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Irish Independent
13 hours ago
- Health
- Irish Independent
Kerry nurse wins major award at Tallaght University Hospital
These annual staff awards recognise employees who go above and beyond in their dedication, service, and leadership. Since the awards were launched in 2019, they have honoured exceptional individuals/teams across the hospital, highlighting their contributions to excellence in healthcare and support to their colleagues. These most recent winners were celebrated at a special awards ceremony held in the hospital's Centre for Learning & Development. Their families and colleagues gathered to recognise their achievements and contributions. Michelle is former student of the Presentation Secondary School in Listowel and along with her nursing colleague Clodagh Glynn frim Kildare, she won the Teamwork Award. Both Michelle and Clodagh are both Lung Cancer Nurse Coordinators at the Hospital. The colleague who nominated then for the Teamwork Award said: 'I am proud to nominate Michelle and Clodagh in recognition of their outstanding commitment, collaboration, and service to the lung cancer service over the past 20 years. Working in a non-designated cancer centre, they have provided a lung cancer service equivalent to that of larger, designated centres. 'What sets them apart is not only their resilience and professionalism under pressure, but their drive to improve the system itself. They embody the essence of teamwork — consistently supporting each other, sharing responsibilities seamlessly, and demonstrating a quiet, sustained excellence that has earned them the deep respect of colleagues across disciplines. They are the definition of a high-functioning team and have had an immeasurable impact on patient care, staff morale, and the reputation of our service.'
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Wishing you a lifetime of happiness' – Munster congratulate two of their players after getting married
MUNSTER Rugby have congratulated two of their players after they got married today. The heartwarming image of 2 The joy of their teammates literally jumps off the screen Credit: @munsterrugby 2 Chloe after being proposed to by her partner and teammate Clodagh at Musgrave Park Fast-forward over two years on and their big day arrived on Friday with the Reds' social media team marking the milestone moment in their lives together. Resharing that Musgrave Park pic, the caption read: "Congratulations to Clodagh O'Halloran and Chloe Pearse on your wedding today! "Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness." The post was warmly received by players and fans alike. Read More On Irish Sport Gill Owens hailed: "Congratulations to them both!" Similarly, Claire added: "Congrats ladies (love heart emoji). As for matters on the pitch, both Munster's men's and women's sides have wrapped their 2024/25 seasons. The men's campaign came to a halt in Durban when they were Meanwhile the high-point for the women's side Most read in Rugby Union From an Irish rugby point of view all eyes will be on Croke Park this weekend as Leinster's men aim to end a relative trophy drought. If the province do not 'Pierre loving retirement' - Peter O'Mahony's wife teases Ireland legend as kids run amok in cute snap Despite that though, Leo Cullen has insisted that Leinster During that time, they have lost three finals and one semi-final in the Champions Cup and three semi-finals in the URC, twice when they had finished top of the standings in the regular season. They topped the pile again this time around and Cullen does not believe his charges deserve to be automatically dismissed if they cannot get over the line again. FINAL COUNTDOWN He said: 'They're all individual games. Every play-off game is a final as such. We have played in lots, whether they come in a quarter-final, semi-final or final. 'The group is learning all the time, young players come through, you are adding layers of experience. 'I think the way some of the questions are leading me, it's like, 'Whoever loses is a failure'. In this game there are two good teams going at it. If you lose in a final, are you classified as a failure? 'You can play your best game in the final. So both of these teams could play their best games of the season but unfortunately one of the teams has to lose. 'So one of the teams, who has just played their best game, they are classified as losers because they have lost but are they failures? "You are guaranteed nothing. So you have to prepare the best you can with the time you have to put in your best performance. I hope the group goes out and does itself justice. It's on the day.'
