The story goes that St Patrick rid Ireland of all its snakes. Indeed, there are no snakes in Ireland, except perhaps at the zoo or in pet shops. I was puzzled but accepted the idea when I first arrived in Ireland. Of course now St Patrick must be turning in
I was born in the Year of the Rabbit and my birthday falls under the sign of Pisces, so does it mean I breed like a rodent and drink like a fish?
Valentine, dear valentine, where art thou? Many of us are still searching for romance, love and that one true soul mate, no matter where we are in the world.
One of the highlights of the Chinese New Year Festival fortnight in Dublin was the opening of the new Chinese Suzhou Garden at St Anne’s Park in Raheny, which was a gift by the Chinese Embassy for Bloom 2011. This brings to mind how multicultural Dublin