It was very interesting last week listening to all the brouhaha that followed the screening of a documentary about Gilbert...
Farming
Jobs crisis linked to banking problems
Jobs crisis linked to banking problems
Last week we had much furore over the political pensions. They are over generous and seem to be too high at the top level for...
Fabulous Food in Dungarvan
Fabulous Food in Dungarvan
The Waterford Festival of Food was a great success once again this year. Thankfully the elements also cooperated and it...
Does City Council know something we don’t?
Does City Council know something we don’t?
There is no point in beating about the bush. I’ll just come straight out and admit that I am worried. We have just endured the...
Volcano eruption hits South East
Volcano eruption hits South East
This has been an extraordinary week in this country and Europe with no flights operating due to the ash dust emanating from the...
Cliché Corner
Cliché Corner
As my regular readers know I have a great interest in the history and origin of words so I’ve plucked a few for you this week...
Silence is Golden
Silence is Golden
I often think that trials, no matter how small, can always teach us something we don’t know about ourselves or highlight...
The Doyle Street speed-ramps
The Doyle Street speed-ramps
For a long time now, I’ve been meaning to highlight the speed ramps that adorn Doyle Street in the middle of our city because...
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy
The effect of the government cutbacks really hit home last week with the news that Whitfield Hospital had informed the HSE that...
Here Comes the Sun
Here Comes the Sun
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, And I say it’s all right Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter Little...
Canoe Tragedy
Canoe Tragedy
It was sad to see two young men die in a canoe tragedy over the Easter Week holidays and we offer our deepest sympathies to the...
Simple is good
Simple is good
I had to be away from home for a few days recently and left at very short notice. There was no time to think too much about what...
