Biden and the nightmare of the American dream
By Paul Hopkins A majority of Democrats now think one term is enough for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek re-election in 2024. Although there has been no formal declaration yet. According to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research just 37% of Democrats say …
What now for US 2024?
A look at what Donald Trump’s next moves might be , and at the Democrats who think Joe Biden should not run for a second term in the White House By Paul Hopkins Were it all to come home to roost for Donald Trump – last week’s impeachment, the January 6 Inquiry, the Georgia state …
Templetuohy Farm Machinery 40 Year Celebrations
On Friday 31st March Templetuohy Farm Machinery welcomed their customers and well-wishers to the original Depot in Templetuohy near Thurles to Celebrate 40 Years as proud partners with John Deere. Alongside our wide range of John Deere products was all the Lemken, Kramer, Mazzotti, Agri-Care and SIP products as well as Specialists in each piece …
Charles Bronson, The Junkman, and The Ragman
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran I watched a documentary about the actor Charles Bronson (1921-2003) on television recently. Bronson, known for his granite features and brawny physique, was the archetypical screen tough guy. And I loved him. Loved him in The Mechanic (1972) and Death Wish (1974) remakes of which featured Jason Statham, another archetypical screen …
Dame Alice and the Witch Hunters
BY JOHN FITZGERALD PART TWO Bishop Ledrede may or may not have believed the long list of allegations against Alice. But there was something else he disliked about her. She was an independent spirit who was never afraid to express an opinion or contradict church teaching. She questioned the Church’s doctrines and had a liberal …
Your credit ‘score’ will affect getting a loan
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Do you know what your credit score is and how it applies to you? Have you been refused a loan recently and as far as you are concerned you are a good bet? The refusal is probably due to your ‘credit score’. Credit scores are an essential part of financial …
Natural solution for hay fever
BY CLAIR WHITTY Runny nose, streaming eyes, and intense sneezing, sound familiar? These are common symptoms of hay fever. You could have itchy nose, eyes, and throat too. Hay fever is an allergic reaction associated with pollen. The summer months are worse, especially once the grass cutting starts. Unfortunately, some of you may experience symptoms …
Should home be a classroom of the future?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Home schooling got kicked centre stage recently following critical comment from Tanaiste Micheal Martin, a former teacher “I am not a great fan of home schooling, I think kids need to socialise. I just find the whole thing disquieting,” he said. Not surprisingly heated discussion followed on the airwaves. …
That chapter in Ireland that was book banning
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS I was a young Catholic boy on the verge of, as was said then, manhood when I discovered the word ‘taut’ hooked to a flimsy item of underclothing in one of the James Bond thrillers the Uncle Harry had given my father. And then there was the time …
