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Going for gold
Hockey star Nikki Symmons has won 91 senior caps, and hopes to
reach the century mark in Canada next month when Ireland attempt to
qualify for the Olympic Games, writes
Mary Hannigan p
Angels of war
With The Bookseller of Kabul , Norwegian war correspondent Åsne Seierstad brought the realities of Afghanistan into cosy western livingrooms. Now she hopes to do the same with Chechnya, writes Catherine Cleary p
How Gaeilge got its groove back
From beer ads to Oscar ceremonies, the Irish language is now
synonymous with postmodern cool. Five Irish speakers, from beginner
to native, discuss the second Gaelic Revival p
Magazine Features
State of play
As one independent Irish publication closes after five irreverent years, another is just beginning, writes Fiona McCann pWelcome back to Brokesville
Now that the party's over and we're returning to penny-pinching times, here's a refresher course in the art of thrift from Eoin Butler pI wish I was....
Eamonn Coghlan: "In my favourite Mexican restaurant in New York City - Mi Nidito (my little place) - at 852 8th Avenue at 51st Street. p
Up Front
WE LIKE the tunnel. We like how it gets us to where we need to be, and quicker. It makes up for our late nights, our slowness-to-rise and even slower-out-the door next mornings. It saves us time, but costs us money.But still, we like the tunnel. And for so many more reasons. One of them is because we need to be with the babysitter - 45 minutes ago. p
Flights of fancy
PIGEON RACING There are about 700 "pigeon men" in Dublin alone, and they are a close-knit fraternity, writes Eoin Butler pPigeon fancier facts
Belgium is regarded as the home of pigeon racing, with approximately 60,000 pigeon fanciers in a population of 10 million. p
Party pieces
Try these crowd-pleasing stuffed tomatoes, and a chocolate cake that really works, every time pHoly smoke
The Italians have Parma ham and we have smoked salmon - no fuss, instant eating pBitesize
Chocolate tea: You can't have too much of a good thing, especially if it's chocolate, which might explain why "Chocolate Week" at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin runs for a fortnight, from next Monday until March 30th. pDún Laoghaire transformation
Hartley's is giving people what they want, at the right price, writes Tom Doorley pRaise a glass of 'green' wine
Buying a vineyard is the latest accessory for the rich and famous, and the Irish are in on the act, writes John Wilson p
Viva la Diva
An exhibition of Margaret Burke Sheridan's personal effects, curated by Anne Chambers (left), gives glimpses of the great singer's exotic life, writes Deirdre McQuillan pPainterly prints
Dresses are back with a splash, writes Deirdre McQuillan pRua the day
Redheads are celebrated in a new film made for TG4 pKeep the red flag flying
How to get make-up colours right when your hair is a statement
in itself pAbout face
Knock 'em dead, Red: MY LOVE AFFAIR with red hair began when I was 12 years old, and I discovered Anne of Green Gables. I spent hours gazing at her picture on the cover of the book - a girl of my own age, with the most glorious thick, red plaits I'd ever seen. p
Space invaders
Some alien species in Ireland, such as Rhododendron, could be classified as monsters p
Saints & angels
CURIOSITIES: AN EXHIBITION of more than 57 Greek icons opened at the Gordon Gallery in Derry this week, in association with the Panhellenic Society of Iconographers and Dimitris Kolioussis. p
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