Category: Arts & Culture

Nature on our doorsteps: Long-legged Herons

Nature on our doorsteps: Long-legged Herons

Arts & Culture

The Grey Heron is a familiar tall, long-legged, mostly grey-coloured bird of rivers, streams, and the edges of lakes and ponds. The ...

Hitting the Dancefloor: Local dancers and hoops player on Dancing with the Stars

Hitting the Dancefloor: Local dancers and hoops player on Dancing with the Stars

Arts & Culture

Shamrock Rovers footballer Stephanie Roche took to the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ dancefloor on Sunday evening. Appearing on the first episode of ...

Irish Charm Wows: Eva from Lucan makes it to semi-final of The Voice Kids UK

Irish Charm Wows: Eva from Lucan makes it to semi-final of The Voice Kids UK

Arts & Culture

A Lucan schoolgirl wowed audiences on both sides of the Irish Sea when she appeared in the semi-final of ‘The Voice Kids ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Plants have hormones too …

Nature on our doorsteps: Plants have hormones too …

Arts & Culture

JUST like humans and other animals, plants have hormones that control development in their lives. These hormones trigger the germination of seeds, ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Why some Holly bushes never produce berries

Nature on our doorsteps: Why some Holly bushes never produce berries

Arts & Culture

Holly’s deep association with Christmas time reflects the fact that Holly is evergreen, and that its combination of glossy green leaves and ...

Sorcha’s Passion For Singing: Fair City star brings ‘Forever Hits Show’ to The Civic

Sorcha’s Passion For Singing: Fair City star brings ‘Forever Hits Show’ to The Civic

Arts & Culture

While she may be best known for her role as Orla in RTÉ’s ‘Fair City’, Sorcha Furlong is also a talented singer ...

An interview with Santa Claus…

An interview with Santa Claus…

Arts & Culture

Ahead of his round-the-world trip on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus took some time out from his busy schedule for his annual interview ...

Dancing with the Stars returns to our screens

Dancing with the Stars returns to our screens

Arts & Culture

Rehearsals for the upcoming sixth series of RTÉ’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ are now in full swing and feature a host of ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle: Dreaming of a green Christmas

Reduce, reuse, recycle: Dreaming of a green Christmas

Arts & Culture

CHRISTMAS can be a difficult time for the environment because it produces an enormous amount of excess waste, and with the recent ...

Christmas Singalong: Colour and fun in Tallaght University Hospital

Christmas Singalong: Colour and fun in Tallaght University Hospital

Arts & Culture

The Cast of the Civic Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty visited Tallaght University Hospital, where they shared a singalong with The Heartbeats choir. The ...