As we go to press, election day has been called and perhaps one of the most unpopular governments ever is on the way out. This...
Farming
A close encounter
A close encounter
A man was drinking in Heffernan’s Bar in Kilcohan one night last week when a beautiful young woman came in and sat next to him....
Seeing success
Seeing success
I know several people that are happy to trot out the theory that despite the fact that there are still sixty seconds in a minute...
School appeals Equality Tribunal ruling
School appeals Equality Tribunal ruling
A Circuit Court hearing due to be heard in Clonmel in the not too distant future will be closely monitored by every secondary...
An extraordinary week
An extraordinary week
The torment of when the government would fall is now answered in what was an extraordinary week. The aborted Cabinet Reshuffle...
The Dáil- How It Works
The Dáil- How It Works
Or rather how it should work. But let’s take a look at the constitutional provisions for our national parliament we call the...
Public Compassion
Public Compassion
If we are to measure social climate and general thinking by what we see in the media then our attitude to murder and death has...
Reporting is often a risky business
Reporting is often a risky business
Journalism has always been a precarious business for various reasons but, lately, the job of reporting the news has become...
Waterford Airport looks to the future with growing confidence
Waterford Airport looks to the future with growing confidence
In the last few weeks, we have seen major cutbacks at the Western seaboard airports. This is due to the withdrawal of the...
Down by the Waterside
Down by the Waterside
Things are looking up, and indeed literally shaping up, down by the Waterside. This column among other voices, have been vocal...
An Earl comes to Town
An Earl comes to Town
Last week I was sent a link to a BBC radio programme which proved to be a fascinating half-hour listening about Waterford, in...
Hello to the Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford
Hello to the Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford
A recent visitor to Waterford was Charles the Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford, a man who sits in the British House of Lords on...
