War, or even the threat of it, is no joke but such is the crazy posturing and rhetoric coming out of North Korea at present that...
Tales of the Tellurians
At long last, sex after the moon landing?
At long last, sex after the moon landing?
Most people know that the late Neil Armstrong became the first human being to set foot on the moon when, as Commander of Apollo...
The whorish ghost returns to The Quay!
The whorish ghost returns to The Quay!
Readers may recall some years ago when it was reported that the ghost of a 19th century prostitute was not only haunting the...
A battle between City and Dungarvan?
A battle between City and Dungarvan?
In this newspaper last week, Councillor Joe Conway from Tramore called on Environment Minister Phil Hogan to rethink his likely...
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...
Speeding fines and penalty points will be scrubbed out
Speeding fines and penalty points will be scrubbed out
Neither as an individual nor as a newspaper are we condoning speeding on our roads but, all the same, many people will be...
Bad week with a good end for Mick Wallace
Bad week with a good end for Mick Wallace
Last week wasn’t a good week for Independent Wexford TD, Mick Wallace, because, apart from his problems in the Dail, he was also...
Saving water and money
Saving water and money
Several Tidy Towns Committees around the country are involved pilots schemes at present that could save million gallons of water...
New Master of the Dominicans
New Master of the Dominicans
The new, worldwide head of the Dominican Order is Fr Bruno Cadoré who visited Ireland last week. His mother is French and his...
Two Centuries of Tall Ships in Waterford
Two Centuries of Tall Ships in Waterford
When it comes to the subject and ships and shipbuilding in Waterford, two of the most knowledgeable experts are Bill Irish and...
Well done the public and well done Oxigen
Well done the public and well done Oxigen
It is not often that one sees ‘people power’ achieving almost instant success but that’s what happened in the case of Oxigen’s...
The power of being in cabinet
The power of being in cabinet
Congratulations to our friends in Kilkenny and Wexford who heard last week that the futures of St Luke’s and Wexford General...
