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National Gallery of Ireland at the celebration of it’s 150th Birthday Anniversary William Dargan (1799-1867) who provided the original impetus to drive the establishment of a National Galllery kisses the hand of little gallery visitor Nicole O’Dwyer (3) from Dublin in the gallery cafe during the festivities
An Taoiseach launches New UPC 500Mb Broadband for Businesses . UPC announces massive speed boost for Businesses and Development will support regional economic growth . Pic shows An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. with from left Gavan Smyth VP of Business Services UPC and UPC Ireland CEO, Magnus Ternsjöas when they launched UPC’s new 500 Mbps superfast broadband service which will be offered to businesses across the country, more than doubling currently available speed offerings, making a significant contribution to regional economic development and powering the digital economy. UPC’s unprecedented new 500 Mbps service will first be made available
RTÉ BIG MUSIC WEEK: 30 SEPTEMBER – 6 OCTOBER A WEEK-LONG NATION-WIDE CELEBRATION OF THE VERY BEST OF IRELAND’S HOME-GROWN MUSICAL TALENT on Television, Radio, Online & Mobile Pic shows Ryan Tubridy , Miriam O’ Callaghan , Kathryn Thomas , Marty Whelan and Sinead Ni Uallachain joining in the fun to launch the RTE Big Music week . For the fourth year running, RTÉ Big Music Week celebrates the very best of home-grown musical talent by bringing live performance to audiences across Ireland and all over the world; on radio, on television, online and on mobile with plenty of
Busy Mum Lorraine Keane appointed Renault Ireland Brand Ambassador . A lover of all things French, including food, fashion and holidays, it was fitting that working mum Lorraine Keane was announced today as a brand ambassador for French marque, Renault. A regular visitor to France where she holidays each year, and a pretty good French speaker to boot, Lorraine showed some va va voom today as she picked up the key card to her brand new stunning Renault Captur. The Captur is the latest stylish motor from Renault, hot on the heels of the new Clio, and this one is sure
Search on to find Ireland’s best aspiring cooks at a time when only 12% of people in Ireland claim to regularly cook ten or more recipes , Judge and Leading Irish based celebrity chef, columnist and cookery book author Rozanne Stevens at the announcement of the first ever Avonmore Cook & Taste Awards 2013. Avonmore, produced by Glanbia Consumer Foods, announced details of the first ever Avonmore Cook & Taste Awards 2013 today. The competition which is aimed at home cooks throughout Ireland has now commenced and will run for six weeks .Entrants, aged 18 years and over, are invited to submit
RTE Rose of Tralee Festival kicked off as the 32 Roses landed in Dublin Airport to meet the press….. Daithi O Se surrounded by the 2013 Rose of Tralee Contestants at the start of the 2013 RTE Rose of Tralee International Festival .
Pictured at the launch of Bus Éireann’s online €5 Expressway Sale are Sophie Murray (aged 5) and Legend, the red setter. Customers can travel on 16 Expressway inter-city services such as Dublin-Cork, Dublin-Galway, Limerick-Galway and Dublin-Donegal for just €5 one way off-peak (10am-3pm) from 6 August until 31 October 2013. For more information, to buy online at www.buseireann.ie/expressway
Today the National Parents Council Post Primary (NPCpp) launched Exam Helpline 2013 which will offer advice, information and support to Leaving Certificate students receiving their exam results next week. The helpline is open from 8.00am on results day, Wednesday, 14th August to take calls from students, parents and teachers looking for advice and information on what choices are available to students. The helpline is sponsored by eircom and the Irish Independent, supported by the Department of Education and Skills and staffed by members of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors.
Turn-IP for the books: With sales of swede turnip in Tesco stores across Ireland this year up 5% compared to this time last year, more and more people are recognizing the all-round health benefits of the root vegetable. A great source of vitamin B, it has high fibre levels, significant calcium levels for healthy bones, reduces cholesterol, supports cardiovascular health and is a great addition to an effective weight loss program due to its low calorie count. Tesco has already sold 1.5million swede turnips so far this year.Pictured harvesting turnips in Rush is Sarah Leonard,Tesco Produce Quality Manager.