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Soaring prices heap pressure on families Hard-pressed Carlow families and residents are set to be hit with huge price rises in the coming months. Russia’s war in Ukraine is set to bring in 1980s-style inflation as fuel, food and housing costs are all set to rocket putting further pressure on household budgets. In its latest Quarterly Economic Survey, the ESRI said inflation could peak at 8.5% this summer before averaging out across the year at 6.7%. The average 6.7% inflation
rate forecast for this year by the ESRI would be the highest annual rate since 1984. The Russian invasion of Ukraine will have a negative impact on global economic activity and is making inflationary pressures, which were already building, greater. The ESRI also warns that its latest forecasts for the economy are highly uncertain with big downside risks due to the ongoing war. It has pared back its forecast for growth in the economy this
year to 6.2%. But even given all of the uncertainty, the ESRI still believes there will be a small surplus in the public finances for the first time in three years. However, inflation poses a serious problem with disposable incomes likely to fall on average by between 2-3% as wage increases are overtaken by higher prices. It believes more measures to protect those on lower and fixed incomes may be necessary. The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said inflation is down to
international factors that are beyond the Government’s control but said it is trying to “ease the pain”. “We have responded with increase in fuel allowance, reduction in household bills, deduction in energy bills and excise in petrol and diesel,” he said. But wages and government supports are unlikely to keep pace with average inflation of 6.7pc for the year. Continued on next page
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Jockey Rachael Blackmore at the launch of Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day 2022. Pic: Andres Poveda
04| news in brief Carlow Flower Club demonstration Carlow Flower Club is hosting a flower arranging demonstration by Diane Gallagher on March 29, at 8.00pm in The Woodford Dolmen Hotel. Diane is a Teacher, Judge and Flower Arranger from Doddervale Club in Dublin so this should be a fantastic night. Entry Fee €7 and all arrangements will be raffled on the night.
Oliver Callan coming to town Impressionist Oliver Callan is bringing his Callan’s Kicks Live tour to the Visual Arts Centre on April 9. It is the first time in seven years the comedian will bring his award-winning comedy show to life on stage. “Aiken Promotions and the Co-Taoiseachs are totes excited that RTÉ’s award-winning show Callan’s Kicks Live on stages across Ireland this April and May (at long, long last) as Oliver Callan brings his huge cast of characters to the stage for the first time in seven years,” a statement said.
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Racheal shares out funds It’s back: Bookings open raised to for Ploughing Champs rescue her Quantity surveyor Patricia Power at the launch of The Green Hub partnership between An Post and SSE Airtricity to support homeowners in achieving a more energy efficient home. Pic: Maxwells
Those who have missed the Ploughing Championships for the last few years can rest assured ... Prospective exhibitors for the 2022 National Ploughing Championships can now book their stands for the event – the first time in three years in which exhibitors will be present due to Covid-19. The National Ploughing Association (NPA) has announced that the exhibition portal is now open and exhibitors are encouraged to
book early to avail of ‘early bird’ rates. Details on how to book can be accessed through the NPA website. The “largest outdoor event on the Irish calendar” is set to take place this year in the familiar venue of Ratheniska, Co Laois from September 20 to 22. The last full event was in 2019, which was also the largest championship to date, with an attendance of almost 300,000 across three days. According to the NPA, there
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is “already an incredibly positive reaction from exhibitors, patrons and visitors alike” for this year’s event. “I’m delighted to announce that the trade exhibition portal for this year’s National Ploughing Championships is now open following a large volume of enquiries and requests from all over the country and significant international interest,” Anna May McHugh, MD of the NPA, said.
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“[Inflation] is likely to peak in mid-summer before falling back somewhat towards the end of the year,” ESRI research professor Kieran McQuinn said. Energy and food costs are already rising as a result of the pandemic, with consumer price inflation hitting 5.6pc in February. The war will put further strain on oil and gas, cereal, cooking oil, fertiliser and metals exports from Russia and Ukraine. This will lead to hikes in the cost of home heating, transport, electronic goods, building materials and basic foods such as bread and pasta. Housing completions could suffer due to more expensive materials and supply delays. A 1pc increase in building costs lowers new supply by around 1.4pc, the ESRI estimates. “We would stress there is a lot of uncertainty around these figures. It may well be the case you could see inflationary pressures being more acute than that,” Mr McQuinn said. Price rises will slow down later in 2022 but inflation is set to remain high in 2023, at 5pc.
