Conor Healy got a real blast of nostalgia one day when he was browsing through postcards at a shop in Youghal.

Colm O’Regan had run out of things to say about Irish mammies, hence his new book, a social commentary with a wry chuckle that describes the Irish tendency to self-aggrandise, reports Ed Power

* Bandon Flower Club is holding its annual dinner and a flower arranging demonstration by Beverley Buttimer, in The Munster Arms Hotel, Bandon, on Monday Nov 18 at 7.30pm.

Each week, Esther N McCarthy scouts around for interesting bits for your home. This week, she suggests some gifts for Mother’s Day.

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