With Dr Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist
Ivy berries: Look out for the last ivy berries, which are a valuable food source for birds such as blackbirds, thrushes and pigeons in late winter when food can be scarce. Berries remain green, hard and inedible until late winter when they turn black and ripen. Associated invertebrates, their eggs and larvae provide food for insect-eating birds. Bats and birds roost in the evergreen leaves. Ivy is not saprophytic, meaning it does not take nutrients from its host onto which it clings. The extra weight on otherwise leafless trees may make them more susceptible to winter storms, if already weakened by disease. Love it or hate it, ivy is part of our native Irish biodiversity.
This ‘Golden Girl’ is the fifth heifer calf in a row from a fifth calver. Happy calving season. Submitted by Mag Lawlor, Co Carlow
As cold as……. Written by Dr Jonathan Roth
Curtains opened and all white
Snow in overnight
Are the ponies ok?
Is the snow here to stay?
Lassie waiting at the back door
Means there’s more snow in store
For some snow is sport
But not here in Westport
It’s time to double sock
To prevent the toes shock
Down the yard to review
All ponies are in their pews
Hay and nuts lobbed in
Now the ponies begin to grin
My fingers are getting numb
God, I’d love some sun
PJ arrives in the bar
May God bless all here and far
It’s cold out there…..Tis
It’s as cold as a mother in laws’ kiss
'I don’t talk about this too much, but I had agoraphobia for many years. I have talked about it in my podcast, How Are Ye Gettin’ On?. I was completely housebound for three years until I was about 20, which is why I dropped out of school, but I suffered from it for about six years in total' - Garron Noone aka @garron_music
Currently, the least expensive EVs (electric vehicles) are priced at €30,000-€35,000. The SEAI offers a grant of between €2,000 and €3,500, depending on the price of the car (the maximum price to quality for a
grant is €60,000)
Éadaoin Ní Dhroighneáin, Éabha Ní Chonghaile, Fionnán Ó Coisdealbha, Neasa Nic Dhonncha agus Róise Ní Churraoin from Coláiste Chroí Mhuire in An Spidéal, Co. Galway
A Galway student has won the Irish EU Young Translator Award for his Irish to English translation on the topic ‘daring to make a difference’. Pictured are Éadaoin Ní Dhroighneáin, Éabha Ní Chonghaile, Fionnán Ó Coisdealbha, Neasa Nic Dhonncha agus Róise Ní Churraoin from Coláiste Chroí Mhuire in An Spidéal, Co Galway.
Did this past Valentine’s Day leave you feeling less than optimistic about the current online dating scene? According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), you might be better off meeting someone in real life as opposed to virtually: online dating scams are becoming a real problem (as if we didn’t have enough to worry about).
Now, online dating has become popular for a reason - there are many genuine people out there, so while you should always be wary, it doesn’t mean you have to give up on dating sites completely. The CCPC recommends users to adhere to the following rules to help stay safe from potential scammers:
Don’t share too much personal information on your dating site profile Share any new dates or online relationships with trusted family members and friends Never, ever transfer money to anyone online, even if you’ve been chatting for months and they seem genuineCut all contact, block and report any user who asks you to send them money on a dating app or siteFor more information, ccpc.ie.
Read more
Welcome to a week in the country
Welcome to a week in the country
With Dr Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist
Ivy berries: Look out for the last ivy berries, which are a valuable food source for birds such as blackbirds, thrushes and pigeons in late winter when food can be scarce. Berries remain green, hard and inedible until late winter when they turn black and ripen. Associated invertebrates, their eggs and larvae provide food for insect-eating birds. Bats and birds roost in the evergreen leaves. Ivy is not saprophytic, meaning it does not take nutrients from its host onto which it clings. The extra weight on otherwise leafless trees may make them more susceptible to winter storms, if already weakened by disease. Love it or hate it, ivy is part of our native Irish biodiversity.
This ‘Golden Girl’ is the fifth heifer calf in a row from a fifth calver. Happy calving season. Submitted by Mag Lawlor, Co Carlow
As cold as……. Written by Dr Jonathan Roth
Curtains opened and all white
Snow in overnight
Are the ponies ok?
Is the snow here to stay?
Lassie waiting at the back door
Means there’s more snow in store
For some snow is sport
But not here in Westport
It’s time to double sock
To prevent the toes shock
Down the yard to review
All ponies are in their pews
Hay and nuts lobbed in
Now the ponies begin to grin
My fingers are getting numb
God, I’d love some sun
PJ arrives in the bar
May God bless all here and far
It’s cold out there…..Tis
It’s as cold as a mother in laws’ kiss
'I don’t talk about this too much, but I had agoraphobia for many years. I have talked about it in my podcast, How Are Ye Gettin’ On?. I was completely housebound for three years until I was about 20, which is why I dropped out of school, but I suffered from it for about six years in total' - Garron Noone aka @garron_music
Currently, the least expensive EVs (electric vehicles) are priced at €30,000-€35,000. The SEAI offers a grant of between €2,000 and €3,500, depending on the price of the car (the maximum price to quality for a
grant is €60,000)
Éadaoin Ní Dhroighneáin, Éabha Ní Chonghaile, Fionnán Ó Coisdealbha, Neasa Nic Dhonncha agus Róise Ní Churraoin from Coláiste Chroí Mhuire in An Spidéal, Co. Galway
A Galway student has won the Irish EU Young Translator Award for his Irish to English translation on the topic ‘daring to make a difference’. Pictured are Éadaoin Ní Dhroighneáin, Éabha Ní Chonghaile, Fionnán Ó Coisdealbha, Neasa Nic Dhonncha agus Róise Ní Churraoin from Coláiste Chroí Mhuire in An Spidéal, Co Galway.
Did this past Valentine’s Day leave you feeling less than optimistic about the current online dating scene? According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), you might be better off meeting someone in real life as opposed to virtually: online dating scams are becoming a real problem (as if we didn’t have enough to worry about).
Now, online dating has become popular for a reason - there are many genuine people out there, so while you should always be wary, it doesn’t mean you have to give up on dating sites completely. The CCPC recommends users to adhere to the following rules to help stay safe from potential scammers:
Don’t share too much personal information on your dating site profile Share any new dates or online relationships with trusted family members and friends Never, ever transfer money to anyone online, even if you’ve been chatting for months and they seem genuineCut all contact, block and report any user who asks you to send them money on a dating app or siteFor more information, ccpc.ie.
Read more
Welcome to a week in the country
Welcome to a week in the country
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