As part of the Kilkenny Arts week, Thomastown has its own arts festival and last weekend there was a large number of...
General Stories
Warning over merger of city and county councils
Warning over merger of city and county councils
A prominent local public representative has issued a stark warning about the implications of merging Waterford’s City and County...
Psycho tendencies
Psycho tendencies
I saw The Guard starring Brendan Gleeson at the cinema last week and like thousands of others thoroughly enjoyed it. While the...
Merger with Tramore would make city much larger entity
Merger with Tramore would make city much larger entity
Waterford has a population under 50,000 at present and this sometimes leads to the city being under-represented in various...
Presidential race wide open after Norris exit
Presidential race wide open after Norris exit
Despite suggestions of dirty tricks and dark forces conspiring against him, it would appear that Senator David Norris’s own...
A Freudian or Joycean slip?
A Freudian or Joycean slip?
It could only happen in Ireland! I loved the story last week about a North Cork market trader who made a classic Freudian slip...
Time to work on health care costs
Time to work on health care costs
With €700 million cuts on the cards for the health service in the coming year, it’s going to take some manoeuvring for the...
Bailout opposing reporter on bread and water fast
Bailout opposing reporter on bread and water fast
As reported last week, Irish Examiner reporter Diarmuid O’Flynn is leading a campaign in East Cork against the IMF/ECB/EU...
Rose scoops ‘Come Dine with Me’ title
Rose scoops ‘Come Dine with Me’ title
After a week long series of entertaining shows, the final contestant of the TV3 “Come Dine with Me” Waterford series scooped the...
Mixed views on proposed Tipperary Council merger
Mixed views on proposed Tipperary Council merger
With Tipperary facing a local authority merger under plans announced by Environment Minister Phil Hogan, there’s been a mixed...
‘Keyboard warriors’ give Black & Amber the nod
‘Keyboard warriors’ give Black & Amber the nod
For me, one of the more interesting things to do in the lead-up to a big game is to browse the various internet GAA forums to...
Side by Side
Side by Side
In Garter Lane, a two woman show is a treat for the eyes with fine work from Mary Claire O’Brien and Helen Robbins. Both women...
