Ironically, the previous occasion in which a Crystal Visitor Centre opened back in 1986, turmoil broke out within the ranks of...
Farming
Waterford city moving to a more positive beat
Waterford city moving to a more positive beat
The newly completed Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre on the Mall opposite the renovated Theatre Royal has led to a new wave of...
Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast
‘Compare and contrast’ was a very popular English essay mechanic during my secondary school years. It came to mind as I...
Commentators on Israeli situation should be mindful of TEVA in Waterford
Commentators on Israeli situation should be mindful of TEVA in Waterford
Last week there were reports in Waterford that there had been a difficulty with the TEVA workers’ redundancy situation. TEVA has...
‘Expediency’ and The Queen
‘Expediency’ and The Queen
I have always maintained that the word ‘expedient’ is the most dangerous in the English language because, if it is ‘expedient’,...
Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast
‘Compare and contrast’ was a very popular English essay mechanic during my secondary school years. It came to mind as I...
A Glassy Affair
A Glassy Affair
This is a hugely important week for Waterford as it opens an exciting new chapter in reclaiming its sparkling title as the...
Looking at grey matters
Looking at grey matters
Today we look back to consider aspects of our ‘grey’ past and present. The grey of which I speak is a capital Grey as in...
It’s a good job we humans learned how to cook!
It’s a good job we humans learned how to cook!
It’s all very well going away on holiday but, while a break is intended to recharge the batteries, it can also fry your brain...
Planning storm clouds gathering
Planning storm clouds gathering
So far, the controversy hasn’t reared its head in Waterford but there are storm clouds gathering in various parts of the country...
Top economist recognises plight of Waterford
Top economist recognises plight of Waterford
A statement by top economist, Professor John FitzGerald, outlines how Waterford has fallen behind Galway in the past fifty years...
New UK Government Means Change
New UK Government Means Change
Over in the UK a new government led by the Conservative party combined with The Liberal Democrats, sees the first Coalition...
