Celebrating Nollaig na mBan

We've always celebrated Nollaig na mBan in my family. Whether it was the influence of my Limerick-born granny or my Clare-raised mother, we spent every 6th of January of my childhood in Ennis, having lunch with my Granny, her lovely neighbours who were such good friends to her and like grandaunts to me, and my aunt and [...]

IWD2014… business, politics and society highlighting women's issues

  International Women's Day has turned into a sort of feminist Christmas, with events here, there and everywhere of variable quality and interest but all with the aim of highlighting the myriad roles of and issues facing women. The few events I attended - business, social, and political - provided a really great snapshot of a [...]