Summer holidays are a long way away at present and this may be an un-seasonal story but it is only a matter of time before an...
Tales of the Tellurians
Fortunate speeding drivers
Fortunate speeding drivers
We have plenty of speeding drivers of our own in the Waterford/Kilkenny Garda Division but there were two speeding cases before...
A dutiful wife
A dutiful wife
A Kilmeaden man hadn’t been feeling well for some time so, accompanied by his wife, he went to visit a specialist at...
Val Doonican the ‘Legend’
Val Doonican the ‘Legend’
Even though I have never met Val Doonican I have always been a great admirer of his talents and, in particular, of his...
The showband era is finally over
The showband era is finally over
Although, in reality, the showband era is long dead, many people still hang on to bits and pieces of it, including, I suppose,...
Government accused of ‘legalising financial elder abuse’
Government accused of ‘legalising financial elder abuse’
On more than one occasion, this column has said that older and elderly people should start looking out for themselves because...
When a sinking feeling is good news
When a sinking feeling is good news
News of a potential tourism project was announced last week that could, if successful, create an estimated fifty jobs and...
Our next international soccer manager
Our next international soccer manager
Is it just me or is anybody else uneasy about the direction the search for a new international soccer manager has gone? There...
A call for nuclear power
A call for nuclear power
Even though I am not a scientist, my gut reaction for quite a few years now is that we should be seriously considering nuclear...
Million dollar reward
Million dollar reward
Readers might be interested to know that the FBI is offering a reward of one-million dollars for information leading to the...
Insulting treatment of Irish in US?
Insulting treatment of Irish in US?
As is the case for all other regions in Ireland, Waterford and the South East has its share of people living illegally in the...
McCreevy may take government to court
McCreevy may take government to court
Even though my own ability to read and write Irish is poor, I have always been a supporter of the language and its propagation...
