I loved the story from Kilkenny last week about the local artist who had the last laugh in a parking fine row. Mr Ramie Leahy,...
Farming
Queuing up for a tilt at the Presidency
Queuing up for a tilt at the Presidency
Of course I can’t be absolutely sure if I was the first but I’m certain I was among the first Irish writers to inform readers...
NIMBY approach all too easy to lambaste
NIMBY approach all too easy to lambaste
I found myself in the midst of another interesting Facebook debate last Thursday after posting images of pylons which will...
Recipe for success at Butlerstown market
Recipe for success at Butlerstown market
THROUGHOUT the country, farmers’ markets are now regarded as being very much ‘en vogue’. There is an increasing emphasis on...
Consumer confidence can get economy moving again
Consumer confidence can get economy moving again
Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin made some positive comments this week on the need to revive confidence in the economy...
Teenagers and their emergencies!
Teenagers and their emergencies!
Damien and Breda were at the wits end over their teenage daughter’s use of the home phone. She had her own mobile but she only...
Dressed for arrest!
Dressed for arrest!
There was a somewhat unusual arrest by Gardai during Ladies Day at the recent Listowel Races. The previous week, a dress with an...
Bullying and finger wagging over global warming
Bullying and finger wagging over global warming
Everywhere we looked and heard last week in newspapers, television and radio, we were warned about the dire consequences of...
Cancer survivor’s quest to help others
Cancer survivor’s quest to help others
BREAST cancer is unfortunately one of the most common cancers in Ireland, with more than 2,000 women diagnosed each year....
Flat title all but secure for outstanding O’Brien
Flat title all but secure for outstanding O’Brien
With still over six weeks left in the season it would appear that Joseph O’Brien has all but wrapped up the Irish Flat...
The joys of summer
The joys of summer
As the greatest GAA Championship summer of my lifetime draws to a close next weekend, the arrival of ‘September Sundays: As...
Seanad’s fate is firmly undecided
Seanad’s fate is firmly undecided
From listening to people discussing the Seanad Referendum, there is certainly anecdotal evidence out there that suggests the...
