Well it’s the holiday season so let’s have a bit of fun with some of the trivia of life. Well to some it may be all be a bit of...
Farming
A smile and Tony Bennett beats the rain and cold!
A smile and Tony Bennett beats the rain and cold!
I was at the Tony Bennett concert at the Marquee in Cork last Thursday night and it rained all evening. We had our tea in the...
Preparing for the next general election
Preparing for the next general election
If the opinion polls are to be believed, Fianna Fail and the Greens will be bounced into oblivion at the next general election...
€20m WIT nurse education building
€20m WIT nurse education building
Mary Harney TD, Minister for Health & Children, noted the high standard of professional education received by nursing...
The Hills of Donegal
The Hills of Donegal
As promised, having recently visited up there, we bring you something- a blas of the place, its history and its culture. We are...
The Power of Belief
The Power of Belief
I don’t panic easily or I don’t get excited quickly; I’m a slow burn. I’m always calm during a crisis but after the event, given...
Whatever happened to hell?
Whatever happened to hell?
The ‘De Finibus Project’ is an ongoing study in the Department of Early and Medieval Irish at University College Cork. It was...
Illegal Signage
Illegal Signage
Last week, it was announced by the Department of the Environment that there would be a crack down on illegal signage. The...
North by North West
North by North West
Last week in the new spirit of the stay-cation by spending holidays at home, we ventured to the glorious northwest, of Sligo and...
Is dole assessment constitutional?
Is dole assessment constitutional?
Over the last few months, quite a few people have contacted this newspaper about the problems of being unemployed and, more than...
Picnic nostalgia is in the summer air
Picnic nostalgia is in the summer air
I think I’ve been watching too many of those lifestyle-y cookery programmes again. Dipping in and out is fine, but with...
Successful Dunmore East Food Festival
Successful Dunmore East Food Festival
The second year of the Dunmore East Food Festival proved to be a tremendous success. Fine weather, a wide variety of food...
