Happy Ever After, Apartby thereluctantemigrantIf someone told you that one day you and your husband would come to the conclusion that to live in two different countries, neither of which to be your home country would in actual fact be the best solution for your family.Who in their right mind would leave England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales, and… Read more »
Gardening newsletter December with Klaus. .Dear Fellow Gardeners, I have finally finished my Nuffield report. It’s such a relief to have it all completed. The title is “The potential of growing Yacon and other Lost Crops of the Incas and Jerusalem Artichoke as crops and functional foods in Ireland”.I really think there is potential to grow… Read more »
Ireland has the resources to develop regional prosperity – Ibec Ireland has reached potentially the greatest moment in its economic history and has the resources at its disposal to develop greater regional prosperity, Ibec CEO Danny McCoy has told its members in a series of regional events across the country. Ibec’s Regional Insights Series 2019… Read more »
I wish someone had told me ten years ago when we felt obliged to flee Ireland because of mutual economic ruin that ‘sponging’ would become a taboo topic and calling anyone, even spongers a sponger would be frowned upon and be the source of massive consternation among the snowflakes, the millennials and the do-gooders in… Read more »
T Dear Fellow Gardeners, Usually November is my least favourite month of the year but leading up to it was really fabulous. I was harvesting some of the Jerusalem artichokes last week – and they were fabulous. I grow them at the community gardens in Bundoran, Co. Donegal as well as in Co. Cork. They… Read more »
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There was no winner of the Claregalway/Carnmore GAA lott jackpot of €9,800 in the draw held on Monday September 30. The numbers drawn were 7.10.12 and 22. The match 3 winners were Mickey Grealish, Carnmore, Michael Kirwan, Carnmore, Noel Fox, Lissarulla, John Kerrigan, Rock Road, Brian Connor, Kiniska, Diarmuid Brandon and Maureen Grealish, Carnmore. The… Read more »
The death has occurred of Ina Reddington (née Walsh)Cregg, and formerly of Liscaninane, Claregalway, Galway (Suddenly) Wife of the late Martin and daughter of the late Myles and Mary Walsh. Deeply regretted by her heartbroken family, sisters Juliet Connelly (Abbeyknockmoy), and Maura Walsh (Liscaninane), brother Michael (Liscaninane), brother in law Mickie, sister in law Vera,… Read more »
It’s long been the case that qualified teachers all around Ireland are struggling to secure full-time, permanent employment in Ireland. You try looking for a full-time job as a teacher in Donegal, Roscommon or Fermanagh where the local school might have a patronage of under one hundred children and the four teachers have been… Read more »
Dear Fellow Gardeners, Time to prepare for winterPlease don’t listen to the old tale that you should dig over your garden, spread compost or manure and leave it rough over the winter. Then the freezing and thawing will break the sods and you’ll have a lovely friable soil in spring.This actually works well in Germany and… Read more »
One of the things I’ve realised from living in Qatar for nine and a half years is that things are never straightforward. I thought it was enough to apply for a job, get the job and start the job. I thought, all I had to do after than was provide my bank details and stock… Read more »
Claregalway’s Junior Ladies are Galway Junior A Champions after they overcame a gallant Grainne Mhaols Team in the Final on a score-line of 6-12 to 2-7 on Saturday in Annaghdown. Hannah Coen accepted the Cup from County Chairperson Betty Heron and Allanah Griffin was awarded Player of the Match. Next Saturday the Juniors play St…. Read more »
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