by Veronica Daly Amid the current housing crisis, there is a well-documented lack of housing supply, so an increasing number of people are looking at older houses with a view to refurbishing. On the plus side, buying a house that requires renovation can be an effective way to create a […]
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by Naomi Fein For many people, January is considered a time for change. But I’d like to call September the true moment when change starts. The Irish philosopher John O’Donohue says it best in his essay ‘Thresholds’. A threshold, he says, “is a frontier that divides two different territories, rhythms […]
The picture houses of the world are currently alive with Christopher Nolan’s cinematic offering of ‘The Odyssey’ – an ancient Greek story, written by Homer in the eighth century BC. Nolan has, on a number of occasions, demonstrated how to capture the epics majestically and effectively – ‘Dunkirk’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ […]
A great day was had recently on the award-winning Buttimer family farm at their farm walk. There was a massive turn out with very informative presentations by all speakers. The last stand was on succession and Caroline Buttimer brought up the subject of talking openly with family about the farm’s future. […]




