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...
Farming
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...
What’s in a Name?
What’s in a Name?
There is no doubt that life has its own peculiar sense of humour. The joke has been on me over the past few months. I have been...
Speaking out for fishermen
Speaking out for fishermen
Speaking in the Dail last week, Deputy John Deasy outlined a few home truths that have needed to be said for a long time, namely...
Saint John’s – The Strip
Saint John’s – The Strip
This week we look back at the history of one Waterford’s oldest streets – John’s Street. This item always proves popular with...
Icelandic Woes
Icelandic Woes
Until recent times Iceland was an island nation slumbering in the northern latitudes of the Atlantic to which we in these parts...
Wipe out portion of mortgages of those caught in negative equity
Wipe out portion of mortgages of those caught in negative equity
There is no doubt that our country is in deep financial trouble but the government doesn’t seem seriously interested in helping...
Narrow defeat for Glanbia de-merger
Narrow defeat for Glanbia de-merger
The Glanbia de-merger vote on separating the co–op from the plc resulted in a defeat for the proposals this week. A 75 per cent...
Bealtaine and all things bright
Bealtaine and all things bright
May is upon us again agus ta cead mile failte roimhe. The Summer is beginning to show itself with a good brightness in the...
