Tag: Life
Nature on our doorsteps: Finding a balance with slugs
Most people see slugs as pests. They devour seedlings, flowers, soft fruits, and they eat tender growing tips of plants, causing them ...
How Vulpynes Came To Be: Duo who create Riot Grrrl-indebted Punk Rock
A formidable duo called Vulpynes, who create riot grrrl-indebted punk rock, recently supported American rock band Electric Six at their Dublin and ...
Dancing With Hannah: Aslan’s Billy looking on the bright side of life
A professional dancer from Tallaght made her debut on RTÉ’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on Sunday evening, when she danced alongside Aslan’s ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Flowering in winter
Not too many plants flower in winter. Day-light levels and temperatures are usually too low, and wind conditions are often too harsh ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Does anything eat Holly leaves?
Most grazing animals tend to avoid Holly’s tough prickly leaves, particularly when there is plenty of other food available. Leaves towards the ...
Croí an Chlub: Round Tower feature on tv show
GAA Clubs are the cornerstone of parishes all over Ireland fostering a sense of community and togetherness. In a new seven part ...
Radio Gold: DJ Eric Moore likes striking a chord with fans
After over three decades of being on the airwaves as a radio DJ and being behind the decks at live events, Eric ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Decorating trees outdoors
Our early ancestors revered trees and saw them not only as a useful source of building materials and autumn fruit, but also ...
Nature on our doorsteps: The reds and greens of Christmas
The colours red and green have been associated with mid-winter since pre-Christian times. This is because they were the colours that were ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Hawthorn’s many benefits
One of the most obvious fruits remaining in the hedgerows now are the bunches of red haws on the Hawthorn. Being a ...