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by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 8th, 2015 - 1612 Views

Something Light for the Summer – Summer Beans on Toast with Prosciutto Don’t you just love the way the British can put a meal together, with so much colour on the plate and the garden surrounding this scrumptious meal you are about to devour, unless being watched, you might want to use your knife... 

by Emma Lynch on Apr 7th, 2015 - 1810 Views

  Chocolate Delights   Chocolate Cake in a cup Ingredients 1 cup/mug 4 tbsp of plain flour 4 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp cocoa powder Drop of vanilla extract 1 egg 1/4tsp baking powder 3tbsp milk Optional: Nutella, peanut butter, chocolate chips etc   Method First mix all dry ingredients together. Next,... 

by David Carr on Apr 2nd, 2015 - 2240 Views

         YOUR DOG CAN SEE HOW YOU FEEL Dog lovers seldom have any doubt about the smarts and sensitivity of their pets and many have claimed that their dogs can pick up on what they think and feel. But the world of science has taken a more sceptical view. Anthropomorphism, defined as when humans... 

by Gillian Kelly on Mar 26th, 2015 - 2032 Views

The Healing Powers of Cats Do our furry feline friends have healing powers? According to a recent scientific study, the vibration of a cat purring can promote the healing of broken bones.  The findings also revealed that cat owners live longer than those who do not own a cat, and owners are also less... 

by Gary Kelly on Mar 19th, 2015 - 1869 Views

A Positive St Paddy’s Day After years of self imposed exile from the Parade, this year, myself and my fellow journalist Poraic Cahill decided to observe the day’s events and report our findings for your good selves.  In breaking with another tradition, and against an increasingly, popular perception,... 

by Gillian Kelly on Mar 16th, 2015 - 1681 Views

Tokyo celebrates St Patrick’s Day! In Tokyo, about 30,000 people gathered to see Asia’s biggest snake participating in the parade yesterday.  Irish dancers, Tricolour flags, Irish setters (one of whom was dressed as Michael Jackson) and leprechauns were among the participants in the parade.  Anne... 

by Gillian Kelly on Mar 13th, 2015 - 1501 Views

Its Friday the 13th! Friday the 13th has been considered an unlucky day for thousands of years. People who suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia (or a fear of Friday the 13th) avoid leaving their house, driving their car or boarding a plane today in case they have an accident. Hotels and hospitals often... 

by Emma Lynch on Mar 12th, 2015 - 2032 Views

A Guide to St. Patrick’s Events 2015 Cork (Paddy’s Night Fleadh 17th March, Cork Opera House) A new addition to Cork’s Festival is the Paddy’s Night Fleadh, taking place in Cork Opera House including guest appearances from John Spillane, Jimmy Crowley, Karen Ceisy, Anna Mitchell and many more. (Street... 

by Emma Lynch on Feb 19th, 2015 - 2561 Views

Big On Japan! Recently back from a trip around Japan’s Eastern Coast, Emma Lynch tells us the most sees in this quickly emerging Irish tourist destination. Osaka Osaka is the third biggest city in Japan. The people pride themselves on being warm, friendly and more outgoing compared to their Tokyo... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jan 21st, 2015 - 2156 Views

Irish Whiskey Museum – Tour Review Last Saturday, I decided to try one of Dublin’s latest attractions, the recently opened “Irish Whiskey Museum”. Neatly hidden away down an alleyway on College Green (beside the famous Peterson’s Tobacconist), you’ll find the modern, while charming,... 

by Gary Kelly on Nov 21st, 2014 - 1683 Views

Christmas makes its mark in St Stephen’s Green Well it’s that time of the year again, and I know we’re all going to complain about the things we secretly look forward to every year.   So today, I want to talk about something I discovered a couple of years ago, something that took me right... 

by Tony Gorman on Nov 11th, 2014 - 1971 Views

Farewell to the Hill 7th November 2014  The seventies were a joy for me As I worked upon the Hill In a bar’s of double identities One with an upper class grill The other bar was for locals True working class city folk An honest bunch of customers That enjoyed a laugh and joke Some were Dockers others... 

by Tony Gorman on Oct 17th, 2014 - 1755 Views

Over the Bar for a Pint Cross over the Liffey’s waters Across the Ha’penny Bridge And ponder as you look down At its water’s like a fridge For its winter time in Ireland As you head for Temple Bar It’s the liveliest place in Dublin With the entertainment well on par In some quarters there’s... 

by Poraic Cahill on Oct 6th, 2014 - 1721 Views

Dance to different tunes A few months ago this correspondent was transported back to the late eighties/ early nineties during a visit to a night-spot on Portobello Bridge called ‘Rain’. What carried your correspondent back two-plus-generations that night was not a spin to the venue in a Deloren... 

by Betty Brunkard on Sep 16th, 2014 - 1815 Views

Cooking with the Fountain Plum Jam & Oriental Pork Plum Jam Ingredients: ————- 1.4 kg Washed Ripe plums 1.4 kg. Granulated Sugar 450 ml Water 15 g Butter Method: ———- Put plums and water in saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan and simmer... 

by Gary Kelly on Aug 26th, 2014 - 2103 Views

Now as I’ve mentioned before I’m a big fan of the traditional Irish Pub but every now and again don’t we all just want something a little bit different?  If I were to say to you “let’s go for a pint in the Thomas House on Thomas Street” you may have an image of a certain kind... 

by Tony Gorman on Aug 26th, 2014 - 1961 Views

Computerised World The older we get the more we can teach That learning for us is not out of reach For back in the past we’d write on a pad Of the things in our life that were happy or sad But as the times passed, we started to type A far distant world then Microsoft or Skype And yet we’d converse... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Jul 3rd, 2014 - 4237 Views

Mummy won’t get out of bed. There’s ice inside the kitchen window. The curtains are closed. I soaked some crusts of bread and old biscuits in the last of the lumpy milk. It softened them. Kitty cried while she ate it. She said it made her feel sick. She said it smelled like cat pee and old socks.... 

by Tony Gorman on Jun 27th, 2014 - 2784 Views

  I have wobbled away To the tune of black stout And I’ve stopped here and there To release its yeast out I have staggered the bars Talking a load of codswallop As I ordered quite clearly Another pint of that gollop It came black as night With a head oh so creamy And it left me all floppy And... 

by Tony Gorman on May 27th, 2014 - 1689 Views

To overcome adversity is the hardest thing of all Trying not to slip back in those ways that at first had made you fall Each day when you get out of bed you focus on positive ways Averting all those troublesome things that gave you worrisome days And in time your new path in life will give you peace...