Kitty Holland

6 days ago | irishtimes.com | Kitty Holland

Children in one-parent families and those in private rented housing are less likely to be able to pursue hobbies such as swimming or go on an annual one-week holiday than their peers in two-parent families who own their home, according to research from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

6 days ago | irishtimes.com | Kitty Holland

Children in one-parent families and those in private rented housing are less likely to be able to pursue hobbies such as swimming or go on an annual one-week holiday than their peers in two-parent families who own their home, according to research from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Kitty Holland

Journalists at RTÉ are calling on the broadcaster to formally oppose Israel‘s participation in this month’s Eurovision Song Contest. Noting “Israel’s current blockade on vital humanitarian supplies ... its air strikes in densely populated civilian areas in Gaza, and, its operations in the West Bank”, the broadcasting branch of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) says RTÉ “should reflect the Irish State’s public opposition to Israel’s actions in Palestine”.

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Kitty Holland

A fire that destroyed more than half of a popular tourist attraction in Co Donegal appears to have been caused by an outdoor air compressor. Pat Doherty, who built up the Doagh Famine Village in Inishowen with his sister Majella over 30 years, said forensic investigators identified “a small [air] compressor” behind one of the displays as the fire’s source. “The compressor, it pumped air to make one of the displays move.

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Kitty Holland

Investigations are under way into the cause of a fire that caused significant damage to a tourist “famine village” in Co Donegal. The fire at Doagh Famine Village in north Inishowen broke out on Saturday afternoon, causing extensive damage to the much-loved tourist attraction. Local reports say at least two sections of the village were destroyed – a replica Orange Hall with displays on the peace process and a section dedicated to the history of Travellers. No one was injured in the blaze.