It’s hard to believe but, apparently, it is absolutely true that mothers of soccer players in the Under-9 leagues in four...
Farming
Back in time
Back in time
I’d say you’re sick of reading that the 1980s are back in Ireland. With emigration and unemployment levels soaring, the...
Older people must be safe but mandatory sentencing is be a mistake
Older people must be safe but mandatory sentencing is be a mistake
The recent death of Mr Paddy Barry, following what gardai describe as a ‘violent attack on his home’, has led to much debate in...
But what’s in season and teach our children about food
But what’s in season and teach our children about food
We all know that one of the major keys to good all round health is a balanced diet. When your body is given the proper fuel it...
Tragic death highlights need for more gardai
Tragic death highlights need for more gardai
The tragic death of city pensioner Mr Paddy Barry last week should be the call for major action from the Department of Justice...
Peter Street – the heart of old Waterford
Peter Street – the heart of old Waterford
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...
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....
