Darren Holden took to the stage at Mooncoin’s Coláiste Cois Siúire on Wednesday last, perched himself behind a keyboard and did...
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Mayoral proposal has been disserved
Mayoral proposal has been disserved
“The Government and members of the Oireachtas would retain the ability to produce legislation for a directly elected Mayor and...
A Stage full of Memory
A Stage full of Memory
Standing off stage right on the final night of ‘South Pacific’ at the Theatre Royal, wearing green army fatigues, I looked...
Retracing Old Strides
Retracing Old Strides
“Don’t measure yourself by what you’ve accomplished, but rather by what you should have accomplished with your abilities.”...
The Coach House, Douglas
The Coach House, Douglas
Having recently moved back to Cork from London where she lived for 13 years, Emily O’Donoghue and her husband, Chris, bought a...
A THESPIAN BY ACCIDENT
A THESPIAN BY ACCIDENT
February 1996. I’m in Fifth Year in CBS Carrick-on-Suir, the second school founded by Edmund Rice. At the time, my world...
A Mayor with teeth is worth delivering
A Mayor with teeth is worth delivering
I wasn’t a fan of the proposed merger of Waterford’s two local authorities, but from this juncture and given the...
A hint of home in Trafalgar Square
A hint of home in Trafalgar Square
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be sat in the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London’s Trafalgar Square for a...
The reality of grieving
The reality of grieving
Most Christmas Eves for the better part of the past decade, I’ve visited the graves of my paternal Great Grandparents in...
Taking a look in the Mirror
Taking a look in the Mirror
Your best friend and worst enemy stares back at you in the bathroom mirror each and every morning. By and large, how you choose...
Striding for the right balance
Striding for the right balance
Technology courses throughout the country overwhelmingly remain a male student’s domain. It really shouldn’t be this...
Daily danger on our roads
Daily danger on our roads
The most dangerous activity most of us undertake on a daily basis involves getting behind the wheel of a car. I realise we don’t...
