Cork and Waterford reject directly-elected mayor proposal

Both cities narrowly vote against proposal while Limerick votes in favour

Waterford needs to ‘stem the blood loss’

Could a directly elected mayor help rescue Waterford city from ‘a century of decline’?

Has Waterford shot itself in the foot by pulling out of joint university bid?

City has been campaigning for a university for 20 years

Waterford IT pulls out of merger with IT Carlow

Institute management to explain reasons to Minister in meeting

Cog Notes: All together: what’s in a word?

Waterford’s Red Kettle Theatre Co goes into liquidation

Councillor accuses Arts Council of favouring theatre companies in the bigger cities

Waterford profile: Councillors face major challenge to retain seats in merged council

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to grow as Fine Gael and Labour seek to consolidate

Finding philsophy lessons in child-friendly places

Thursday is World Philosophy Day, a good time to get children asking the big questions

Say no to groupthink: how philosophy can transform learning

Around the world, children who learn philosophy also learn how to solve problems and think critically. Why is there such resistance to teaching it in Ireland?