Kyle Butler

We often view memory as a recording device. Something happens, and the brain stores it. Later, we recall it unchanged, like opening a file. Psychology presents a different picture. Memory is not fixed; it is fluid, reconstructive, and surprisingly fragile. One interesting aspect of cognitive psychology is memory reconsolidation, which is the process that alters our memories every time we recall them.

The 2025 Ted & Mary O’Regan Arts Bursaries were presented at a ceremony in Garter Lane this week, supporting five Waterford-based artists across a range of disciplines. This year’s bursaries, adjudicated by external assessor Robert Browne, were awarded to visual artists Stephen Walsh and Molly Hennessy, filmmaker John Bermingham, and theatre artist Natasha Everitt.

Plans have been submitted for Phase 3 of the Sea Cove Tramore residential development, proposing the construction of 99 new homes. The phase includes a mix of 32 semi-detached and 5 detached two-storey 4-bedroom houses, 46 semi-detached two-storey 3-bedroom houses, and two duplex blocks made up of 16 two-bedroom apartments. As part of the updated proposal, the developer is seeking to remove several units previously approved.