Every so often I devote the column to one of old thoroughfares of this ancient city and the reaction to this item is always very...
Farming
Con artistes are at it again!
Con artistes are at it again!
News comes this week of yet another criminal scam that is conning people into giving out personal details such as bank account...
Zero Tolerance should be applied to violent thugs
Zero Tolerance should be applied to violent thugs
My thoughts and prayers this week are with the Barry family as they come to terms with the senseless and brutal death of Paddy...
A community stunned
A community stunned
Being a native of the ‘Top of Town’ area, I’d consider myself fairly in tune with its uniquely satirical psyche and...
Hotel price-fall to help tourism
Hotel price-fall to help tourism
Reports last week of the fall in Irish hotel prices must surely boost tourism but we wonder if the message is getting out there....
In Neutral Gear- Lisbon at Issue
In Neutral Gear- Lisbon at Issue
Some groups on the NO side express concerns for our Neutrality insomuch that it will be virtually eroded by the reformed terms...
Politicians and other high-flyers are throwing it away
Politicians and other high-flyers are throwing it away
If it’s a good ‘wasting taxpayers’ money’ scandal you’re after then the choice these days is immense....
Big Brother is watching farmers
Big Brother is watching farmers
Cash-starved farmers, who are already trying to cope with increased production costs and lower prices, are greatly put out that...
Food potential for jobs
Food potential for jobs
Two events last weekend provided ample evidence of the potential for the food business with great numbers attending the Iverk...
What's in a name?
What's in a name?
The Central Statistics Office last week announced that ‘Jack’ remains the most popular name for baby boys in Waterford,...
South East devastated by job losses at TEVA
South East devastated by job losses at TEVA
The loss of 315 jobs at Teva Pharmaceuticals in Waterford is a devastating loss for the South East region. It is now vital that...
Some Things Never Change
Some Things Never Change
I grew up in a household that never really indulged sickness or, to quote my mother, “I don’t believe in...
