National jubilation greeted the English team’s victory in the 1966 Football World Cup, and The British Post Office announced a four penny commemorative stamp to mark the event (pictured). Unfortunately, it also announced in advance that no more than 12 […]
Read more →How have the Irish women’s rugby team risen up as a minority in this established sport to become international players? It has been through sheer hard work, dedication and success that they have won the respect of the Irish Nation. […]
Read more →The Ripple Effect is stretching into new terrain at the Ringsend Irishtown Community Centre this March, with the commencement of yoga classes. The classes are aimed at kids aged six years to 12 years, the younger end of the target […]
Read more →From today Google is to host a series of free breakfast briefings for Irish Businesses. The briefings, which will take place at Google’s headquarters on Barrow Street Dublin 4, is the latest effort by the technology company to show Irish […]
Read more →Walking down Marlborough Road, Dublin 4, local artist Beth O’Halloran (pictured) noticed a box of wind-fallen apples left by the roadside for people to help themselves. A day or so later there was a note asking the person who had […]
Read more →The prospect of making a film has always been a daunting task for those starting out in the industry. How will you raise the money? How will you promote it? Will anyone actually get to see it? Thanks to the […]
Read more →If the title has you confused, don’t be. Chances are you have been, or have known a lesser-spotted Valentine’s Day ostrich. When that day rolls around as it does once a year, they bury their head in the sand, either […]
Read more →Soups are quick and easy to make because basically everything goes into one pot. For those of you who don’t have time but understand the importance of nutritious foods, then soup is one of the cheapest ways to get good, […]
Read more →It struck me the other day, as Maeve Binchy whisked me off the Luas and into an abortion clinic in London – via Maeve’s Times, a collection of her articles during an almost 50 year tenure at the paper of […]
Read more →Fateful Decisions by Enid O’Dowd reaches deep into parental psyche to detail what happens to a parent when their children or loved ones go missing. At the beginning of Fateful Decisions we are introduced to Molly, our protagonist, who details […]
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