went to see Luka Bloom play at the Theatre Royal last Saturday night. One man, one guitar and natural talent in abundance was...
Farming
Dying in the United States
Dying in the United States
The United States has always been a land of huge contradictions for me. For the most part, and certainly in my experience, its...
Cullen poised to leave cabinet
Cullen poised to leave cabinet
As we go to press it would appear that the resignation of Minister Matin Cullen from the cabinet is imminent. Ill health caused...
Good News Story at WRH
Good News Story at WRH
Last week our WRH attracted national kudos for the unrivalled standards it has achieved in the management of its A&E in...
Education and School Building
Education and School Building
The continued delay in funding of school building has been a sore for many years. So many of our children have been educated in...
The Truth Always Hurts
The Truth Always Hurts
We are a nation of abusers. Warped thinking infuses every facet of life and is evident from the top down. I caught an episode of...
JFK Trust unlikely to allow ‘Dunbrody’ to participate in Tall Ships
JFK Trust unlikely to allow ‘Dunbrody’ to participate in Tall Ships
As anticipation mounts regarding next year’s return of the Tall Ships to Waterford, the possibility of a stand-off with our near...
Road problems need resolution
Road problems need resolution
Last week we reported that Waterford City Council would undertake the repair of roads in the city area. This is welcome news...
Catch 22 scenario for injured man
Catch 22 scenario for injured man
I came across a story last week that smacks of the most bizarre reasoning that might apply to a fictitious ‘Catch 22’ situation....
Heritage Tourism Awards
Heritage Tourism Awards
The Munster Express Heritage Awards Scheme, in conjunction with Dooley’s Hotel, attracted much interest last week. It showed...
Give men a break
Give men a break
The latest relationship research suggests that if your husband or boyfriend doesn’t readily know your shoe size, clothes size or...
Waterford RSC proves to be great venue for Munster rugby
Waterford RSC proves to be great venue for Munster rugby
The Regional Sports Centre in Waterford saw a large attendance last Friday night for the first major Munster rugby game to be...
