Mitchelstown native David O’Donoghue might be Ireland’s biggest penny pincher. Luckily, for the effervescent history and English teacher, this is something of a compliment. The 36-year-old, who has been living in Colombia with his wife Catalina since 2020, is a passionate numismatist. His impressive assortment of notes and coins- some of which date back as … Read more
GROWING up in Cork in the late ’50s and early ’60s was different. For us teenagers, the World War was mostly forgotten, and as we tried to figure out this embarrassing hormonal shift in our bodies, we were to experience a seismic change in our culture: the advent of Rock and Roll. It crept in … Read more
The print was barely dry on the 2024 Holly Bough when the entries for the Diffney and Bumper Crossword started to land on our desk in November. As in previous years, we received a massive response to this year’s competitions with entries from all across the country as well as the UK and even the … Read more