Congratulations to Waterford businessman Noel Frisby on his purchase of 32 acres of prime land on the Outer Ring Road close to...
Tales of the Tellurians
Experience on the wane in journalism
Experience on the wane in journalism
The ‘Worlds of Journalism’ project is an international attempt to better understand the changes in the professional orientations...
Beware handbag thieves in car parks
Beware handbag thieves in car parks
Sometimes, these days, between the horror stories in the newspapers and on the radio people are almost be afraid to leave their...
Being shaky about Shakespeare
Being shaky about Shakespeare
For years, literary scientists have been anxious to exhume the remains of William Shakespeare from their resting place at the...
Half million views of Emily’s ‘Grace’
Half million views of Emily’s ‘Grace’
Elsewhere on this page is a tribute to the country music singer, Merle Haggard, who became a star after selling millions of...
Why we cry…
Why we cry…
Have you ever wondered why we cry? Apparently, humans are the only creatures whose tears can be triggered by their feelings and...
Human sacrifice in the jungle
Human sacrifice in the jungle
Three lads from Waterford, all employees of a company on the city’s Industrial Park, decided to go trekking in the deepest...
The landing of guns at Cheekpoint and Helvick
The landing of guns at Cheekpoint and Helvick
A recent article in The Sunday Independent, reproduced from July 1914, has caused quite an amount of discussion locally. Under a...
Warning for lady drivers on the roads of Wexford
Warning for lady drivers on the roads of Wexford
A word of warning this week to any woman who might have reason to be driving alone at night in the County Wexford area. There is...
Up went Nelson and down to Kilkenny!
Up went Nelson and down to Kilkenny!
There has been a lot of talk recently about the 50th anniversary of the blowing up of Nelson’s Pillar in Dublin and our...
Keep a tight hold on your milk-cans
Keep a tight hold on your milk-cans
According to reports, opportunistic thieves have found a new way of making money by stealing old-fashioned milk cans. The...
A tale from the election trail!
A tale from the election trail!
A certain candidate in the general election was canvassing on the Dunmore Road one night before polling day. He knocked at a...
