January; the month of guilt! This is probably an affliction only suffered by my own age group and those older. Anyone born post...
Farming
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...
New Year Gala Quiz
New Year Gala Quiz
As per usual I bring you the traditional Brasscock Annual Quiz with a festive feel of quizzical questions – watch out for...
By special request, some ‘funny bits’ from the archive
By special request, some ‘funny bits’ from the archive
An elderly couple from Passage East One day last week, a garda on foot patrol along the Quay noticed a car double parked outside...
More effort needed to keep schools going in bad weather
More effort needed to keep schools going in bad weather
We write this article in Christmas week, a week that will see many schools obliged to keep their pupils in class until the 23rd...
Christmas – home and abroad
Christmas – home and abroad
This week as Christmas beckons, we look to other cultures around the world to see how they celebrate this Mid-Winter Christian...
Partial victory for people with Down Syndrome
Partial victory for people with Down Syndrome
Such is the importance of the move, I was surprised that a Ministerial decree, announced in the budget, did not receive very...
