Kieran Glennon

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Harland and Wolff shipyard workers in the TV series Titanic - Blood and Steel. It is estimated that in July 1920, 7,000 workers – Catholics and socialists – were expelled from the shipyards
Belfast on the brink in 1920

The traditional narrative of the War of Independence identifies the dates of the conflict as encompassing the period from January 21st, 1919, until th(...)

Aubergine parmigiana. File photograph: iStock
A Michelin-starred chef’s guide to turning one simple dish into two

When I am at home, I enjoy cooking for my family and tend to cook dishes that can be enjoyed by both adults and children alike. I enjoy simple, earth(...)

Long table dinner at Sage in Midleton during the East Cork festival
From Cork to Waterford – a feast of food festivals

September is food festival prime time, with some of the country’s biggest events taking place in the coming weeks. The East Cork Food & Drink Fest(...)

Dalkey Lobster Festival takes place over Saturday and Sunday, August 24th and 25th. Photograph: iStock
Dalkey festival to serve up more than 6,000kg of lobster

Welsh musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews, founder of Catatonia and now a BBC radio presenter and organiser of the Good Life Experience Festival, (...)

Jack Lenards (left), winner of the Euro-Toques young chef competition, with guest judge Liam Tomlin from South Africa.
Ireland’s best young chef 2018 is revealed at gala dinner in Dublin

The winner of the Euro-Toques Ireland Young Chef of the Year competition for 2018 is Jack Lenards, from Kilcoole, Co Wicklow. The 22-year-old was one (...)

Food file: Local food stars and well travelled sauces

KILMACTHOMAS STUDENTS TAKE THE CAKE Great Irish Bake Off judge Lilly Higgins and home economics teacher Ethna Sheehan faced a tough task in Dungarv(...)

Chefs Paul Flynn and Louise Clarke (front, centre) getting set for the West Waterford Festival of Food
Food File: ceramics, West Waterford food festival and a quiz

REV UP FOR WEST WATERFORD The West Waterford Festival of Food (April 15th-17th) is a not-to-be-missed gastronomic feast, with Dublin-born London re(...)

Truffles from Longford - yes, really

There’s nothing quite like truffles for a touch of decadence in the kitchen. But they’re an expensive indulgence, so it was with interest that I hear(...)