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Calling all the Donovans from Kill, Waterford
Calling all the Donovans from Kill, Waterford

I have been searching my family history for a number of years and found that all of my ancestors were from Kill, Waterford.

Fri, 20 May, 2016

That’s an unhealthy attitude from MEP Hayes
That’s an unhealthy attitude from MEP Hayes
MEP Brian Hayes reverts to an old Fine Gael tactic when confronted by an opposing view, denigrate the dissenter. (“Transatlantic trade deal: EU needs a deal more than the US”, Irish Examiner May 16).

Fri, 20 May, 2016

Cost of failure to deliver social housing falls on... you guessed right
Cost of failure to deliver social housing falls on... you guessed right

It is not the least bit surprising that internal Department of Social Protection documents dismiss the impact of increases in rent supplement (Irish Examiner, May 16).

Fri, 20 May, 2016

School visit highlights fantastic work of gardaí
School visit highlights fantastic work of gardaí
On behalf of the children of Blarney National School, we wish to acknowledge and thank Garda O’Dwyer of Blarney Garda Station, and Sgt Harrington and Garda Barry of Anglesey Street Traffic Corps, for visiting our school recently.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Call Finian by his proper title, Minister for Smoking
Call Finian by his proper title, Minister for Smoking

Is there any chance at all that, until he leaves his current post and you have an article and/or picture relating to him, you refer to Finian McGrath by his PROPER title, Minister For Smoking?

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Lovely Lee looking resplendent in sun
Lovely Lee looking resplendent in sun
I had not visited Fitzgerald Park in some time, but I did this week and it looked fab with the magnificent landscaping at the front and right of the museum with the beautiful and superbly laid wide walks and the concert platform to the left.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Unique black limestone ‘real tennis’ court must be preserved in Dublin
Unique black limestone ‘real tennis’ court must be preserved in Dublin
This week the world championships of real tennis will be played in Boston USA — the oldest continuously contested title in all of sport dating back 275 years. The contestants are six-time defending champion Robert Fahey — a Tasmanian of Irish ancestry and Camden Riviere, an American making his second attempt to topple the greatest player of the modern era.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

O’Dea is paid enough not to need to make money from social housing
O’Dea is paid enough not to need to make money from social housing
‘O’Dea to cash in on social housing’ was a headline on one last Sunday’s papers reporting on a broadcast that Mr Wiile O’Dea gave to a group of investors of behalf of a company called Foundation Group .

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Leicester’s win must be a harbinger of change
Leicester’s win must be a harbinger of change

After Leicester winning the English Premier League in recent weeks, our world has taken a different shape and now I’m “absolutely sure” the following will happen in the next 12 months:

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Time to throw water on culture of victimhood
Time to throw water on culture of victimhood

I see a number of pundits are claiming that those who paid their water charges feel betrayed by Fine Gael.

Wed, 18 May, 2016

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