Last week, we met a number of influential speakers on national issues and the general consensus is that the longer the negative...
Farming
To jab or not to jab
To jab or not to jab
Well, I bit the bullet last week (and I sincerely hope I’m only speaking metaphorically here) and got the swine flu jab. It was,...
One ghost out, another ghost in
One ghost out, another ghost in
All the ghosts on the Quay of Waterford seem to be resting at the present time as there hasn’t been a report of any paranormal...
Customer service culture needs to be reviewed
Customer service culture needs to be reviewed
‘Shop local’ is the recession battle cry. Any rhetoric coming from Chambers of Commerce, retail groups, small business owners,...
New Theatre Royal
New Theatre Royal
The opening of the new Theatre Royal is a great step forward for the city and is very welcome in these tough times. Theatre and...
The fall of the Wall
The fall of the Wall
Discussing these momentous events with my daughter last weekend it emerged on reflection that coincidentally I had been in First...
Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Munster Express, back in the early Sixties, ran a supplement on the Berlin Wall and its affect on Eastern Europe and...
Drinking in rural pubs, a classic compromise!
Drinking in rural pubs, a classic compromise!
We speak not of politics, liberties and order in society but rather of taking them. To be blunt and not to beat about the...
A busy winter
A busy winter
I don’t have a favourite season. I feel they all have something to offer. At the start of spring I could easily tell you it’s my...
Sweet comforts
Sweet comforts
Well, I took a stroll down Memory Lane last Saturday night, when I brought my little boy out ‘trick or treating’ (or, as they...
An ‘absurd’ but successful drink driving defence
An ‘absurd’ but successful drink driving defence
Last week Minister Noel Dempsey finally settled the debate on what the permissible blood alcohol count for drivers should be and...
Sport drops in priority as cuts mount
Sport drops in priority as cuts mount
This week is a key period in the public finances as unions and government argue it out over cuts. Health, Education and Social...
