When I was a child, I suspected my Da's sister Violet was a gypsy. Not that she was a real descendant of the wandering tribes of Egypt, but she looked like one. Her jet-black hair was always tied back in a tight bun, and she always wore blowsy flowered dresses, scandalous crimson lipstick and dangly earrings. Then while we were visiting one cold and blustery winter Sunday when … [Read more...] about Sláinte! A Fine Cuppa Tay
Sláinte! A Fine Cuppa Tay
Taoiseach confirms attendance at Stardust commemoration event later this month
TAOISEACH Simon Harris has confirmed that an event to commemorate the lives lost in the Stardust nightclub tragedy will be held this month. Some 48 people died when a fire broke out at the nightclub in Artane, Dublin in the early hours of February 14, 1981. A remembrance ceremony held in their honour will take place on Sunday, June 23, Mr Harris said. The event follows … [Read more...] about Taoiseach confirms attendance at Stardust commemoration event later this month
‘Slow down’ Taoiseach urges drivers out enjoying bank holiday weekend
TAOISEACH Simon Harris has urged drivers across Ireland to “slow down” this weekend while they are out enjoying the first bank holiday of the summer. “Bank holidays are a huge relief for people across the country and the June bank holiday is a moment to celebrate summer for so many people,” he said. “However, we have seen too many lives lost on our roads and the June bank … [Read more...] about ‘Slow down’ Taoiseach urges drivers out enjoying bank holiday weekend
Planned strikes by support staff across schools in Northern Ireland suspended
PLANNED strikes by non-teaching staff at schools across Northern Ireland will not go ahead as planned this week. The NIPSA and GMB unions have agreed to suspend strikes they had planned for June 3 and 4 to allow for further discussion on resolving an ongoing pay and grading dispute. “Trade unions met with representatives of the Department of Education and the Education … [Read more...] about Planned strikes by support staff across schools in Northern Ireland suspended
Boy aged 12 arrested on suspicion of arson after derelict building torched
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a derelict building in Derry. Firefighters and police officers were called to a blaze at a derelict two-storey commercial premises in the Catherine Street area of Limavady at around 5.55pm on May 30. “Shortly before 5.55pm, it was reported that a fire occurred at derelict premises in the area,” the PSNI’s … [Read more...] about Boy aged 12 arrested on suspicion of arson after derelict building torched