Dedicated fans of The Saw Doctors have been beating a path to the door of the Presentation Convent in Currylea, County Galway,...
Tales of the Tellurians
Is nuclear energy the answer to many of our problems?
Is nuclear energy the answer to many of our problems?
In this column, on previous occasions, I raised the subject of how important it was for Ireland to be self sufficient as far as...
Infamous country/rock scandal recalled
Infamous country/rock scandal recalled
The award-winning country singer, Nancy Griffith, played a sell-out gig at The Forum Theatre in Waterford a couple of weeks ago...
‘Arrogant’ tractor driver disqualified
‘Arrogant’ tractor driver disqualified
An interesting court case that was held in Castlebar last week will strike a chord with any motorist who has ever been stuck...
Attack on Bertie Ahern
Attack on Bertie Ahern
Readers may have read recently about former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern being jostled by protesters to such an extent that his...
Waterford will not follow Galway’s lead on Traveller housing – so far
Waterford will not follow Galway’s lead on Traveller housing – so far
Galway County Council has really put the cat among the pigeons with its new proposals to abandon its policy of providing halting...
A definite ‘Must’ for all Waterford homes
A definite ‘Must’ for all Waterford homes
I spent several enthralling hours last weekend watching a wonderful DVD that has been put together by the Friends of William...
Never a better time for writers and singers
Never a better time for writers and singers
Delving through old written and recorded material recently, it occurred to me that this really is a great time to be a writer or...
Drug abuse on the rise
Drug abuse on the rise
Because there is so much else happening that is causing concern for so many people, it sometimes seems as if the scourge of drug...
We have been badly let down by successive governments
We have been badly let down by successive governments
May I wish all readers a belated happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. All the indications are that it will be a very testing...
By special request, some of the funny bits from 2008 . . .
By special request, some of the funny bits from 2008 . . .
A squashed snail A City Council worker frightened a passer-by on The Mall last week when he suddenly crashed his shovel down on...
Flying pig fails to bring home the bacon
Flying pig fails to bring home the bacon
There was a surreal discussion about a flying pig at last week’s fractious meeting of Monaghan County Council that left...