Irish Times
07-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Irish Times
Rugs, tables and drinks cabinets for eclectic tastes on auction this week
Interior design – whether professional or amateur - is such a staple of 21st-century life that you would think it's been around for centuries. But New Yorker Elsie de Wolfe is considered to be one of the first interior decorators – a term used in the early 1900s to describe upper-class women with a penchant for furnishing and embellishing homes. Another New Yorker, Dorothy Draper was deemed to be one of the first interior designers, when she started a business designing the interiors of high-profile hotels. Others followed, such as Florence Knoll from the famous Knoll furniture company, and more recently Irish-born, New-York based Clodagh Phipps known simply as Clodagh. And, while interior design magazines prescribe new trends each year, experienced interior designers know that true taste isn't limited to fashions. READ MORE 'When specifying furniture, the goal is to connect the design concept and overall feeling of the space with functionality, comfort and durability,' write Stephanie Travis and Catherine Anderson in their intriguing book, Interior Design is Not Decoration and Other Ideas (Laurence King Publishing). Adam's At Home online auction , which ends on Wednesday, June 11th, has a diverse range of furnishing from book cases, to tables, chairs, lamps and rugs, which should catch the eye of contemporary interior designers with an eclectic taste. Two walnut bedside chests (€300-€400), a set of eight oak and elmwood Windsor-style kitchen chairs (€1,500-€2,000), a late 19th-century Victorian walnut centre table (€500-€800), and a mahogany and brass mounted pedestal drinks cabinet (€200-€300) are some of the interesting lots. Two walnut bedside chests (€300-€400) from Adam's Late 19th-century Victorian walnut centre table (€500-€800), at Adam's A mahogany and brass mounted pedestal drinks cabinet (€200-€300), from Adam's The At Home auction – which will be on view from Saturday, June 7th until Tuesday, June 10th, in Adam's St Stephen's Green showrooms - also has a good selection of rugs, runners, prayer mats and wall hangings. These include a modern kilim rug from Turkey (€500-€700); an embroidered wall hanging from Uzbekistan (€300-€500); and a Gabbeh wool rug from Iran (€400-€600). Gabbeh rugs are traditional deep-pile Persian rugs often made from hand-knotted wool. a modern kilim rug from Turkey (€500-€700),Adam's Two watercolours from the prominent botanical artist, Wendy Walsh (1915-2014), are also included in the auction. Walsh was born in Cumbria, England, but spent many years in Ireland with her husband John Walsh and their three children. There is a permanent exhibition of her work in Burtown House, Athy, Co Kildare as her daughter, the artist Lesley Fennell lives there. Wendy and John retired to the stable yard house at Burtown. Bianchi 1928 car (€20,000-€40,000) RJ Keighery The sale of classic cars, traps, carriages, motor memorabilia and signage at R J Keighery in Waterford city on Monday, June 16th will no doubt draw interest from classic and vintage car enthusiasts. 'These cars were left to a woman in her father's will and have been sitting in a shed in east Waterford for many years,' says Thomas Keighery. Keighery selects a rare Ford Model A Touring from 1912 (€20,000-€40,000), and a Bianchi 1928 car (€20,000-€40,000) imported into Ireland years ago, among the pièces de résistance. He tells me that the Model T Ford Touring cars were supplied with fore doors as standard, while the earlier models were open-front models without doors to enclose the front-seat passengers. Ford Model A Touring from 1912 (€20,000-€40,000), at RJ Keighery He adds that the Bianchi vintage car model S5 with timber spokes is reputed to be the only one of its kind in Ireland. Finally, the summer months are ideal for taking on furniture restoration projects. The warmer days and long evenings make it easier to work out of doors or if inside, paint, varnish and glue smells can be reduced by opening windows and doors. Pepie O'Sullivan and Nigel Barnes run beginners upholstery courses over two days from their home at Clooneenagh House in west Clare. Over a weekend, a novice restorer will learn how to dismantle and rebuild a uncomplicated chair frame and complete the upholstery. 'We can't turn you into a skilled craftsman in one weekend, but we aim to give you enough building blocks and confidence to tackle your own antique restoration projects,' says O'Sullivan. Participants can bring along their own piece of furniture to work on. 