Donohoe rules out pay deal to prevent Garda strike
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
Emma Donoghue launches her latest book The Wonder
Emma Donoghue's latest book The Wonder, published by Pan MacMillan, has been the Book of the Week on BBC's Radio 4 She was also the focus of the 'If I could see me now' feature in the Daily Telegraph of the 24th September http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/emma-donoghue-i-knew-room-would-be-a-hit/
O’Donoghue leads Killarney Youth Centre bid for European status
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
Sister Angela O’Donoghue, who has spent most of her life at Melbourne’s Abbotsford Convent, celebrates her 100th birthday.
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 […]
Donohue describes how new tax loophole helped Irish economy grow 26%
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
County Wicklow origins in Shillelagh and Ballinacor baronies
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 […]
New variant in 1871 UK census
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
Cloghereen fair and the Donoghue/Minehan feud.
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 […]
O’Donoghue helps Kerry cruise through to the All-Ireland semi-finals beating Clare
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
What is a blog?
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 […]