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Tag: Life
Nature on our doorsteps: Ancient conifers
Pine trees are conifers, and at the moment they are busy scattering pollen into the springtime breeze. While we mostly associate pollen ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Special freshwater springs along the Dodder
A particularly special habitat occurs along the River Dodder which is often overlooked as being just another wet marshy spot. From Glenasmole ...
The Disappearance of St Dominic: Acko releases debut solo album
After several decades in the music industry as part of pop-punk band Grasshopper and in previous years as a regular fixture on ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Trees recording time and weather
During a tree’s lifetime, it can experience many weather challenges including gusty storms, rain, frost and snow, drought conditions, and temperatures ranging ...
Absentee’s New Day: Positivity and pushing through adversity
The overarching message in rapper Absentee’s new single ‘New Day’ is one of positivity and pushing through adversity. Absentee, who’s from Perrystown ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Survival experts
A ‘weed’ is simply a plant that grows where we do not want it to grow. While many see a Dandelion in ...
Rising Sons at The Civic: Genre-spanning, energetic show
George Murphy and the Rising Sons will be bringing their genre-spanning, energetic show to the Civic Theatre stage on Saturday, February 19. ...
Nature on our doorsteps: How many legs?
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
A novel which explores the devastating impact of the Magdalene Laundries through the gripping story of an orphan has recently been released ...
Nature on our doorsteps: The first of the yellow spring flowers
One of our earliest native plants to flower every year is the Hazel bush. Sometimes as early as January, Hazel’s drooping stems ...