Carlow student Racheal Diyaolu who escaped from the war in Ukraine is to share funds raised to get her home between her rescue heroes and Irish aid charities. Racheal (19) said she would donate half the €4,614 raised on GoFundMe to Scottish volunteers Joe McCarthy (55) and Gary Taylor (45) who got her safely to the EU border, with the other half going to the Irish Red Cross and Unicef Ireland. Brave Rachael was studying medicine in the Ukrainian city of Sumy when war broke out, forcing her to shelter underground. “I just want to personally thank everyone for all the support and love that they’ve shown me across my journey,” she said in a TikTok video. “I wouldn’t have made it back without you guys. “I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who donated towards the GoFundMe.” Her sister Christiana added: “In total we raised €4,614.62 cent after fees.”
“We’ve decided to donate half of the proceeds to Joe and Gary because without them I wouldn’t be here, so they can continue to help people get to the border safely in Ukraine,” R a c h e a l continued. Her sister added: “The other half will be split between two Irish charities, The Irish Red Cross and Unicef Ireland.” Rachael explained on the Late Late Show recently how she had considered going home when the Government had first asked Irish citizens to leave. But she was told by her university that school was “continuing as normal” and they felt warnings of an invasion were exaggerated. She said: “That day all the flights were cancelled. I had a flight booked for this Sunday to come back home but that was completely cancelled. At that point it was panic mode.” Racheal told how the brave duo, who run Ready2Rock landscaping in Falkirk, had their truck shot at and were held at gunpoint by Russian troops.
Walk in support of peace in Ukraine
Residents of Carlow have been invited to come together for a short walk of Peace and Unity to declare solidarity with Ukraine. Although the walk is organised by TD Jennifer Murnane O’Connor with members of local residents and community groups, this event will be non-political and non-denominational. All Carlovians and those who live in the county are
invited to participate in the walk and candlelight vigil. Participants will assemble inside the gates of Carlow College (St. Patrick’s), College Street entrance at 6.30pm on March 29. The group will walk in silence to the Liberty Tree’ in Hadden’s carpark, where they will place candles symbolising unity and solidarity and share a short time of reflection
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Bah mumbug! Time to ditch this Mother’s Day nonsense
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hat is a modern I r i s h mammy? Or mam. mum. ma, m o m , m o m m y, mother? Whatever you’re having yourself. She has as many roles as she has names. She might be a business woman who also looks after a family. Or a carer who also holds down a job in a factory. She might have children but no husband or her husband might be another woman. She might be a footballer, a jockey, a boxer, or a scrumhalf with ambitions to play for Ireland. She might be a snappy dresser who reads Vogue or a plumber who loves DIY magazines. She might be both. To her friends and her family, the modern Irish mammy can be many things. But to the makers of greetings cards she is a crea-
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ture stuck in a time warp. Her clothes wouldn’t cause much of a stir in the 1950s. She doesn’t wear short skirts, or jeans or a tracksuit, She does wear lipstick. Her hair stops just above her shoulders and seems to be done in some sort of perm. I got all those names for mothers from an ad that Aldi was broadcasting in the run-up to Mother’s Day, which caused me to look at their cards in my local shop. Mammy wasn’t actually pictured on many of them. They mostly featured drawings and inspirational messages. From these I gather that mam is a sentimental old dear, whose favourite colour is pink. She likes robins, roses and daffodils and is fond of bad poetry. To sing your praises mom I don’t know where to start, Be you far, or be you near You are always in my heart
Of course, Aldi is not really in
the business of greetings cards. I thought maybe shops with a wider selection, or online suppliers, would provide a better reflection of a modern mother. But they are not much different. More cards just means more of the same. There was little mumsie in her blouse and kneelength skirt, cooing over some rubbish rhyme while doves fluttered overhead and her offspring gazed fondly at this maternal wonder. Mammy doesn’t seem to have much of a sense of humour, either. Jokes feature on lots of birthday cards, Valentine cards, even Christmas cards.They are rare on Mother’s Day cards. I spotted one that said mum shouldn’t have to lift a finger on Mother’s Day “and if you ask her to, she’ll lift two”. And I liked one that declared:
“It’s not easy being a mum. If it were, dad would do it.” But in the main, Mother’s Day cards don’t go for humour. There’s no room for jokes after they’ve squeezed in the hearts and flowers and terrible tributes to the world’s greatest mom. Mothers are not the only victims of greetings card stereotyping. Grandmothers, who seem also to qualify for a card on Mother’s Day, are subjected to even more sentimental slush and, if depicted at all, look like a cross between Mrs Brown and Queen Elizabeth. I found more stereotyping last year when I tried to buy a birthday card for my young granddaughter. Boys’ cards were coloured red, yellow, green and orange - all bright and garish. On the girls’ cards you could have (to misquote Henry Ford)
any colour you like, so long as it was pink -and a pretty insipid pink at that. Cards for boys were illustrated with footballers, rugby players, astronauts and Bart Simpson up to all manner of mischief. Cards for young girls had hearts, flowers, cup cakes and warbling birds. The only cartoon character in any of them was a simpering Disney princess. In the unlikely event that my granddaughter were to try to buy a card for me, she would come up against the same sort of problem. Grandads, in the world of greeting cards, are dozy-looking old guys, wearing slippers, sitting in armchairs and smiling in a fashion which, I guess, is meant to be benign, but comes across as a bit sinister. So if it’s any consolation, mommie dearest, you are not alone. In the greeting card world we never grow old; we are all old to begin with.
