TOM GILMORE meets organic salad producer Roger Rabbitte — a man who believes in eating your greens GOING GREEN when it comes to producing food is a passion for Dunmore man Roger Rabbitte who recently launched his “New Leaf Farm” organic mixed salad leaves and fresh organic spinach on local supermarkets shelves. Roger’s mixed salad [...]
HAVE you got any wild elderberry growing in your area? If you have then you should be well protected from witches, or so the story goes. There’s tons of legends and lore surrounding this most wild of Irish plants, so read on to learn “witch is true and witch is not.” The truth Elderberry is [...]
By JILL KERBY EVEN a currency and fiscal crisis comes with a silver lining and the one that I’ve noticed is the growing realization by ordinary people that they have to take personal responsibility and ownership of all the decisions they now make regarding their money. Last week I wrote about the importance of getting [...]
WHILE picnics are a great way to enjoy outdoor life and can also make for an affordable family day out, it’s important to remember some top picnic tips from Safefood to keep your food safe when away from the kitchen. As a general rule, all foods are suitable for picnics, but keeping large amounts of [...]
FERRETS have been kept as pets by humans for thousands of years. Originally they were used to help humans hunt for food such as rabbits, but in the last twenty years, they have become popular simply as pets. Ferrets are long-backed, lithe creatures, around the size of two guinea pigs or one-third of an average [...]
THE search is on for this year’s An Gig Jig Champion on TG4. Over the past two years thousands of Irish dancers have attempted to be crowned TG4’s Best Traditional Irish Dance Act. All forms of Irish dancing are eligible for the series, from step dancing to brush dancing, from Sean-nós dancing to set dancers. [...]
THE organisers of a one-day music and arts festival near Castlehackett, Belclare, Tuam in August are hoping for more than 3,000 to attend the event. The Fairy Hill Music and Arts Festival will feature 34 acts over three stages and takes place on August 13. The event aims to promote Galway’s music and arts while [...]
THE Irish premiere of the comedy-thriller The Guard featuring Brendan Gleeson will be held in the Eye Cinema in Galway on July 6 to help raise funds for Ability West. Tipped as the must-see film of the summer, ticket holders will have the opportunity to attend the premiere and mix with members of the cast [...]
THIS week it’s all hands on deck as the small rural community of Glinsk prepares for the final of the annual Glinsk Song Contest on Sunday (July 3). This year it promises to be a very competitive final. The number of entries from all over Ireland has grown significantly over the years so that Glinsk [...]
IT is a rarity for a chart-topping US new Country artist to play in Connacht, but Brad Paisley is bucking the trend. He has just departed the number one slot in the American Country charts for the 18th time, this time with Old Alabama, and having sold out his only Dublin concert in August, Brad [...]
