Posted on 19. Sep, 2007 in Achievement, Education
Fiona Power is married with two children and had a full time job when she decided to take on full time studies – doing three courses in Religious Studies. She told Peter O’Connor what prompted her to go back to studying, what it entailed and what she got out of it.
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Achievement, Book Reviews, Church Teachings
The book, “The Ever Open Door”, compiled and edited by Fr. Ambrose Tinsley, is about Sr. Eucharia Keane, a woman who inspired many. Described as “all that is good in Mercy”, she went wherever there was a need, working with the homeless, ex- prisoners, travellers and generally anybody who came to her. Fr. Ambrose put […]
Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Achievement, Health
Sr. Maura Lynch is a Medical Missionary of Mary and Senior Surgeon at Kitovu Hospital in Masaka in Uganda. She spent the first twenty years of her missionary life in Southern Angola where most of the time the country was at war, and for the past twenty years she has been in Uganda. Last year […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Achievement, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church
Macra Na Feirme, one of Ireland’s oldest farm organisations, has recently elected Catherine Buckley as president making her first female president. Catherine Buckley comes from Rylane, Muskerry in Co Cork and shared with Miriam over the phone what it meant for her to be the first woman president of such a traditionally male dominated organisation.
Posted on 26. May, 2007 in Achievement, Family, Relationships
As part of an ongoing series of special projects, this year the Irish Hospice Foundation has produced ‘Lifestory.’ This new book has been created to enable you to begin the process of compiling your own ‘Lifestory,’ it offers you the guidance and inspiration needed to delve into the memories and the history of your family […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2007 in Achievement, Relationships
The Gold Gaisce award is the top President’s prize given to people who have made a significant difference in the lives of others and have challenged themselves in the area of their own personal achievement. Áine O’Donoghue, from Rathmore Co. Kerry recently received this prize. Miriam Gormally phoned Áine asking her why she decided to […]
Posted on 13. Dec, 2006 in Achievement, Christmas, Schools, Seasons of the Church Year
Designing your own Christmas Crib was a competition that took place for the first time this year in Ireland. Schools all around the country out together their own unique modern day interpretation of a Christmas Crib and four winners were picked out to go to a larger display in Rome. One of the schools to […]
Posted on 14. Dec, 2005 in Achievement, Faith and Justice, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Patricia Scanlan is one of our most popular female authors today – titles like City Girl, Apartment 3B, Foreign Affairs and Double Wedding are just some of her books that have been on the best sellers lists – thanks she believes to the gifts God has given her. She explains to Eileen Good…
Posted on 02. Mar, 2005 in Achievement, Education
What good is success if you can’t share it with the community? Bill Cullen, head of Renault Ireland, was in the Larkin Community College in Dublin sharing some of his secrets. From that inner city area himself, he related well to the students, advising them not to drink, smoke and to believe in themselves. He […]