Category: Arts & Culture

Food with passion: Irish Farmhouse Chicken Casserole

Food with passion: Irish Farmhouse Chicken Casserole

Arts & Culture

I have published this recipe previously, a few years back, but over the weekend as the weather was so dull, wet and ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Survival experts

Nature on our doorsteps: Survival experts

Arts & Culture

A ‘weed’ is simply a plant that grows where we do not want it to grow.  While many see a Dandelion in ...

Feel It: In the running for Irish song of the year

Feel It: In the running for Irish song of the year

Arts & Culture

Blessington singer-songwriter Bobbi Arlo’s upbeat, ethereal track ‘Feel It’ is in the running to be crowned Irish Song of the Year at ...

Rising Sons at The Civic: Genre-spanning, energetic show

Rising Sons at The Civic: Genre-spanning, energetic show

Arts & Culture

George Murphy and the Rising Sons will be bringing their genre-spanning, energetic show to the Civic Theatre stage on Saturday, February 19. ...

Food with passion: Sprinkle Cake Tray Bake

Food with passion: Sprinkle Cake Tray Bake

Arts & Culture

This is a really fun cake recipe that brings me back to my childhood. Colourful, full of sprinkles, perfect for kid’s parties, ...

Nature on our doorsteps: How many legs?

Nature on our doorsteps: How many legs?

Arts & Culture

Millipedes and centipedes are members of the largest and most successful grouping of animals in the world, the Arthropods. This grouping also ...

Stolen From Her Mother: New novel by Rachel Wesson

Stolen From Her Mother: New novel by Rachel Wesson

Arts & Culture

A novel which explores the devastating impact of the Magdalene Laundries through the gripping story of an orphan has recently been released ...

Dancing with The Stars: Local Dancers trot to the next round

Dancing with The Stars: Local Dancers trot to the next round

Arts & Culture

Four local professional dancers again avoided being eliminated on RTÉ’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on Sunday evening – with their dazzling performances ...

Food with passion: Apple Crumble Cake with Caramel & Apple Icing

Food with passion: Apple Crumble Cake with Caramel & Apple Icing

Arts & Culture

The past few weeks I’ve focussed on healthier, lighter and even some vegetarian recipes as most people like to kick start the ...

Nature on our doorsteps: The first of the yellow spring flowers

Nature on our doorsteps: The first of the yellow spring flowers

Arts & Culture

One of our earliest native plants to flower every year is the Hazel bush.  Sometimes as early as January, Hazel’s drooping stems ...