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After ten years, garden festival has really reached full Bloom

home and gardens

After ten years, garden festival has really reached full Bloom

Gary Graham had a dream. The reality is bigger than anyone could have imagined, writes Fiann Ó Núalláin.

Antrim and DIT to contest Walsh Shield decider

gaa

Antrim and DIT to contest Walsh Shield decider

Walsh Cup round-up

gaa

Walsh Cup round-up

news

Tralee couple wins wife-carrying championships

gaa

Reprieve for Mayo as London push to final whistle

general

Screening to honour the late Anthony Minghella

Man who escaped from prison van receives suspended sentence

A handcuffed man jumped out of the vehicle transporting him to prison, while it slowed at traffic lights, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2008

Accused has no criminal record in China, say gardaí

A jury hearing the trial of a man charged with murdering a Kilkenny postmaster were told this morning the accused had no previous convictions and Gardai had checked his record with Chinese authorities.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2007

Prosecution closes case in Kilkenny postmaster shooting trial

The prosecution has closed its case in the trial of a Chinese national who killed a Kilkenny postmaster following a raid on a post office which netted him more than €13,000.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2007

Man who shot postmaster 'suffering from depression'

A Chinese national who killed a Kilkenny postmaster following a post office raid is an asylum seeker who said he had no money, could not get a work visa and was suffering from depression, the Central Criminal Court at Dublin has heard.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2007

Appeal likely over leniency of Limerick blinding sentence

The DPP is likely to appeal the leniency of a three-year sentence handed down to a Limerick teenager who blinded a man for life after hitting him in the face with a a hurley, it has emerged.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2005

Bord Glas becomes part of Bord Bia

THE merger of Bord Glas with Bord Bia is effective from today, following a Government decision and the enactment of legislation.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2004

New EU states comprise 30% of horticulture workers

BORD GLAS has revealed 30% of the migrant workers in the labour intensive Irish horticulture industry come from the new EU member states.

Wed, 05 May, 2004

€1bn spent on fruit & veg

Irish consumers are spending more on fruit and vegetables in retail outlets than any other type of food as sales top the €1 billion mark.

Fri, 26 Mar, 2004

Sales in garden centres reach €149m

SALES in independent garden centres have risen to €149 million for the year ending March 2003 — an increase of 9% on the previous year.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2004

Catch them young to keep them healthy

START ’em young on the veg — that’s the message going out as part of a week-long health initiative across the country from Sunday.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2003

Relative implicated partner in Ryan murder, court told

A relative of Limerick man Eddie Ryan Senior made a full statement implicating her partner and the father of her children in the murder of Mr Ryan, a jury has heard.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2003

Bid to promote healthy eating

BORD Glas and the INTO yesterday launched a teaching aid for primary school children to help promote healthy eating and gardening.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2003

Retail sales of fresh produce rocket

The fresh produce market in Ireland is worth €1.8 billion annually, according to Bord Glas.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2003

Food dudes show way to healthy eating

THE first phase of a new initiative, The Food Dude Healthy Eating Programme, has just been completed by Bord Glas in selected primary schools.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2002

Irish tops tree market

THE growth of the Irish Christmas tree market, now valued at over €10m, is one of the fastest in Europe.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2002

Consumers spend more on fresh produce

IRISH consumers spend more each year on fresh produce than on fresh meat, frozen foods or any other category of groceries, according to Bord Glas.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2002

Nursery stock exports ‘can double’

NURSERY stock growers have the potential to double exports in the next four years, Bord Glas predicted at the International Garden and Leisure Exhibition (GLEE), which concluded at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham yesterday.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2002

Eating vegetables saves you from ill-health and scores as energy source

KERRY goalkeeper Declan O’Keeffe will be hoping this is as close as he gets to being on his knees in Croke Park ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland decider with Armagh.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2002

Bord Glas confirms heavy crop losses

AN Bord Glas, the horticulture development authority, has confirmed that the industry has suffered heavy losses because of the unseasonable weather patterns.

Tue, 27 Aug, 2002

Bord Glas initiative showcases hardy nursery stock for international buyers

BRITISH buyers were shown the best in Irish hardy nursery stock at Kildare Growers Show in Goffs of Kill yesterday.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2002

'Profoundly deaf' man attacked with hatchet

A "profoundly deaf" young man was left for dead in an isolated country laneway after being badly beaten with a hatchet, a murder trial jury heard today.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2002