In response to the opinion piece in Monday’s Irish Examiner by eight Fine Gael TDs challenging the Government’s stance on the Croke Park agreement, all high earners, be they public or private sector, must accept a significant reduction in their incomes if we are to get out of our difficulties.

I WOULD like to support the call by Brendan Guilfoyle and Simon Quinn of Tralee Institute of Technology for an independent inquiry into grade inflation and educational standards in Ireland.

NAMA is like a mortgage taken out by the state and securitised by the public finances. We should therefore seriously consider whether a state that is already borrowing heavily just to meet daily expenses is in a position to take on such a mortgage. In the case of a household or business the answer would be no.

WATERFORD City Council’s three electoral areas have been altered slightly, and renamed, for these elections.

CUTHBERT Donnelly receives between 30 to 40 calls a day regarding the availability of Sam Maguire. Few of those are left disappointed by Donnelly, who has been guardian to football’s silver symbol the three times it has visited Tyrone.

WATERFORD is losing out on almost €1.4 million in salaries monthly because of a planning delay in relation to a proposed construction project in the city.

THE Green Party in Waterford has accused Iarnród Éireann of abandoning a transport plan for the city by pressing ahead with a proposal to upgrade the existing railway station.

WORK on re-developing Plunkett Station in Waterford could begin in a number of weeks following the local council’s decision to grant planning permission.

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REVISED plans for a major development which would transform one of the oldest parts of Waterford city are a step in the right direction, but they do not go far enough to address the concerns of residents, a lobby group says.

REVISED plans for a major development which would transform one of the oldest parts of Waterford city are a step in the right direction.

THE MAYOR of Waterford, Cha O’Neill, has said he is fearful for Waterford’s reputation among developers and investors as it emerged that a college lecturer is making an average of almost one observation, objection or appeal per week against proposed developments in the city.

NEW legislation is needed to combat the potentially damaging economic impact created by ‘serial objectors’, an auctioneer has said.

PART of a site formerly used by employees of Waterford Crystal as a car park is set to be transformed into the city’s second Aldi store.

RESIDENTS in a part of Waterford city rezoned for commercial development have reacted angrily to the move.

A LONG-AWAITED improved road from Waterford to Dublin is to be built as promised, despite the reservations of Tánaiste Mary Harney, the Government has confirmed.

One of Ireland’s most acclaimed photographers during the Troubles died today.

Armagh's National Football League tie with Cork next Sunday may be an all ticket affair.