Very busy recently. Lunched today with the Quigleys, their distinguished Swedish guest Hakan and Friends of Newry Chamber Orchestra! Last evening's concert was excellent, as always. Lislea's home performance the previous evening likewise. Now back to business!
Jack
McKeown raised a family of six on that 30-acre farm in Sheetrim from the 1920’s
to the 1940’s.He was a blacksmith as
well as a farmer but had scarcely enough from both to keep his family from the
breadline.
Gardaà appeal over missing womanGardaà in Cork are appealing for the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of a missing 25-year-old woman.
Harney still under fire over X-ray scandalThere are further calls for the resignation of Health Minister Mary Harney over the X-ray scandal at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin.
Cowen hopeful talks can resolve public sector disputeTaoiseach Brian Cowen has said he is hopeful that talks between public service
unions and the Government can lead to a deal to avoid industrial relations chaos in the country.
