Bearing in mind that Waterford’s International Festival of Light Opera in the Theatre Royal has gone by the boards, at least as...
Tales of the Tellurians
Martin and Keano for Carrick – sort of!
Martin and Keano for Carrick – sort of!
Top comedian and impressionist Oliver Callan is the first of a number of big-name celebrities that will be appearing at The Eden...
‘Hidden Kilkenny’ is an absolute gem
‘Hidden Kilkenny’ is an absolute gem
Congratulations to John Keane on the publication of his book, ‘Hidden Kilkenny – Knaves, Knights and Norman Abbots’. Published...
Tramore is flying high
Tramore is flying high
It was great to see Tramore making national headlines last week for all the right reasons. In a survey conducted by The Sunday...
Ryanair, won’t you please come home!
Ryanair, won’t you please come home!
That was an interesting announcement from Ryanair last week that the company intended to expand its operations by creating an...
We deserve an easily accessible health service
We deserve an easily accessible health service
We can talk about the Budget and the medical card controversy until the cows come home and every expert has an opinion and...
Queuing up for a tilt at the Presidency
Queuing up for a tilt at the Presidency
Of course I can’t be absolutely sure if I was the first but I’m certain I was among the first Irish writers to inform readers...
Teenagers and their emergencies!
Teenagers and their emergencies!
Damien and Breda were at the wits end over their teenage daughter’s use of the home phone. She had her own mobile but she only...
Dressed for arrest!
Dressed for arrest!
There was a somewhat unusual arrest by Gardai during Ladies Day at the recent Listowel Races. The previous week, a dress with an...
Bullying and finger wagging over global warming
Bullying and finger wagging over global warming
Everywhere we looked and heard last week in newspapers, television and radio, we were warned about the dire consequences of...
Seanad’s fate is firmly undecided
Seanad’s fate is firmly undecided
From listening to people discussing the Seanad Referendum, there is certainly anecdotal evidence out there that suggests the...
An East Cork look-out for visiting aliens!
An East Cork look-out for visiting aliens!
About 30 years ago (where has all the time gone!) I wrote an article for this newspaper about what would actually occur if, by...
