As gardaí plan to take unprecedented strike action for four days, the Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has told Ministers he is unwilling to agree a special pay deal for members of the force.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/donohoe-rules-out-pay-deal-to-prevent-garda-strike-1.2809326
Blog
The blogs are for reporting or discussing something or some subject.
As distinguished from our forums which are for family history enquiries and responses as now, where people are looking for someone or something and the journal which is for longer well researched articles usually, but not exclusively, of a historical or genealogical nature.
This page lists all blogs in date order. The links to the left allow you to see the blogs categorised by subject matter. To add Comments click on the Category and then on the title to the blog you wish to contribute to.
In order to post you must be logged in. This is necessary to avoid spam type attacks on site.
As distinguished from our forums which are for family history enquiries and responses as now, where people are looking for someone or something and the journal which is for longer well researched articles usually, but not exclusively, of a historical or genealogical nature.
This page lists all blogs in date order. The links to the left allow you to see the blogs categorised by subject matter. To add Comments click on the Category and then on the title to the blog you wish to contribute to.
In order to post you must be logged in. This is necessary to avoid spam type attacks on site.
03.10.2016
The Garda Commissioner has defended the progress of the investigation into the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was shot dead during an armed robbery outside Dundalk in 2013.
Nóirín O'Sullivan said she accepts that the length of time the investigation is taking can be frustrating for family, friends and colleagues but she said mistakes cannot be made.
She also said that the force remains determined to bring the perpetrators to justice and renewed the appeal for information on the crime.
The commissioner was speaking at a ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore where a Gold Scott medal for bravery was posthumously awarded to Detective Donohoe.
Detective Donohoe's widow Caroline accepted the award on behalf of her late husband.
His colleague Joseph Ryan, who was held at gunpoint by two gang members, was also awarded a Scott medal for bravery.
They were two of 14 gardaí commended for their courage and selflessness in the line of duty, values which the commissioner said epitomise An Garda Síochána.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0922/818311-garda-adrian-donohoe-bravery/
Nóirín O'Sullivan said she accepts that the length of time the investigation is taking can be frustrating for family, friends and colleagues but she said mistakes cannot be made.
She also said that the force remains determined to bring the perpetrators to justice and renewed the appeal for information on the crime.
The commissioner was speaking at a ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore where a Gold Scott medal for bravery was posthumously awarded to Detective Donohoe.
Detective Donohoe's widow Caroline accepted the award on behalf of her late husband.
His colleague Joseph Ryan, who was held at gunpoint by two gang members, was also awarded a Scott medal for bravery.
They were two of 14 gardaí commended for their courage and selflessness in the line of duty, values which the commissioner said epitomise An Garda Síochána.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0922/818311-garda-adrian-donohoe-bravery/
22.09.2016
Sister Angela O'Donoghue, who spent most of her life in Abbotsford Convent, turns 100
By Justine Longmore
Updated 11 Aug 2016, 10:04amThu 11 Aug 2016, 10:04am
Photo: Sister Angela O'Donoghue celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family. (ABC News: Justine Longmore)
Map: Abbotsford 3067
A nun who has spent most of her life at the Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne has celebrated her 100th birthday.
Sister Angela O'Donoghue spent her birthday surrounded by family and friends, who shared cake and sung her happy birthday.
Photo: Sister Angela (left) in 1965, four years after she became a nun. (Supplied)
Kathleen O'Donoghue was born into an Irish Catholic family in Middle Park, in Melbourne's south, on August 11, 1916.
She was in her 20s and training to be a nun with the Good Shepherd Sisters at Abbotsford when World War II began.
Life changed for everyone in her family.
"Her parents, on the cusp of the World War, were unwell, so she left the convent," Sister Angela's niece, Gay Bourne, said.
Over the next two decades, she worked full time as a typist and secretary, including for Ansett Airways and Shell Australia.
"Working for Shell Australia, she was quite the modern typist and pretty active with work," Ms Bourne said.
Sister Angela returned to Abbotsford Covent to become a nun after her parents died in the late 1950s and early 60s.
"Contrary to usual habiting, she stayed in touch with the nuns, and re-entered the nunnery," Ms Bourke said.
Secret to a long life? Having people do things for you
Edna Neubecker, an old school friend, said Sister Angela always knew she wanted to go back to the convent.
Photo: Sister Angela shared cake with friends and family. (ABC News: Justine Longmore)
"In you went, straight away, never hesitated. [There was] nothing else in view, [she] wanted to be a sister," she said.
Sister Angela continued to use the skills she gained in her working career when she was a nun.
"She was the creator of the Good Shepherd archives," Ms Bourke said.
"When the computer was invented, she typed faster than the computer, which is one of our family stories the children can't quite believe."
Her love of music has also endured; she particularly enjoys musical comedy such as the Mikado.
Sister Angela said she would only want to turn 100 once and said the secret to a long life was having people do things for you.
