The newly formed Waterford City Centre Business Group (WCCBG) is to be commended in its efforts to create some positivity in the...
Farming
An afternoon with the ICA
An afternoon with the ICA
The Irish Countrywomen’s Association may conjure up a stereotypical image of pleasant ladies drinking tea, but there’s much more...
Weather affecting farming and retail
Weather affecting farming and retail
At last, there’s a touch of spring in the air, with warmer temperatures arriving and a less harsh breeze blowing. The improved...
Foxy cockles and sexy high-jinks in Tramore!
Foxy cockles and sexy high-jinks in Tramore!
The news last week that thieves got away with rhino heads and horns worth €500,000 from the National Museum in Dublin reminded...
Food glorious food
Food glorious food
Dungarvan served up a tasty feast during last weekend’s West Waterford Festival of Food. The highlight of the four day...
Diageo job losses yet another blow
Diageo job losses yet another blow
There has been much and just concern expressed in Waterford following the announcement that 36 jobs are to be lost from due to...
If we only had a longer runway!
If we only had a longer runway!
Congratulations to our friends at Ireland West Airport on their success but I can’t but cast an enviable eye in the direction of...
When the Comeragh took on Saddam Hussein
When the Comeragh took on Saddam Hussein
War, or even the threat of it, is no joke but such is the crazy posturing and rhetoric coming out of North Korea at present that...
Staying safe on our roads
Staying safe on our roads
Taking to the road is undoubtedly the most dangerous thing we do every day. The tragic death of Alice Strain on the N25 just...
Council’s role in saving a national brand name
Council’s role in saving a national brand name
In the past week, there has been some criticism directed towards Waterford City Council with respect to the public procurement...
Forty-year-old rubbish discovered during Comeragh Clean-Up
Forty-year-old rubbish discovered during Comeragh Clean-Up
Easter Monday saw crowds of civic-minded litter pickers out in force around the Comeraghs once again this year. Following a wet...
Taoiseach’s visit to Waterford a success
Taoiseach’s visit to Waterford a success
We have just finished John Downing’s ‘The Unlikely Taoiseach’, a profile of Enda Kenny and noted his Waterford connection, given...
