by cgrod | Mar 11, 2021 | Donegal, News
Toymakers should stop making ultra-thin dolls, because they create poor body image in young girls which can lead to eating disorders. That’s according to leading Irish doll manufacturer, Ian Harkin of Lottie Dolls, who’s body-realistic dolls were part of a recent UK...
by cgrod | Mar 4, 2021 | Arts, News
For the second year in a row, Ireland is facing Mother’s Day in lockdown, on Sunday 14th March. So, the challenge to mark the occasion in a meaningful way is a big one, says Roscommon artist Rita Oates. “On Mother’s Day, we need something really special for the women...
by cgrod | Nov 9, 2020 | Donegal, News, Tourism, Tourism, Travel
Launching a new hospitality business in a worldwide pandemic is a tough call. But that’s exactly what Donegal duo Aoife McDonnell and Johanna Sonneveldt are doing today. The plucky pair set up ‘Atlantic Way Experience’ to run top-end tours which offer visitors a...
by cgrod | Sep 30, 2020 | Business, Donegal, News
If baking is your post-Covid addiction, then the Gap Coffee Shop, Bridgend have just the thing for you! They have launched a new recipe book of cakes, breads, biscuits and treats, which are favourites with their customers. The popular coffee shop has earned a great...
by cgrod | Aug 26, 2020 | Communication, News
How can we innovate and connect to help make our island economies more sustainable in a post-Covid World? That’s the key question being asked at a free Irish webinar on Wednesday 2nd September from 10am to 12pm. The webinar is Ireland’s Virtual Hub event for the 2nd...
by cgrod | Jun 24, 2020 | Communication, Marine, News, PR, Tourism
Island communities in Ireland can connect up with an estimated 10,000 other islanders across the world in the second ever global Virtual Island Summit (VIS) taking place online from 7-13th September this year. “The Virtual Island Summit seeks to build digital...