She received birthday letters from the Queen and the Premier, as well as a certificate from Pope Francis acknowledging her dedication to the Catholic faith.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-11/nun-who-spent-most-of-her-life-in-melbourne-convent-turns-100/7722006
Contributed by Helen O'Donoghue. Sr Angela was her father's first cousin
By Justine Longmore
Updated 11 Aug 2016, 10:04amThu 11 Aug 2016, 10:04am
Photo: Sister Angela O'Donoghue celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family. (ABC News: Justine Longmore)
Map: Abbotsford 3067
A nun who has spent most of her life at the Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne has celebrated her 100th birthday.
Sister Angela O'Donoghue spent her birthday surrounded by family and friends, who shared cake and sung her happy birthday.
Photo: Sister Angela (left) in 1965, four years after she became a nun. (Supplied)
Kathleen O'Donoghue was born into an Irish Catholic family in Middle Park, in Melbourne's south, on August 11, 1916.
She was in her 20s and training to be a nun with the Good Shepherd Sisters at Abbotsford when World War II began.
Life changed for everyone in her family.
"Her parents, on the cusp of the World War, were unwell, so she left the convent," Sister Angela's niece, Gay Bourne, said.
Over the next two decades, she worked full time as a typist and secretary, including for Ansett Airways and Shell Australia.
"Working for Shell Australia, she was quite the modern typist and pretty active with work," Ms Bourne said.
Sister Angela returned to Abbotsford Covent to become a nun after her parents died in the late 1950s and early 60s.
"Contrary to usual habiting, she stayed in touch with the nuns, and re-entered the nunnery," Ms Bourke said.
Secret to a long life? Having people do things for you
Edna Neubecker, an old school friend, said Sister Angela always knew she wanted to go back to the convent.
Photo: Sister Angela shared cake with friends and family. (ABC News: Justine Longmore)
"In you went, straight away, never hesitated. [There was] nothing else in view, [she] wanted to be a sister," she said.
Sister Angela continued to use the skills she gained in her working career when she was a nun.
"She was the creator of the Good Shepherd archives," Ms Bourke said.
"When the computer was invented, she typed faster than the computer, which is one of our family stories the children can't quite believe."
Her love of music has also endured; she particularly enjoys musical comedy such as the Mikado.
Sister Angela said she would only want to turn 100 once and said the secret to a long life was having people do things for you.
She received birthday letters from the Queen and the Premier, as well as a certificate from Pope Francis acknowledging her dedication to the Catholic faith.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-11/nun-who-spent-most-of-her-life-in-melbourne-convent-turns-100/7722006
Contributed by Helen O'Donoghue. Sr Angela was her father's first cousin
22.09.2016
Tim O'Donoghue, Director of KDYS Services, led Killarney's bid to become Ireland's first European Youth Centre. This will be the third in Europe. The others being Strasbourg and Budapest.
http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/killarney-kdys-in-bid-to-become-irelands-first-european-youth-centre-35027459.html
Contributed by Elizabeth O'Donoghue/Ross
http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/killarney-kdys-in-bid-to-become-irelands-first-european-youth-centre-35027459.html
Contributed by Elizabeth O'Donoghue/Ross
01.09.2016
In The Times of 1 September Aisling Donohue, a tax lawyer with MG Partners based in Dublin describes how US technology companies can minimise their tax bills in Ireland
28.08.2016
The Third Quarter issue of the Irish Roots magazine has an article on the Coollattin Papers from the Earls Fitzwilliam estate of that name. They consist of Famine Emigration Books, Lists of Land Occupiers and the 1842 Estate Maps.
I noticed a reference to John Donoghoe from the townland of Ballyrahan. In 1827 he was 84 and had been employed for 54 years as a wood ranger.
I noticed a reference to John Donoghoe from the townland of Ballyrahan. In 1827 he was 84 and had been employed for 54 years as a wood ranger.
09.08.2016
Thomas Crofton Croker was a renowned writer about the Killarney area. His book Legends of the Lakes was published in 1829. It is full of O'Donoghue references.
The village of Cloghereen, now more commonly known as Muckross Village, held an annual fair.
From The Muckross Newsletter Issue 25
"On the occasion of his visit to Cloghereen fair, Croker described how the roadway thorugh the village was lined with tables or stands. On these the dealers had laid hteir goods for sale: dillisk (edible seaweed), fruit, frieze (universal material for men's clothing), flannel and crubeens (pigs' feet or trotters). On either side of the roadway the common ground was occupied by horses, cows and pigs, together with their buyers and sellers. The crowd in attendance at the fair included, 'groups of giggling girls with their riband-adorned caps and blue cloaks'. There were also 'whispering matrons with their shawled heads' and men 'with their frize (sic) loodies (large loose coats), corduroy breeches and well-seasoned sticks - sticks not destined long to remain inactive'. Sure enough, much to the excitement of the crowd, an altercation did break out between two individuals, a Minehan and a Donoghue. There were also many men present who had sworn not to drink spirits in Killarney for a set period of time. However, logically they considered it no harm to swallow, as long as they were able, tumbler after tumbler in the village of Cloghereen."
