I’ve often heard men say (and women agree) that they couldn’t be trusted to do the shopping – they’d end up coming back with all...
Farming
Waterford Quay flood defences hold up
Waterford Quay flood defences hold up
The past week has been extraordinary in terms of rainfall and flooding in the country. Some counties like Cork and Clare have...
Money management must be taught in schools
Money management must be taught in schools
The last item on the Late Late Show about a fortnight ago was the story of two young couples who were both facing mortgage...
Don’t Panic, it’s only Christmas!
Don’t Panic, it’s only Christmas!
It’s certainly that time of year when thoughts turn to the annual frenzy of Christmas. The ads are coming thick and fast on the...
Healer’s Knock visions are ‘complete nonsense’
Healer’s Knock visions are ‘complete nonsense’
With only three weeks to go before the next ‘apparition’ at Knock, predicted by Dublin faith healer Joe Coleman, officials at...
Continuing crisis stops spending
Continuing crisis stops spending
Last week, we met a number of influential speakers on national issues and the general consensus is that the longer the negative...
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...
