Journalism has always been a precarious business for various reasons but, lately, the job of reporting the news has become...
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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...
Just buy the boots!
Just buy the boots!
January; the month of guilt! This is probably an affliction only suffered by my own age group and those older. Anyone born post...
WIT must wait on new Government for upgrade
WIT must wait on new Government for upgrade
The Hunt Report appears not to be in Waterford Institute of Technology’s favour although, at the time of writing, it is not yet...
An under the table affair
An under the table affair
John and Mary were having dinner in a certain city restaurant on Saturday night last and it was noticeable to other diners from...
Don’t look back in Anger!
Don’t look back in Anger!
Over the Christmas break I spent some concentrated time with my nephew and niece, five years and two and half respectively. We...
Janus – the two-faced God
Janus – the two-faced God
The month of January takes its name from the Roman God, Janus, the diety of the doorway or threshold. As such, it was...
National Water Authority needed
National Water Authority needed
Problems with the lack of water in the past week, caused by major leakages from old piping systems, suggest change is needed....
A New Year is a good time for a new start
A New Year is a good time for a new start
They say that a New Year is a good time for a new start and, for us in Ireland, that would be very desirable if possible but...
