The downturn, the recession, the death of the Celtic Tiger; call it what you want but it is a manmade mess of mammoth...
Farming
Local authority first
Local authority first
Last week, Wicklow Town Council become the first local authority in the State to transfer a loan to the Department of the...
Morale needs a lift
Morale needs a lift
National morale is definitely in need of a lift. The Build up to the budget is like going through national torture. With 5 weeks...
Playing a blinder
Playing a blinder
A few weeks ago I raised the issue again of the ‘blind-spot’ at the very busy service station at Tesco Ardkeen, again hoping for...
Halloween/Oiche Shamhna
Halloween/Oiche Shamhna
It’s a festival of great antiquity not just in Ireland but in many countries but its Celtic origins is a significant one. There...
Motorway gets more use
Motorway gets more use
We travelled up and down to Dublin one day last week and we must say that traffic figures are improving as also is use of the...
Caught in the Ikea Trap
Caught in the Ikea Trap
A pregnant friend invited me to go Ikea on Bank Holiday Monday. I’ve visited Ikea in other countries and know that it is one...
Grass too tough to cut!
Grass too tough to cut!
An unusual court case caught my eye last week about a mother and daughter whosued a neighbour accusing him of planting...
A Blind Spot
A Blind Spot
The Tesco Supermarket on the Ring Road has been doing great business since it opened over six years and as you know operates 24...
Naughty Food and gastro porn!
Naughty Food and gastro porn!
Nigella’s back on our screens on a Thursday night and, as suspected, the programme doesn’t just appeal to the cooking...
A walk through the city
A walk through the city
If you embarked on a journey through Waterford city, do you know what modern/ancient streets you might walk? Take a saunter...
Great reaction to 150th celebrations
Great reaction to 150th celebrations
We have had superb reaction to our 72 page supplement last week. We also had a resounding review from our Theatre Royal...
