Courtney McGrailLord of the Files: Working for the Government, An Anthology edited by Michael Mulreany and Denis O’Brien, revised edition (Institute of Public Administration, €35.00)
Month: May 2016
The problems with evolution – A Catholic overview
Catholicism and Evolution: A History from Darwin to Pope Francis by Michael Chaberek OP (Angelico Press, £14.00pb)
America and 1916: “A poets’ revolution”
Ireland’s Exiled Children: America and the Easter Rising by Robert Schmuhl (Oxford University Press, £19.99)
Meryl Streep’s brilliant mutiny on the high C’s
Aubrey MaloneFlorence Foster Jenkins (PG)
Sharing the joy of music
Mairead Miller describes a school project that is giving back to the local community
Rhubarb mousse is an ideal summer dessert
Erin FoxRhubarb is the ultimate flavour for spring or early summer. From rhubarb tart and rhubarb crumble to rhubarb bellinis and rhubarb ice cream, I could cook with rhubarb until the end of days. Custard with rhubarb mellows out the sharp tangy flavour and while I love a rhubarb and custard tart, you can’t beat rhubarb…
Faith in the Family
Bairbre Cahill“How do we know if any of this is real, if Jesus ever existed at all?” It is a challenging question but one that shouldn’t surprise us. What do we mean when we talk about Jesus? What are we actually telling our children? What do we believe ourselves? To some extent I think the problem…
Parents must prepare children to deal with stress
Parenting Matters
Active lifestyles – helpful or harmful?
Mags GarganMags Gargan attends a public lecture where medical and health experts discuss both the benefits and risks associated with regular exercise
Dandelions make great summer decorations
Dandelions may be a nuisance to keen gardeners and yet their sunny appearance signals the arrival of warm summer days. It seems such a shame to lay down weed killer and tear them out of the grass. Unfortunately they don’t keep well either in a vase of water like flowers do. If you like dandelions…