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Are you ready for the Census time capsule?
With Census night of April 3 fast approaching, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) are encouraging the people of county to start thinking about their Time Capsule entries. From family recipes, to poems, diary entries or drawings, the Time Capsule is a new feature in Census 2022, where households can record their own personal message to future generations and historians. As is the case for all information gathered during the Census, the entries will be kept entirely confidential for 100 years before being released to the public in 2122. While this is the first Census form that offers the public an official opportunity to write their own individual note, there is a long history of people adding details to their forms, including Irish revolutionary Seán Mac Diarmada whose 1911 return lists him as ‘single, but not for long’. Speaking at the launch of the CSO’s call for #TimeCapsuleStories in EPIC, The Emigration Museum
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in Dublin, Head of Census Administration at the CSO Eileen Murphy said: “The people of Ireland have always loved to tell stories, and the Time Capsule is a chance for them to continue that tradition well into the future.
“The hard part is just deciding which stories to share! “We are already hearing great ideas from people planning to trace their new baby’s handprint, to those mapping out their family trees, the only limit is our imagination, which
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is why it is so important people start thinking about this now ahead of Census night on April 3.” To help inspire people, the Census team have included a few sentence starters below, and will share more on social media using #TimeCapsuleStories.
Covid-19: It hasn’t gone away you know The new BA2 variant of Covid-19 is much more infectious and is spreading more and more widely, according to Professor Luke O’Neill. The Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin told RTÉ Radio that this variant is a “a sister of Omicron” and that it “could be the most infectious virus we’ve seen”. Prof O’Neill added that it is almost impossible now to avoid getting this variant. He added that the spike has changed in the virus and it sticks to your lungs much more readily and hence spreads much more quickly. “It’s 30% more infectious than Omicron, which is already 70% more infectious than the previous one,” he said. “Secondly, the incubation time is shorter in someone who’s infected, so [it] grows
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RTÉ stars Dáithí Ó Sé and Sinead Kennedy are calling on the county to host a Tea Day to mark Alzheimer’s Tea Day Comeback year on May 5. After two long years, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) is inviting everyone to come together again for a cup of tea, a chat and maybe a treat or two on May 5 to help raise funds for vital dementia supports and services. The ASI is asking the people of the county to get involved with local Tea Day events in their homes, gardens, workplaces, schools, local community centres or somewhere special.
The traditional Alzheimer’s Tea Day was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19, and the event had to be moved online. But now, Alzheimer’s Tea Day, The ASI’s biggest and most important fundraiser, is back. There are an estimated 735 people living with dementia in the county and each year more than 11,000 people develop the disease in the country – that’s at least 30 people every day. For more information, please contact The Alzheimer Society of Ireland National Helpline on 1800 341 341 or visit www. alzheimer.ie.
A survey among Irish workers has found that two out of three people (64%) said they now work in a flexible environment. This is an increase from the same survey in 2019, before the pandemic when 53% said they worked in a flexible environment. The survey conducted by recruitment firm Employflex found that almost half of people said their company does not have a flexible work policy (48%). All survey respondents said flexible work would give them a better work/life balance while 96% said it would make them more productive. Although almost half said they would like flexibility for a better work/life balance, more than a quarter (27%) said they would like it so that they can do school drop offs and collections. In addition 93% said they would change jobs all things considered if they were offered more flexibility in a new role.
