If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, is there anything more sweet than when your little girl wants to be just like her mum? Obviously you’d prefer to stop them growing up and keep them under your wing forever, but when kids copy what they see adults doing it can be seriously cute. (Albeit […]
TWO MILLION SHOEBOXES! The staff and volunteers at Team Hope Ireland celebrated a landmark this week, when box number 2,000,000 was collected for their Christmas appeal. The record number was reached after 10 years of donations from families, schools, workplaces and teams all across the country – and with thanks to the many readers across […]
Sure we always knew she was a star. Huge congratulations are due to Dublin footballer Niamh McEvoy, who was awarded a 2019 All Star. The ceremony for the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football All Stars took place at the Citywest hotel at the weekend, with guests enjoying live entertainment from the likes of Lisa McHugh and […]
Rick Stein’s latest book celebrates the best in French food, adding modern touches to traditional cuisine. This ring cake would make a striking centrepiece for Saturday brunch – with the leftovers made into mouthwatering French toast on Sunday, as Rick recommends… GÂTEAU BATTU Gâteau battu is from the Somme area of France. ‘Battu’ literally means […]
Rick Steins’s latest book sees the celebrated chef and food writer return to France to explore the traditional cuisine that first made him fall in love with the country, as well as the discovering the dishes that young cooks are making today. This new spin on coq au vin is perfect for a warming weekend […]
“Let us hope that our increasing understanding of the way nature functions will at last persuade people everywhere to care for the animals that evolved on this planet’s continents and allow them the space they need to live in the particular world that once was theirs.” Those are the stirring words of David Attenborough in […]
If we’ve learned anything over the past two series of The Crown, it’s that Princess Margaret wasn’t afraid to be the centre of attention. And the same was true of Helena Bonham Carter – who is stepping into the role of the spirited royal in the Netflix drama – at the show’s global premiere last […]
Help Team Hope reach two million shoeboxes! There’s been festive cheer spreading across the country in the past few weeks, as people in every county packed boxes for the Team Hope Christmas shoebox appeal. Collection centres have been filling with brightly coloured boxes – as the Her crew witnessed when we dropped our own carefully-wrapped […]
The other night, I spent a panicky 20 minutes trying to fish a wad of papers out of my bedside locker. The bundle had slipped down the back of the top drawer, which is not removable, and had become wedged upright at the back of the unit. In the middle of the papers was – […]
“We pray for Ra Ra. May he rest in peace and forever be in our hearts.” This morning, the nation said goodbye to Uncle Gaybo – and his five grandchildren paid tribute to their beloved “Ra Ra”. Veteran broadcaster Gay Byrne was laid to rest this morning at a dignified funeral at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral […]
“Gay was the world’s greatest broadcaster” Ireland is a nation united in sadness today following the announcement of the death of Gay Byrne. Best known and loved as the host of The Late Late Show, Gay was widely acknowledged one of the most accomplished broadcasters, not only in Ireland but anywhere in the world – […]
New legislation granting legal recognition to same sex parents is too narrow in focus, says the Equality For Children campaign. Today, Ireland takes an important step forward in granting legal recognition to same sex parents. The news this morning that Health Minister Simon Harris was due to sign off on the relevant parts of the Children And […]