Popular music fans will know that a song called ‘Old Town Road’ by the rapper, Lil Nas X, has broken all chart records in the...
Tales of the Tellurians
Death of music ‘legend’ Jimmy Atkins
Death of music ‘legend’ Jimmy Atkins
Sad to report that Jimmy Atkins, once a very big name in popular music in Waterford and Kilkenny, passed to his eternal reward...
What about a Waterford Walk of Fame?
What about a Waterford Walk of Fame?
Over the years many people have often felt that we in Waterford don’t really show enough appreciation for our high achievers. Of...
Long train running
Long train running
Travelling by train is generally a pleasure, especially when it’s not too crowded. In this country, our trains travel at a...
Looking at moon samples with fresh eyes
Looking at moon samples with fresh eyes
Sometimes in police cases, we hear about old evidence being reviewed using up to date profiling and DNA techniques.Well, NASA is...
City centre sculpture doesn’t grab tourists’ attention
City centre sculpture doesn’t grab tourists’ attention
Sitting in the sun in John Roberts Square recently, I overheard a couple discussing the black ‘Prow of a ship’ sculpture that...
Another Bowyer stars brightly
Another Bowyer stars brightly
Readers will be very familiar with the names of Brendan Bowyer and his daughter, Aisling, who, in between working as a tennis...
A holy mess in the Catholic Church
A holy mess in the Catholic Church
Only a totally disinterested person could be unaware of the challenges facing the Catholic Church at present, not least among...
Finally, a peaceful resting place for three little boys
Finally, a peaceful resting place for three little boys
In a poignant story, scientists have just confirmed that human bones washed up on a Canadian beach eight years ago were those of...
Grace sails on to Europe
Grace sails on to Europe
Congratulations to Senator Grace O’Sullivan on taking the fourth seat in the Euro South Constituency. The first Waterford-based...
A spooky coincidence reveals the poignant past
A spooky coincidence reveals the poignant past
Recently, I was speaking to an old friend who told me a story about his late father who was a musician and the leader of an old...
Another Eurovision disappointment
Another Eurovision disappointment
Sadly, once again Ireland has flopped at Eurovision and we ended up with the lowest number of votes of any country in the two...