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Drinking in Carlow falls by 10%
The closure of the hospitality sector resulted in a significant decline in alcohol consumption in Carlow over the past two years, but people have progressively been drinking less since 2001, according to Drinks Ireland. New provisional data from Revenue shows that alcohol consumption fell by 4.7% between 2020 and 2021. There was an even more dramatic fall of 9.6% between 2019 and 2021, showing the true impact of Covid related restrictions and closures on hospitality venues. Beer and cider consumption saw the most dramatic declines due to their popularity in the ontrade. Beer consumption fell by 18.3% between 2019 and 2021 and cider was down by 15.1% during this period. Wine consumption was down by 13.1% between 2020 and 2021, and 2.7% between 2019 and 2021. Spirits consumption remained relatively static, rising marginally by 1.9% between 2019 and 2021. Patricia Callan, Director of Drinks Ireland said: “Alcohol consumption is now at its lowest level in 20 years, down by about 30% since the peak of 2001.”
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Organisers in a County Clare town have apologised to the family of of the late Peadar Doyle (66) after they were left angered after parodies of his death featured in St Patrick’s Day parades. A display and float parodying the circumstances around Mr Doyle’s passing and how he was brought into a post office formed part of St Patrick’s Day parades in Kilfenora, Co Clare (pictured) and Belmullet, Co Mayo. Orla Vaughan, a co-organiser of the Co Clare’s Kilfenora parade, said they acted in a “tone deaf” manner and has since apologised to the Doyle family. Orla Vaughan apologised publicly on ClareFM while revealing she had written to the family via R Healy and Son Funeral Directors who managed Mr Doyle’s funeral. Meanwhile, the organisers of a similar float which formed part of the Belmullet St Patrick’s Day festival have yet to make a statement.
The float entry was also awarded a prize for their depiction of the events around Mr Doyle’s death.
Mr Doyle (66) from Carlow died shortly before he was taken into a post office by his nephew and one other man to
collect his pension on January 21. Peadar’s nephew Declan Haughney (40) of Pollerton Road, later appeared in court charged with a number of offences. Haughney is charged with
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deception, whereby he is alleged to have attempted to withdraw the pension of his deceased uncle on two occasions on January 21. Meanwhile, the priest who said the funeral mass of Mr Doyle said ‘people should have more respect for the dead’ after he learned of the parodies. Fr Tom Little said that death comes to us all and people should be more considerate of the feelings of the relatives of those who have died before treating a death as a matter for comedy. “Peader should be allowed the dignity of who he was,” said Fr. Little. “He was a very decent man. “He was a family man and he certainly shouldn’t have made, how would I describe it, a matter for parody. “It was terrible and he has family, you know? “His sister is alive and they are grieving. It’s a lack of respect for the dead - it is, absolutely” the Sunday World reported.
Irish Rail Environmental graduate Sarah Cahill handing out sunflower seed packets to rail customers to promote pollinators as part of Iarnród Éireann’s beekeeping programme.Pic: Jason Clarke
Ceremony marks Covid-19 victims
The victims of Covid-19 and their bereaved were remebered at a ceremony in Carlow recently to mark two years since the pandemic began. A crowd of hundreds were present for the ceremony which was held at the town hall civic plaza, giving all of those present an opportunity to reflect on the events of the past two years and to pay tribute to the role played by frontline services.
The event was hosted by director of services at Carlow Co Council Michael Brennan, while leas-cathaoirleach John McDonald, Bishop Denis Nulty, Rev Susan Gallagher from the Methodist Church, Rev Ger James from the Church of Ireland and Pastor Daniel Dunes were also in attendence. After some prayers, readings and songs, a wreath was laid in tribute to everyone who lost their lives.
