THEY’RE becoming the new terror of the skies – and this week Dúlra witnessed it at first hand. He was walking through the city centre when suddenly, a seagull pounced from the air on to a pigeon which had been walking on the road. The screeching was so loud that shoppers stopped to take in […]
These days we have a very different kind of raptor

A tree in the house makes Christmas

There’s no doubt Christmas is the most difficult time of year. The pressure is on to make it a special time for children. And then there are the presents, the Christmas dinner and the increased cost of keeping a house warm in winter. And everybody loves to have Christmas clothes to wear on the big day. Everyone wants Sunday to go without a hitch, and so we stock up on food as if war is about to break out.
Fancy some leaf-peeping?

TODAY, we are going to learn a new word. And once you know it, it won’t be long before you hear it mentioned on TV or read it in the press.
As one tenant leaves another one arrives

YOU can’t have everything in life. For every yin there’s a yang – you have to experience the lows to fully enjoy the highs.
Breathe in that country air
Dúlra has to come clean and admit that he loves the smell of slurry in the morning. Granted, it’s an acquired scent.