If you would like to know more about these sort of fights see my article in the October 2009 journal entitled 'Faction fighting in 19th century Ireland'
The village of Cloghereen, now more commonly known as Muckross Village, held an annual fair.
From The Muckross Newsletter Issue 25
"On the occasion of his visit to Cloghereen fair, Croker described how the roadway thorugh the village was lined with tables or stands. On these the dealers had laid hteir goods for sale: dillisk (edible seaweed), fruit, frieze (universal material for men's clothing), flannel and crubeens (pigs' feet or trotters). On either side of the roadway the common ground was occupied by horses, cows and pigs, together with their buyers and sellers. The crowd in attendance at the fair included, 'groups of giggling girls with their riband-adorned caps and blue cloaks'. There were also 'whispering matrons with their shawled heads' and men 'with their frize (sic) loodies (large loose coats), corduroy breeches and well-seasoned sticks - sticks not destined long to remain inactive'. Sure enough, much to the excitement of the crowd, an altercation did break out between two individuals, a Minehan and a Donoghue. There were also many men present who had sworn not to drink spirits in Killarney for a set period of time. However, logically they considered it no harm to swallow, as long as they were able, tumbler after tumbler in the village of Cloghereen."
If you would like to know more about these sort of fights see my article in the October 2009 journal entitled 'Faction fighting in 19th century Ireland'
09.08.2016
We have over 520 name variants recognised on the site from historical and current records
In the 1871 England, Wales & Scotland census we find a new one, Donnoughue
In the 1871 England, Wales & Scotland census we find a new one, Donnoughue
08.08.2016
I thought perhaps the best way to introduce our new feature would be to answer this question. When blogs first appeared I was a bit mystified as to their special nature compared to forums, mailing lists, journals, newsletters and such like. I have pinched a few lines from the web which helped my understanding
“A blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.
Blogs for clubs and societies are called club blogs, group blogs, or by similar names; one typical use is to inform members and other interested parties of club and member activities.
Collaborative blogs or group blogs are a type of weblog in which posts are written and published by more than one author. The majority of high-profile collaborative blogs are based around a single uniting theme, such as politics or technology. In recent years, the blogosphere has seen the emergence and growing popularity of more collaborative efforts, often set up by already established bloggers wishing to pool time and resources, both to reduce the pressure of maintaining a popular website and to attract a larger readership.”
Ours is intended to be a collaborative blog.
I have distinguished between our forums, the blog and the journal as follows
“A blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.
Blogs for clubs and societies are called club blogs, group blogs, or by similar names; one typical use is to inform members and other interested parties of club and member activities.
Collaborative blogs or group blogs are a type of weblog in which posts are written and published by more than one author. The majority of high-profile collaborative blogs are based around a single uniting theme, such as politics or technology. In recent years, the blogosphere has seen the emergence and growing popularity of more collaborative efforts, often set up by already established bloggers wishing to pool time and resources, both to reduce the pressure of maintaining a popular website and to attract a larger readership.”
Ours is intended to be a collaborative blog.
I have distinguished between our forums, the blog and the journal as follows
- The forums are for family history enquiries and responses as now, where people are looking for someone or something.
- The blogs are for reporting or discussing something or some subject.
- The journal is for longer well researched articles usually, but not exclusively, of a historical or genealogical nature.
The first two will be in real time, whereas the journal will continue to be issued quarterly.
I have set up some sub-groups to give an initial framework to our blogs but anyone can suggest a different subject and I will create a new sub-group.
Our initial sub-groups are
Society developments about what we are doing
O’Donoghues in the News from the current journal
Snippets (short articles/info on O’Donoghue history) from the current journal
Family history/genealogy:
Family history/genealogical sources
Research process enquiries – how to do something
Information found that may help others
Genealogical war stories
The name & physical characteristics:
Name spellings
Name pronunciation
Physical characteristics
Reunions/trips to Ireland
Reunions and gatherings
Trip planning to Ireland
O’Donoghues related to famous people
O’Donoghue folktales
I have set up some sub-groups to give an initial framework to our blogs but anyone can suggest a different subject and I will create a new sub-group.
Our initial sub-groups are
Society developments about what we are doing
O’Donoghues in the News from the current journal
Snippets (short articles/info on O’Donoghue history) from the current journal
Family history/genealogy:
Family history/genealogical sources
Research process enquiries – how to do something
Information found that may help others
Genealogical war stories
The name & physical characteristics:
Name spellings
Name pronunciation
Physical characteristics
Reunions/trips to Ireland
Reunions and gatherings
Trip planning to Ireland
O’Donoghues related to famous people
O’Donoghue folktales
08.08.2016
Kerry cruise through to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals beating Clare for the second time this summer.
James O'Donoghue contributed four points
James O'Donoghue contributed four points