Two Carlow clubs are set to host Aviva Soccer Sister Easter Camps this April in what is the first in-person Soccer Sister camps to take place since 2019. The three-day camps, launched by Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team duo Áine O’Gorman and Abbie Larkin, will take place over two weeks in April. The first camps take place between April 12–14 and the second camps from Tuesday April 19-21. Carlow’s Burrin Celtic FC and Killeshin AFC are just two of the 100 football clubs nationwide that will be hosting the camps, which are open to all girls aged 6 to 14. In 2020 and 2021, Aviva Soccer Sisters pivoted to an online Virtual Skills Hub, which saw Irish International and Peamount United FC star, Áine O’Gorman deliver skills videos to over 6,000 children nationwide. The virtual skills hub supported parents by creating a safe space for their children to pursue their dreams, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Price of homes in county set to rise 5% in 2022 THE price of the average threebed semi in County Carlow is expected to rise by 5% in the next 12 months, according to a survey by Real Estate Alliance. Three-bed semi-detached homes in the county now cost an average of €195,000, up 9% on the December 2020 average of €179,000, the REA Average House Price Index shows. Carlow Town prices were static in the last three months of the year, and rose by 8% to €205,000 over the past year, with properties selling in three weeks, on average. “Plenty of people are ready to sell next year and in particular, many are landlords exiting the market,” said Harry Sothern of REA Sothern, who is predicting a 5% rise in 2022. “Many had just waited for their properties to achieve parity – the same price as when they
bought – and are now getting out, with many losing a significant amount of money along the way if we factor in subsidising the mortgage, repairs and replacing electrics. “Landlords will leave as values rise, not because they are making a profit, but their property is now worth, or close to, what they paid for it and they are stifled by over governance of the sector,” he said. In Tullow, the average price of a three-bed semi has risen annually by 10% from €168,000 to €185,000. “The demand for property remains strong, and we are not seeing much stock for sale,” said Matthew Conry of REA Dawson, Tullow. “Good quality properties suitable for first time buyers are selling within three to four weeks. Lack of new developments under construction in
this area will keep demand for second hand houses strong for 2022,” he added. Average house prices rose by 2.24% nationally in the last three months of 2021. The price of a three-bedroomed semi-detached house across the country rose by €5,900 over the past three months to €269,963 – representing an annual increase of 13%. Selling prices rose in commuter areas (3.34%) and the country’s large towns (2.57%) as buyers continue to move out further from the capital in anticipation of long-term remote and hybrid working situations. The commuter area increases are treble those in Ireland’s major cities, with Dublin increasing by 1% and Cork, Limerick and Galway by an average of 0.8%.
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What Can I Do To Help Pollinators?
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Pollinators are insects that transfer pollen between plants, leading to fertilization. Bees are the pollinators that we are most familiar with. We have 99 bee species in Ireland, 21 bumblebees, 77 solitary bees and one honeybee. One third of these bees are threatened with extinction due habitat loss, decline in wildflowers, pesticides, disease and climate change. Bees and other pollinators are vital as 78% of wild plants are pollinated by insects and 71 of the 100 hundred crops that provide 90% of the world’s food are pollinated by bees. The folks at the All Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) in the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) have given the following 10 tips of how we can all help: • Don’t mow, let it grow • Reduced mowing allows native wildflowers to return over time. Just be sure to remove all grass cuttings. • Protect and create native hedgerows • Native hedgerow species flower in spring providing an essential early season source of food. • Plant pollinator-friendly trees • Native trees and shrubs support huge numbers of pollinators. • Avoid Pesticides • Herbicides, insecticides and fungicides kill pollinators directly and their food sources. • Create nesting habitat • Rough, tussocky areas, south facing bare banks and holes drilled in wood. • Pollinator-friendly planting • Choose nectar and pollen rich plants that will provide food throughout the year. Think twice about getting honeybee hives as they are not in danger, and they compete with our wild bees for limited food sources. • Be careful with wildflower mixes as they often contain non-native species. • Don’t install a large bee hotel as they encourage the spread of disease and attract predators. • Spread the word and get involved - talk to others about what actions they are taking for pollinators and join a community group or local Tidy Towns.
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Putin’s Road to War RTE1, 10.15pm, Thursday March 31st
The Queen v Patrick O’Donnell Cinemas nationwide
LITTLE People, the new book by children’s writer Gordon Lewis (pictured) is set in the rugged, mythical landscape of Ireland’s remote County Kerry. It’s a place where fairies from a parallel world watch, unseen, over the mortal realm - until, that is, courageous, strong-willed Aisling and her heroic little brother Liam find themselves in desperate need of help. Thrown into a magical world of folklore and fantasy they do not understand, Aisling and Liam join forces with the legendary little people and embark upon an epic quest to find their way safely back. Out now on Amazon.
IT’S the question everyone is asking as the horrors of war unfold yet again in Eastern Europe. And in this gripping piece of reportage, Michael Kirk and his team reveal the inside story of what led to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, examining the events that shaped Vladimir Putin and the grievances that drive him. The one certainty for Vladimir Putin is that defeat in Ukraine would mean the end for his leadership. With a military campaign which has gone far worse than anyone imagined, Putin is running out of options.
THIS cracking new movie tells the true story of the murder of informant James Carey on a ship off the coast in South Africa in 1883. James Carey testified against his fellow collaborators following the murder of two high-ranking British officials in Phoenix Park in 1882, and was sent on a ship to South Africa to avoid the notoriety gained after his exploits in court. Told through slickly-shot and well-acted historical reconstructions as well as interviews with authorities on the subject, ‘The Queen V Patrick O’Donnell’ is an incredible piece of historical fiction.
