Columnists
Fr Paddy: Martin McGuinness – an IRA leader turned peacemaker
Tributes have been pouring in from across the political divide since Martin McGuinness’ death was announced on March 21st. Indeed a significant date...The spring...
Wired with Whelan: Make a mother’s day of it every day … not just...
A mother’s love’s a blessing
No matter where you roam
Keep her while she’s living
You’ll miss her when she’s gone
Love her as in childhood
Through feeble, old...
Two Broke Divas: Budget foundations – tried, tested and reviewed!
We all love a bargain. I think it's the Irish in us! But are they all worth it? Spend €10 on a foundation that...
Noel Garvan: We can stay healthy and mobile well into later life
It seems generally accepted today that once we hit our late 30s our bodies go into a rapid decline.
Over the years I’ve seen many...
Mary Kavanagh: How you can bring yoga to your office
Many of us spend our days sitting at an office desk, and often feel pretty stiff and sore at the end of a long...
Wired with Whelan: Stop bitching about Paddy’s Day – the world is green…with envy
St Patrick was a gentleman he came from dacent people
He built a church in Dublin Town and on in put a steeple
His father was...
Dan Keane: This is the worst time of year to be doing your Percolation...
Now that spring has sprung and everyone is thinking of building, many people turn their eyes to the Percolation Testing process. Water tables are...
Fr Paddy: We should be so grateful for the blessings we do have
Sometimes life can seem challenging and we usually get the well-known feeling of "the grass on the other side is always greener"!
We all feel...
Jack Nolan: Hard not to feel sorry for hurlers after latest drubbing
While I was critical of some Laois hurlers after the first-round league defeat by Kerry and praised them after the second-round defeat of Offaly...
Mark Doheny: A bluffer’s guide to getting through Cheltenham week
Ah, Cheltenham. What a brilliant time of year. It can also be a stressful time of year - everyone - and I mean everyone...
Alison Dunne: My tour of Castle Durrow is a trip down memory lane
Castle Durrow has been completely restored and decorated by Peter and Shelley Stokes, carefully preserving its heritage and original character.
Peter and Shelley have been...
Fr Paddy: The Tuam babies scandal – anger, pain and disgust
The finding of babies mortal remains in a former mother and baby residential home in Tuam, has awakened much anger, pain and disgust.
The plight...
Wired with Whelan: More like 40 shades of grey than 40 shades of green
I close my eyes and picture the emerald of the sea
From the fishing boats at Dingle to the shores of Dunardee
I miss the river...
Two Broke Divas: It’s almost communion season – we have your style sorted
With communion and confirmation season almost upon us, we’ve picked some of our favourite high-street dresses that won’t be too hard on the bank -...
