Catherine Drea gives her take on everyday life in her column 'As I See It'

Who in opposition will hold the Government's feet to the fire in the Daíl for Waterford

People in Waterford give their view on their favourite type of Christmas tree

The Waterford Constituency can now return to European City of Christmas mode, with all four of its Dáil seats filled.

Views from Waterford's local politicians at Waterford count centre

Mary Butler certainly has ministerial ambition and will surely figure at some level in the next administration, especially if Micheál Martin is Taoiseach

Theologians and some journalists are wondering if we are repaganizing

Waterford needs a champion at the top table. It needs someone who can navigate the corridors of power effectively in the interests of the Déise

In many ways the run-up to the election has been a dismal bidding war

Following the last two general elections, it’s taken months not weeks for the parties to sit down and agree to a programme for government

Waterford people give their views

As I See It: Catherine Drea’s fortnightly column as published in the Waterford News & Star

When blogging was a big thing about 10 or 15 years ago, a group of American bloggers invited me to join their online platform. It was made up of an international group of women who took turns to add a blogpost in a daily rotation.

The gap between us and our once-peer cities is now enormous. Waterford people know it. We do travel you know, we are not blind

Waterford people give their views

Waterfordians give their views on the issues of the day

Despite the Ireland 2040 strategy in the National Plan, which says that all cities are equal, some cities are more equal than others

'I often wonder if, even a highly secularised world in which faith and the spiritual dimension are often ridiculed or denied, playing Halloween games are indicative of a subconscious yearning for a deeper spiritual reality'

Formed in 2018, the Déise Women’s Shed has become a beacon of community for women across county Waterford.

A Question of Faith is Fr Liam Power's fortnightly column