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AriesBegin a new physical health and fitness phase upon reaching a barrier or obstacle. Review and revamp skills and practices. TaurusChange directions with a romance, passion or creative endeavor. Express your heart, imagination and artistry. GeminiMake repairs. Renovate, remodel and tend your garden. Domestic changes require adaptation. Begin a new home and family phase. CancerA turning point arises around income and finances. You can find profitable opportunities. Generate positive cash flow. LeoA new two-week phase in communications, connection and intellectual discovery dawns. Shift the direction of your research.
against the ice Netflix BASED on the true story of Denmark’s 1909 polar expedition as Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) is attempting to disprove the United States’ claim to Northeast Greenland. This claim was based on the assumption that Greenland was broken up into two different pieces of land. Leaving his crew behind with the ship, Mikkelsen embarks on a journey across the ice with his inexperienced crew member, Iver Iversen (Joe Cole). The two men succeed in finding the proof that Greenland is one island, but returning to the ship the real hardship begins.
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Creamy salmon, leek & potato tray bake www.bbc.co.uk/recipes/ /
hits to the head Franz Ferdinand
IF you have been suffering from a lack of good old sunny Vitamin D after the brutality of the long Irish winter, then this is for you. Lash it all into a tray, and you have the perfect midweek healthy dinner for all the gang. (Okay, so the picture has just two pieces of salmon, but just get a bigger tray and more salmon). The toughest part of this meal is just boiling the potatoes for about eight minutes; then it’s a case of adding all the ingredients to the tray and cooking in the oven for about 20 minutes. Sorted.
THE award-winning Scottish band Franz Ferdinand has released their greatest hits album, Hits to the Head. The release is chocked full of what has made the band so successful for twenty years, exuberant sonic pragmatism. This characteristic is represented by the band’s long-established goal to write classic pop songs that make the girls and boys dance. Over five studio albums, they have succeeded and, along the way, garnered platinum albums and numerous awards, including a 2004 Mercury Prize, an Ivor Novello award and a few BRIT awards.
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VirgoA challenge redirects you and illuminates a new personal direction. Expand your boundaries. Turn toward an inspiring possibility. LibraReview priorities privately. Balance old responsibilities with new. Meditate on dreams past and future. Begin an introspective phase. ScorpioOne door closes and another opens. Friends come and go in your community. Share appreciations, goodbyes and greetings. SagittariusFinish a project before beginning another professional phase. Focus on current passions. Don’t reveal unfinished plans. CapricornAn exploration changes. . Experiment with concepts. Travel expands your view. Learn from a master.
65 Roses Day campaign www.65roses.ie
Graham Norton’s Sauvignon Blanc Supervalu €15.99
Eating with the enemy casting call www.animo.submit.com//show/12.com
THE good people of the east and south-east are being urged to support Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s annual fundraising day, “65 Roses Day”, taking place Friday, 8th April. The annual fundraising flag day – which derives its name from the way in which young children often first say the words “cystic fibrosis” – seeks to raise much-needed funds for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) services and sees the fundraising day of action return in full for the first time since 2019. Pictured are Irish OIympians Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe.
SALES of Graham Norton’s Own Sauvignon Blanc have increased by 55% over the past two years, while sales of Graham Norton’s Own Prosecco Frizzante increased by 105%. It’s the stuff he most likely sips on during his shows and if you haven’t tried it, then what’s keeping you? Norton stated, “It’s surreal, thinking that our little collaboration together, that started out all those years ago, is now all over the world. I’m amazed, and proud of it, too. I don’t just put my name to the wines – I’m involved, and I love being part of the process.”
VIRGIN Media Television and Animo TV are currently casting Series Two of their groundbreaking social experiment Eating with the Enemy. The show that explores what happens when two strangers with opposing views sit down together for a meal. Will they find common ground, or will there be fireworks? Are you always screaming at the television or radio and feel that your view is never properly represented? Now is your chance to take part! Applications can be made online now at the above link.
AquariusThe stakes could seem high. Shift directions with shared finances over the next few weeks. Work out the next phase together. PiscesReach a turning point with a partnership. Compromise and collaborate for shared commitments. Adjust to a change in plans.
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We take a look back at extracts from old newspapers to see what was in the news this month in years gone by
Irish Press 05/03/1966
Freemans Jrn 30/03/1852
Irish Press 30/03/1932
Irish Ind 09/03/1916
Irish Ind, 07/03/1952
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