I’m sure I’m not alone in loving Bank Holiday weekends with the luxury of the extra day off. The August Bank holiday is always...
Farming
More boundary wars
More boundary wars
Prior to last week, if I had been asked to list the top five Irish cities in terms of population, I would have said Dublin, Cork...
Putting Waterford on the Map
Putting Waterford on the Map
Well done to Discover Ireland/Failte Ireland and Waterford Civic Trust who have combined to produce an excellent new tourist map...
Some thoughts on Education
Some thoughts on Education
The recent release of the 2010 Leaving Certificate results had the papers, the TV and the radio milking the education debate...
More superstitions
More superstitions
Last week’s lot of superstitions proved popular with many readers by way of light summer fare, so here’s a second batch to have...
Rent a Friend
Rent a Friend
Rentafriend.com is and does exactly as the name suggests; it enables you to rent a friend for short periods of time. Just to be...
Fine Gael’s wobble not down to Deasy
Fine Gael’s wobble not down to Deasy
All is not well within Fine Gael, despite the protestations of the Enda Kenny wing of the party. Describing a leader as fronting...
Legal status of potholes
Legal status of potholes
A decision by a District Judge in a Small Claims Court in County Laois last week may well have consequences for motorists all...
Relax, enjoy Spraoi but be careful out there!
Relax, enjoy Spraoi but be careful out there!
As we commence another August Spraoi Bank Holiday, let us ensure that, when it is all over, we will look back on the weekend as...
The Happy Divorce
The Happy Divorce
I hate having to buy greeting cards because my mild neurotic tendencies mean I can spend ages reading all the cards in an...
When a hurley becomes a dangerous weapon!
When a hurley becomes a dangerous weapon!
Friends of mine recently returned from a visit to the Canadian city of Toronto where their trip coincided with the G20 Summit of...
Munster Final win lifts morale
Munster Final win lifts morale
If ever we needed a morale boost, now was the time. With the economy still in dire straits the whole county got a lift last...
