Last week’s announcement from CIE proved disappointing in terms of the closure of the rail link from Waterford to Rosslare, but...
Farming
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...
Time to close Anglo Irish Bank
Time to close Anglo Irish Bank
We got further bad news on the banking front with the departure from this country of the Lloyds bank controlled Bank of...
Dunmore – of strings and things
Dunmore – of strings and things
We know that summer is drawing to a close as the racing in Tramore is done, the schools are beckoning their pupils back and folk...
Now’s about that
Now’s about that
While many people credit Noel Gallagher from the band Oasis with the pearl of wisdom that is, ‘Don’t look back in Anger’, from...
The politician’s promise
The politician’s promise
It’s a cynical view, I admit, but amongst those close to me we often use the ‘politician’s promise’ defense when we want to say...
Government losing out on revenue
Government losing out on revenue
It is difficult to understand how the government cannot see the merit in the suggestion by the Society of the Irish Motor...
