardens last Saturday for an open day which proved a great and welcome...
Rockenham nudges towards pensioner status
Rockenham nudges towards pensioner status
They say that sentimental journeys can sometimes be disappointing but that was certainly not the case in Ferrybank on Friday...
No relief from IMF pressure
No relief from IMF pressure
The coalition must make a stand against the Troika and International Monetary Fund. In fact, what’s now required is some of the...
Help the Hospice this September
Help the Hospice this September
IT’S all systems go for this year’s Munster Express/Hartley People 10K Fun Run which takes place in just over two weeks time....
Stop the presses: women served in Tom Maher’s!
Stop the presses: women served in Tom Maher’s!
The sun still comes up every morning, the Suir still ebbs and flows but, blow me down with a feather, women are now been served...
WRH hit by HIQA report
WRH hit by HIQA report
Hospitals are often in the news these days and last week’s HIQA report on cleanliness hit Waterford Regional Hospital very hard....
