“I am just going outside and may be some time” – that’s a quote attributed to the Antarctic explorer Captain Lawrence Oates...
Farming
Economic myopia is a plague on all
Economic myopia is a plague on all
“This country has been wrecked by about 100 people,” a local businessman put it to me during a conversation last week. “That’s...
Lessons from England’s riots
Lessons from England’s riots
We were all in shock last week when witnessing the riotous scenes which saw so many high streets and residential areas...
Could it happen here?
Could it happen here?
Riots on our screens are nothing new. Civil unrest is part of daily news and sadly we are used to hearing about uprisings in far...
Hurlers denied by Cats once more
Hurlers denied by Cats once more
Last Sunday saw another great clash of the ash in Croke Park, with Kilkenny seeing off neighbours Waterford for the seventh time...
A battle between City and Dungarvan?
A battle between City and Dungarvan?
In this newspaper last week, Councillor Joe Conway from Tramore called on Environment Minister Phil Hogan to rethink his likely...
Psycho tendencies
Psycho tendencies
I saw The Guard starring Brendan Gleeson at the cinema last week and like thousands of others thoroughly enjoyed it. While the...
Merger with Tramore would make city much larger entity
Merger with Tramore would make city much larger entity
Waterford has a population under 50,000 at present and this sometimes leads to the city being under-represented in various...
A Freudian or Joycean slip?
A Freudian or Joycean slip?
It could only happen in Ireland! I loved the story last week about a North Cork market trader who made a classic Freudian slip...
Taoiseach takes on Church
Taoiseach takes on Church
The speech by Enda Kenny attacking the Vatican over the Cloyne Report has heralded in a new low in Church State relations. Will...
Speeding fines and penalty points will be scrubbed out
Speeding fines and penalty points will be scrubbed out
Neither as an individual nor as a newspaper are we condoning speeding on our roads but, all the same, many people will be...
V is for Volunteer
V is for Volunteer
There’s really little to add to the body of voices that have already congratulated and thanked the organisers of the Tall Ships...
