The great Chinese philosopher Confucius in his teachings wrote, ‘He who seeks revenge, digs two graves’. With Confucius’ advice being issued over two and a half millennia ago, one would think humanity would have learned how to interact and live side by side. The abhorrent killing of innocent Israeli citizens […]
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Linda’s of Kinsale is a family-run jewellers that carefully curates collections of the best vintage and contemporary diamond jewellery. They also specialise in graded certified diamonds, rare coloured stones, old gold and signed designer pieces. Laura Jane Walsh shares how the business was born from her parent’s passion for antiques […]
A slender line rises, like the bow of a double bass, up the tall sleek body of an object which, though reminiscent of a musical instrument, otherwise defies description. The material looks like beautifully shaped and polished timber, but it is in fact bronze. This is a sculpture titled ‘Trammelled,’ by […]
This year’s Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon XIII will take place on Saturday, November 25, with a 9am start from Courtmacsherry, and three race distances – a full and half marathon and a 10k distance. With organisers forced to cancel last year’s full marathon due to part of the course being flooded, […]
Brian Dillon AKA ‘The Line’ is set to perform at Connolly’s of Leap on November 19 to promote the release of his brand new album ‘Red Blood Cells and Righteousness’ – a collaborative project with various Irish musicians. Lauren Guillery meets with the Tipperary musician to find out how the […]
Although the Irish Civil War ended in May 1923, Republican prisoners remained in jails across the country. To protest against their interment without trial, many IRA prisoners went on hunger strike in the autumn of 1923. Pauline Murphy has researched one of their number, Staff Officer of the IRA Cork No.1 […]