There was great excitement in Kerry last week when the makers of Star Wars: Episode VIII came calling. A large production crew...
Tales of the Tellurians
CJ had our neighbours on their toes!
CJ had our neighbours on their toes!
There was some interesting information about former Taoiseach, Charles J Haughey, contained in Northern Ireland State papers...
A blessing in disguise?
A blessing in disguise?
Lucy, Eva and Niamh were three ‘sweet young things’ among the crowds at the Tramore Races on August 15th. None of the girls had...
Scandal of homeless is at nightmare level
Scandal of homeless is at nightmare level
Of all the things that are not right in this country at present (and there are many), surely the rising curse of homelessness is...
Behind Bars with the Weather!
Behind Bars with the Weather!
Word has it that RTE’s weather forecasters are peeping around corners at present and are diving for cover at the sight of a...
The First Irish Built Car in Three Decades
The First Irish Built Car in Three Decades
Thirty years after the last De Lorean car was built in Ireland, a brand new car with a new name will soon be in production in...
Small pubs fight back with their own craft beer
Small pubs fight back with their own craft beer
News this week that many hard-hit small pubs across the country are fighting back and intend to establish their own...
Val Doonican Walked Tall
Val Doonican Walked Tall
Legendary Waterford-born singer and TV personality Val Doonican passed away last week, aged 88. The Passage Road native, who...
Recalling the Ferrybank Prom
Recalling the Ferrybank Prom
With so much talk about the City and County’s plans for the North Wharf, readers may like to see this photograph of the...
Buzz, buzz, here comes the drone!
Buzz, buzz, here comes the drone!
By now, most people have seen little aerial drones buzzing about the place controlled by remote control from the ground....
Great City Characters Recalled
Great City Characters Recalled
NOW retired from Mount Sion Secondary School, Sean Crowe is an English teacher held in awe and respect by his former pupils who...
Return of talking lamp-posts in Ferrybank
Return of talking lamp-posts in Ferrybank
It is interesting that ‘talking lamp-posts’ are to be tried out in Ferrybank in an effort to encourage dog owners to pick up and...
