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...
Farming
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...
Public wants new national government and closure of Anglo Irish Bank
Public wants new national government and closure of Anglo Irish Bank
Last week was a traumatic week for the country. The losses associated with the Anglo Irish Bank were appalling and much worse...
Direct living line to US President established
Direct living line to US President established
President Obama’s closest Irish relative, who is a direct descendent, has been discovered alive and well and living in South...
Grow it Yourself
Grow it Yourself
Last week we dealt with the increasing popularity of growing your own fruit and vegetables and of the trend back to allotments...
The Good Life
The Good Life
Going green for the good life is catching on. No, I speak not of the impact of the Green Party conference held in Waterford, sin...
Run Fat Girl, Run
Run Fat Girl, Run
I sat my last Leaving Cert exam on a Wednesday in June and the following Saturday I flew to the States to work as an Au Pair for...
Some funny bunnies for Easter!
Some funny bunnies for Easter!
An Autumn romance An elderly widower from Kilmacthomas and an equally mature widow from Stradbally had been dating for some time...
Viking Quarter Boost
Viking Quarter Boost
Fair play to the former Minister for Arts and Culture, Martin Cullen, for pushing through the funds for the Viking quarter. We...
