The topic of property is never far from Irish minds and recent developments have done nothing to reduce increasing fears and anxiety in the market. Anecdotal evidence suggests a significant decline in house prices and this contagion has spread to the Irish stock market with the ISEQ enduring a difficult year to date. With the [...]
First published in 1952 and recently updated, Dublin 1600-1860: The Shaping of a City is a portrait that both charms and convinces. The story of Dublin’s development is told here in a lively and individual way by architectural historian, Maurice Craig. Distilling great complexity, this classic and best-seller is also important because, in its way, [...]
All over the country, Macra na Feirme was encouraging people to touch base with their neighbours and organise events like ‘Know Your Neighbour Weekend’ last weekend, that would bring neighbours together and let them get to know each other. This is the second year of the initiative and the president of the organisation, Carmel Buckley, [...]
No matter how insensitive you are to the climate nobody could escape a feeling of depression after the relentless rain and grey skies of June in Ireland. I don’t know if the Romans were the first to recognise the pleasure of retiring to the countryside for a break but as Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known to [...]
Ulysses S Grant, for Americans is one of the most famous past presidents of their country. No child in America can expect to leave school without having a knowledge of his civil war exploits and it is the image of Grant that graces the American fifty dollar bill. He was elected to the office of [...]
h4. Tesco stg420p Tesco is the UK’s largest food retailer. The group has a 30 per cent share of the UK grocery market, and is rapidly expanding into the non-food market through hypermarkets and online operations. It has achieved market leadership in Ireland, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Thailand and strong positions in the Czech Republic [...]
Regrettably, I didn’t win the Lotto this week, which is a shame really, because I had it spent. Actually, I had it spent a few times over. On reflection, maybe it’s a good thing I didn’t win it this week– I’d better save my luck for a week when it’s really big. Or maybe I [...]
Edith Piaf knew what hardship was. Born on a pavement in Paris and abandoned by her alcoholic mother at birth, she led a life marred by unhappiness and illness. However, she still achieved phenomenal, worldwide success. She is portrayed by French actress Marrion Cotillard who gives ‘the little sparrow’ more street cred than any rock [...]
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