Former US President Bill Clinton gave some interesting observations on leadership during his visit to Ireland last week. The...
Farming
Mad marriage traditions
Mad marriage traditions
Kerry photographer Brendan Landy specialises in photographing the American tradition where brides thrash their dresses after the...
Emigration again from Waterford to Newfoundland?
Emigration again from Waterford to Newfoundland?
The fifth annual Waterford Newfoundland exchange took place last week. The number of visitors might not have been as large as on...
Up Your Street
Up Your Street
This week we turn to what is always a popular item in the column when we bring you the story of some of Waterford’s highways and...
Soup soothes the senses
Soup soothes the senses
The rain over the weekend and at the beginning of the week suddenly jolted me back into the real world. Autumn has arrived and...
Rail line must be kept alive
Rail line must be kept alive
Last week’s announcement from CIE proved disappointing in terms of the closure of the rail link from Waterford to Rosslare, but...
The Story of Faithlegg House
The Story of Faithlegg House
As Faithlegg House Hotel plays host to the Fine Gael party this week, we thought we would delve into the history of the place....
Government bites Anglo bullet
Government bites Anglo bullet
The charade of the government support for the Good Bank and Bad Bank idea has finally been exposed. We basically cannot afford...
A Coastal Drive of East Waterford
A Coastal Drive of East Waterford
Once again the Bluegrass Festival was a roaring success especially as one and all basked in the glorious sunshine in beautiful...
Fears for fearless youth
Fears for fearless youth
Is it really more difficult to be a teenager today than in any previous generation? Those of us over 35 might look back and...
Air services vital to South East
Air services vital to South East
News that Aer Arann has gone into examinership is of concern to travellers, businesses and the people of the South East as the...
The next Irish-American President?
The next Irish-American President?
This column has always been slow to blow its own trumpet but when Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, I did...
