It’s appropriate that Michael Ryan is at his most animated when he is talking about the thrill of being on stage making people laugh. He is one-half of Cork-based Hubcap Theatre’s comedy duo with Sean Kelleher, who are currently bringing the house down al... See more
You could say cows and a bet both had a major part to play in Fiona McLoughlin opening her thriving pottery outlet in Co Leitrim. The Aughavas native grew up on a dairy farm, spending her youth milking and doing farm jobs, so it’s not surprising that her ... See more
Jennifer Hickey always remembers making things with her hands in her youth. With two sisters now fashion designers – Emer Hickey works in couture with Thom Browne in New York, and Laura Chambers has a cashmere label in Dublin – there was always a sewing m... See more
Westmeath County Council are working to develop online portal options for payments and applications, a recent meeting of Athlone Moate Municipal District heard. It was revealed in response to a motion by Cllr Frankie Keena which asked that Athlone Moate M... See more
Snowdrops have inspired poets from Wordsworth to Tennyson and many more with their annual display of resilience and hope of an approaching spring after a long, dark winter. Cork gardener Hester Forde shares their sentiments every year as she describes bei... See more
