The great day finally arrived and a new world has opened for us all. Wow, it’s truly and utterly impressive and it was all...
Farming
Drink Driving Legislation Delay
Drink Driving Legislation Delay
It looks like the Government is backing down under pressure from the drinks lobby which has marshalled forces against the party...
Too much choice could get us stuck in a rut!
Too much choice could get us stuck in a rut!
I’ve always liked to think that the old saying ‘variety is the spice of life’ is a truth that we should hang onto. There is...
Where do we go when we die?
Where do we go when we die?
Colm Keane is an award-winning author and broadcaster. I first knew him as an RTE producer and, over the years, I grew to admire...
Pint of liquid courage
Pint of liquid courage
Have you ever heard yourself say: “I just need one drink, to calm my nerves”? Maybe before you go on a first date? To stand up...
The art of suggestion
The art of suggestion
Now that my toddler is listening and picking up on every word he hears – particularly the bad ones – I’ve recently had to...
Naming our new ‘orphan’ bridge
Naming our new ‘orphan’ bridge
Further to last week’s item about naming the new bridge that opened this week, suggestions have been pouring into the office...
The Happiness Factor
The Happiness Factor
Study after recent study proclaims that we are unhappier now than we have been at any other time in history. I personally don’t...
Iconic new bridge
Iconic new bridge
The new Suir Bridge is certainly an iconic structure and is a booster for confidence in the economy of the South East. There was...
The Big House/An Tigh Mor
The Big House/An Tigh Mor
As we all know this area has grown and grown and grown over the last few decades with particular acceleration over the last...
Senate abolition
Senate abolition
The idea of abolishing the Senate may seem a good thing on the surface but, if we are going to have a constitutional referendum...
‘Learning to drive at night made me a cautious and responsible driver’
‘Learning to drive at night made me a cautious and responsible driver’
Well I was certainly relieved to hear that the Road Safety Authority has seen sense and scrapped their plans to impose a...
