Yesterday afternoon after being nearly blown away by the winds on Garryvoe beach, we stopped by at the Kilkenny shop in Shanagarry. If you like Irish design, then you'd probably enjoy the shop. Though I do find that a lot of the products are way too expensive for my taste. They're nice to look at and if there's a sale or discount you can get some nice bargains. Yesterday, for … [Read more...] about A Quiet Haven In Shanagarry
Greening The Web On St Patrick’s Day
Today is St Patrick's Day and I'm in Austin, Texas for SXSW. Walking around the downtown area earlier today every 2nd person is making an effort to wear some green. But what about online? The guys over at .irish are running a campaign centred around turning the web green for Paddy's Day. You can do your bit by switching over your profile pic on both Facebook and Twitter … [Read more...] about Greening The Web On St Patrick’s Day
The Upsides To Small Town Living
I've been living in Carlow for over 12 years. Prior to moving here I was in Milan for about 3 years. I've lived in other big cities, but I grew up away from towns and cities in the Irish countryside. At times living in a small town can be a pain. But at other times you find that there are some amazing differences between a small community and a big city. When I lived in … [Read more...] about The Upsides To Small Town Living
Cooking At Home Calms The Mind
I've been "benched" for the last few weeks, which means I've been able to cook at home. It's been wonderfully calming. Sure, spending a Sunday evening preparing lunch for the following couple of days might not be "exciting", but eating fresh home cooked food makes me feel better. And I don't mean just mentally - physically I feel better. My travel schedule last year was … [Read more...] about Cooking At Home Calms The Mind
General Election 2016: Where Do The Irish Political Parties Host?
Back in 2010 I did a quick and dirty review of where Irish political parties were hosting their websites. Back then I was curious since so many of them were talking about "the knowledge economy", yet so few of them actually hosted their own websites in this country. Six years later things have changed. But what has also changed is the privacy regime. While back in 2010 … [Read more...] about General Election 2016: Where Do The Irish Political Parties Host?