'Good shabby and wobbly dining type chairs with upholstered seats or backs or open armchairs are good beginner projects,' says Barnes. Tools will be supplied as will all other materials and lunch. Cost €215 for two days. See for upcoming dates. Antique furniture restorer George Williams at work Antique furniture restorer, George Williams runs one-day courses in antique furniture care and restoration and staining and French polishing from his home in Kells, Co Meath. A former antiques dealer, Williams has a wealth of knowledge about furniture from different eras and how best to maintain and repair them. He also runs courses in restoring and maintaining 18th- and 19th-century sash windows. See ; ; ; What did it sell for? Summer Inscape, Callan, Tony O'Malley Summer Inscape, Callan by Tony O'Malley (€15,000-€20,000) at Devere's Irish Art and Sculpture auction Estimate €15,000-€20,000 Hammer price €16,000 Auction house deVere's Head of artist, Tony O'Malley, Brian Bourke Head of artist, Tony O'Malley by Brian Bourke (€2,000-€3,000) was one of several pieces of sculpture in the DeVeres auction Estimate €2,000-€3,000 Hammer price €2,000 Auction house deVere's Little Girls Wonder, Gerard Dillon Little Girls Wonder by Gerard Dillon Estimate €50,000-€80,000 Hammer price €55,000 Auction house deVere's Waiting, Daniel O'Neill Daniel O'Neill's Waiting Estimate €10,000-€15,000 Hammer price €10,500 Auction house deVere's
Irish Examiner
06-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Clodagh Hawe's sister on why investigation into murder suicide should be published
In 2016 Alan Hawe murdered his wife Clodagh and their three children. The subsequent garda investigation was found to be deficient in a number of respects. Clodagh's sister Jacqueline and their mother Mary pushed for a proper investigation. That was conducted but never published. Jacqueline, who wrote her memoir Deadly Silence on the case, believes it should be published in order to prevent any similar tragedies occurring in the future. Jacqueline is this week's guest on the podcast.
RTÉ News
04-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- RTÉ News
NCAD student Clodagh Leavy tapped as 'Designer to Watch'
NCAD and Brown Thomas Arnotts marked 10 years of collaboration for the 'Designer to Watch' Bursary Award last week, naming fashion design student Clodagh Leavy as this year's winner. Hailing from Co. Meath, Clodagh, a final-year fashion design student at the National College of Art and Design, won the coveted title thanks to her colourful collection of clothing, Anna's Studio. As the winner of this year's award, Leavy will receive a bursary worth €4,000 and the opportunity to display her collection at Brown Thomas Arnotts this summer. "My whole collection and concept is based around my granny, Anna-Marie," she told RTÉ Lifestyle. "She was a watercolour artist for over 60 years, and growing up, she was always my biggest influence." Sadly, Anna-Marie passed away last summer, but Clodagh says she was a huge inspiration to her as an aspiring artist: "She actually went to NCAD back in the day, so she was delighted when she found out that I was going and studying fashion." Drawing on memories of her grandmother's studio, which she described as being filled to the brim with colour, texture and stories, Clodagh says her collection is hugely personal to her. "I created a really bright collection that reflected her personality," she explains, describing her creations as maximalist, playful, wearable, and fun. "There's lots of smocking, quilting, embroidery," says the up-and-coming designer, who recently interned with British fashion company Molly Goddard. "It's quite daunting, but I'm excited to actually get into the industry now," she muses. "I'm very passionate about things being made in Ireland and being a designer at home." Announcing the winner at NCAD, Darren Feeney, Head of Art Direction and Creative, Brown Thomas Arnotts, said: "The standard from this year's fifteen finalists was incredibly high, but Clodagh Leavy's collection truly stood out. Inspired by her grandmother's art, she presented beautifully hand-painted garments that showcased a confident use of colour, volume, and texture." Members of the public can view Clodagh's work and all NCAD graduates' collections and designs, across all disciplines, as part of NCAD WORKS 2025 at the National College of Art and Design graduate showcase. It runs from Friday, 6 June to Saturday, 14 June.
