Smell the roses
I was listening to the radio last week and I heard about a new Dannahue rose Dannahue | English Shrub Rose | David Austin Roses Except if I heard the conversation right it was meant to be a Donahue rose Anyway it is really very beautiful
Another O’Donoghue of Fiction
In Geoffrey Archer’s book Scorpion Trail the hero meets the girlfriend, Lorna Donohue, of his time in Belfast during the Troubles. But now, nearly 20 years later, he is in the Bosnian War trying to track down a merciless killer. Scorpion Trail (penguin.co.uk)
Covid-19: Tributes paid to ‘big daddy’ of renal medicine
Covid-19: Tributes paid to ‘big daddy’ of renal medicine Published 5 January 2021 A professor known as the “big daddy of British renal medicine” has died with coronavirus, it has been confirmed. IMAGE SOURCE,KIDNEY CARE UK Image caption, Prof O’Donoghue’s daughter-in-law said the world was “poorer without him in it” Prof Donal O’Donoghue, who was […]
The man and his pony up on the ridge
This photo was taken at Maleny, Qld, I am actually on the Balmoral Ridge Lookout, and the background is the Sunshine Coast. Unfortunately it was an overcast day, usually one can see ships sailing in the background. Contributed by Frank Donohoe
O’Donoghues visit Ross Castle…from Australia
From Michael O’Donoghue in Australia One of our highlights of our recent trip to Ireland was a visit to the O’Donoghue Ross Castle at Killarney. We did a paid tour of the castle which was excellent. It was a small group of 12 people. The host asked everyone to introduce themselves and she was delighted […]
The O’Donoghue rising from the lake on a motor bike…now in colour
From Frank Donohoe “I attach a shot of the completed mural and bike for you to post to The O’Donoghue Society blog. As you see the mural is a tribute to Bob White to whom I am a close DNA relative. It was through the generosity of the White Family that we were able […]
The story of a replacement O’Donoghue People and Places
While I was away recently I received an order for a copy of O’Donoghue People and Places from Kevin Donahoe I wrote to aplogise for the delay in posting the book Kevin replied “Hi, it’s not an issue at all. I actually have had your book for years, and still have it. My grandmother bought […]
Paschal Donohoe set for second term as Eurogroup president
Irish Examiner Daniel McConnell Political Editor – 3h ago Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is assured of a second term as President of Eurogroup as he was the only candidate to go forward. Paschal Donohoe set for second term as Eurogroup president © Provided by Irish Examiner Today was the deadline for applications and Mr Donohoe, the current […]
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says ‘risk’ of Irish recession ‘could materialise’ next year
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said the “risk” of a recession in Ireland “could materialise” across next year. Minister Donohoe said his Department expects the Irish economy to continue to grow by “1-1.5pc”in 2023, but it that would mark the lowest level of growth “for many years”. He said the risk of a recession has been […]
Which Irish government ministers are doing the best – and worst – jobs? The public has had their say
Paschal Donohoe is the minister who has most competently performed his duties in the last two years, according to the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll. Serving as Minister for Finance since 2017, Paschal Donohoe received 25pc of the vote, by far the largest of any minister, when the public were asked ‘which of the following […]