Norma Foley is the best pupil in Micheál Martin’s class. That’s not a great distinction, for they are an unruly bunch of under-achievers. They
Keats called autumn the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and undoubtedly it is a time for mellow and fruity wines. We’re putting away the
I recently went with some friends for a drink and a bite to eat in a small village pub. I don’t think it normally serves food. I’m not sure it
Final year exam results were greeted with dismay and anger in the North, and across Britain, because the marks predicted by teachers for some students had
Sales of Picpoul de Pinet are increasing faster than those of any other wine in the UK, where Tesco alone expects to sell close to two million bottles this
Is there life on Mars? Three new attempts are underway to find an answer to that old question, with missions launched recently by the USA, China and the
Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire are small French towns facing each other across the River Loire, good neighbours but serious rivals when it comes to the
John Hume led Ireland out of darkness so it was fitting that Ireland lit a candle for John Hume – thousands of candles, in fact, in homes and
Whatever happened to wine and cheese parties? They used to be very popular. Charities ran them to raise money and cheapskates, who didn’t want to
Loyalist supporters of Linfield football club caused serious trouble in Dundalk during and after a European Cup match in 1979 . The rioting opened a wound
I have been on staycation in Galway with three generations of my family. We should have been in Malta – but sure we all have to make sacrifices in
Amid all the madness, and sadness, that is Covid-19, there has been one redeeming factor — it has not been a bad summer so far, and, though the outlook,
Full of fruit … bursting with fruity flavour. Those are descriptions of wine you will often see quoted by way of a compliment. Not by me. I dislike
Napoleon wished for lucky generals. It is also a useful attribute for football managers and Jack Charlton was a lucky manager. He was lucky to get the
John Dighton was a British playwright and screenwriter of minor note, among whose work was Kind Hearts And Coronets and Roman Holiday for the cinema and
Shane Doran is a former newspaper Editor who has held senior executive roles across five national newspaper titles, both broadsheet and tabloid.
Michael has 50 years’ experience as a journalist and editor on national and local newspapers.
WicklowNow.ie is Wicklow’s leading dedicated news, business, sport and current affairs website. You can contact us via email or on our landline, 01 901 5557.