The DBC is a popular and thriving badminton club and as such a valuable sporting amenity in the area. So let’s take a look at...
Farming
We need heroes in this world
We need heroes in this world
These days it is hard to know if art reflects life or vice versa. History shows that at any given time, even if we didn’t...
Minister Rabbitte grasps pay issue
Minister Rabbitte grasps pay issue
New Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte is right to point out a warning note that the public pay bill has to change. A low...
Waterpark – A Proud Tradition
Waterpark – A Proud Tradition
Waterford is surely fortunate in the quality and range of its schools at both primary and secondary level. Today we take a look...
St Mary’s, Ballygunner: Bright and Beautiful
St Mary’s, Ballygunner: Bright and Beautiful
A church has stood sentinel in the village of Knockboy, Ballygunner, for centuries, and has always been a focal point for its...
Voters’ disappointment
Voters’ disappointment
There may have been some naivety in the belief that voting for Fine Gael and Labour might have made a difference to the EU/IMF...
Cheers, Judge!
Cheers, Judge!
The rather unusual behaviour of a man who appeared at Portlaoise District Court last week caused more than a little...
It’s My Own Fault!
It’s My Own Fault!
Almost two weeks ago I caught a head cold. It’s so long since I had one that even the Lemsip sachets in the cupboard had gone...
Our Townland Centre – Ardkeen
Our Townland Centre – Ardkeen
This week as we welcome you again to our townland whose heart pulsates at Ardkeen and as such acts as a focus for the area which...
University rebuff
University rebuff
The new Minister for Education, Dubliner Ruairi Quinn, did not have long to settle in his office before he was challenged about...
What really happened to ‘The Missing Postman’?
What really happened to ‘The Missing Postman’?
The mystery of ‘The Missing Postman’ is one of the great urban stories in County Waterford. It was also one of the ‘touchiest’...
Picking virtual pockets
Picking virtual pockets
I think we sometimes have an overactive imagination that leads us to believe danger lurks around every corner. While I am all...
