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Margaret Rossiter Column: The ‘New Normal’ and memories of ‘Gone with the Wind’

In a recent discussion on an RTE radio programme on the subject of old films, ‘Gone with the Wind’ was mentioned as a classic. It was based on Margaret Mitchell’s epic novel of the same title, written in the late 1930s, telling the story of a family,...

27 Feb 2022 at 08:00

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Why is it that our children are not walking to school anymore?

We were a group of four friends, old in years, a bit crotchety, meeting each other for a chat over coffee. We had been released from isolation by the small concessions now allowed under the Covid lockdown legislation. All of us were grandparents, ...

19 Feb 2022 at 09:00

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Margaret Rossiter's Column: Walking the walls - a youthful impression that lasted a lifetime

Our five minute walk to primary school in Morton Street every morning was via the church path in Old St Mary’s. Our walk home every afternoon took much longer, from 45 minutes to an hour. We, a group of friends, walked slowly, stopping and ...

21 Jan 2022 at 08:00

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Why are some people anti-vaxxers?

We live in a free, democratic state where people are entitled to have personal opinions. At the present time, when the world is invaded by a dangerous virus, there are people who refuse to avail of a medicine - a vaccine - which medical ...

03 Dec 2021 at 08:00

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Margaret Rossiter Column: A fortnight of fun with our beautiful great-granddaughter

When news reached us that we were about to have a two-week visit from a two-year-old great-granddaughter, it was greeted with more than a passing anxiety. Yes, it would be a great pleasure, and, yes, it would be a great privilege to ...

05 Nov 2021 at 09:30

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How long can we continue to live with the car?

How long can we continue to live with the car? Ask a stupid question! The immediate answer must surely be in the form of another question: Can we live without the car? The internal combustion engine has now become such a vital part ...

20 Nov 2021 at 11:00

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Marking a special birthday - December 6, 1921

In a recent analysis of the results of a survey, under the title “Global Trends 2021” (Fintan O’Toole - Irish Times November 13) reports that we Irish have scored very well in how we think of ourselves and of our country. We have ...

24 Nov 2021 at 17:48

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Margaret Rossiter's Column - There's trouble in RTE

There is a theory that institutions should be seriously examined every few decades; they should be taken apart, shaken out of their comfort zone, to see how they are functioning. Are they doing what they have been established to ...

21 Jul 2023 at 11:00

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‘The Hilly Field’ in Clonmel - Residents want return of their right-of-way

Recently, members of the Glenconnor community walked to the entrance of “The Hilly Field” at the Heywood boundary of the estate. They were quietly, but firmly, asking for the re-opening of the right-of-way through the field ...

27 Jul 2023 at 17:31

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Margaret Rossiter Column: Disposal plans abandoned after the discovery of a beloved toy

The presence of a rubbish skip outside a home in any street is now a fairly common sight. It is usually associated with a change in ownership, frequently a vacancy caused by the death of the occupant, or a re-location. It ...

24 Aug 2023 at 13:30

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Margaret Rossiter Column - Is hard cash a thing of the past?

It was a story told to Joe Duffy on his midday RTE’s ‘Liveline’ programme, the subsequent discussion on which I was unable to listen to, so this is just a brief recital of the subject of that story. It seems that a man ...

06 Oct 2023 at 09:00

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Margaret Rossiter Column: The rescuers and the restorers

It often takes terrible natural events or personal tragedies to make many of us immediately conscious of the vital work done by groups of our fellow citizens. This work, or more accurately urgent service, was a ...

30 Sept 2023 at 08:37

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