Last night I met up with some of Corks loveliest fashion & beauty bloggers in Sober Lane.  We were quietly tucked away in the cosy snug, where we drank, gossiped and munched on delicious fresh pizza!  We talked about work, blogs, Irish magazines and street style and made some plans for the impending Irish Blogger Bash in Dublin!Its so great to meet up with like minded people who all share an interest in fashion, beauty and blogging, its safe to say we never run out of things to talk about:)!I highly recommend you check out each of these wonderful ladies blogs by clicking on their names:)!Lorna, Dawn, Jo, Blau, Aisling, Sarah, and... Similar posts

If someone were to ask me what ditties dominated my soundtrack to Electric Picnic 2010, I would have to mention the theme to The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. Not because my weekend was filled with great artists, lesser artists, and mud-encrusted crusties, though that would work on one lazy plane or another, but because while I walked through the village of Stradbally, a small tradesman sized me up whilst Ennio Morricone’s iconic score reverberated ominously in my quivering ears. A sign in the window of his siopa advertised a phone number for natives bothered by the influx of festival heads. He leaned against his door, shifting half a wishbone from one side of his gob to the other, while I skittered past carrying half a ton of camping gear on my swiftly-bruising shoulders. He may... Similar posts

Join me again this weekend in Brown Thomas where I'll be hosting another style masterclass. This week? Tailoring and outerwear! See you... Similar posts

Stalls available at the ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR – Sunday 28th NOV 2010 GRAND HOTEL - WICKLOW TOWN   6 ft stands are priced at €70. All sold on a first come first served basis and we aim to minimise direct competition by having a variety of different crafts on offer. All profits in aid of the Glebe National School. Contact Sandra Dunne for details on sandra_dunne@hotmail.com or 087 930 6912....... Similar posts

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The 2010 Irish Web Awards, which are sponsored by Realex Payments, will be held later this year in Dublin's Mansion House.The awards event, which is free to enter, is organised by Damien Mulley of Mulley Communications and was a wonderful evening last year.Unlike a lot of awards the Irish Web Awards are all about those things that so many people tend to forget about. Words that spring to mind are "passion", "emotion", "life" and so many many more that you probably won't find as easily when you move into the drier corporate world. (There's nothing wrong with the corporate world, but you have to admit, it's not as much "fun")The Irish Web Awards ceremony last year was a wonderful evening where a couple of hundred people got together because they simply love what they do and it shows. They... Similar posts

The UCD Geary Institute in conjunction with the UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science will hold an event on September 9th designed to discuss research at the interface of economics and medicine taking place within the university. The keynote speaker is Professor David Meltzer from theUniversity of Chicago. The venue is the UCD Geary Institute seminar room.All are welcome. The provisional schedule is below - the schedule, and any changes, will be available on the Institute web calendar at www.ucd.ie/geary 1100    Peter Carney (UCD) - "Health Insurance and Health"1130    Sarah Gibney (UCD) - "Networks, Health and Ageing"1200     Mark McGovern (UCD) - "Early Life Conditions and Health1230     Eimear Crowe (St Vincents... Similar posts

What more can I say? I have returned from my leave and I’m looking forward to getting stuck in. Please feel free to contact me at members at iia dot ie if you would like to discuss your membership with me or just for a hello! My colleagues welcomed me back with the news that we have an exciting event coming up on October 7th: 8 Ways to sell more stuff. The final details are being ironed out but we expect to present a mixture of expert advice on key internet technologies for the retailer and case studies from Ireland and abroad on how to do it well and the pitfalls to avoid when retailing online. Whether your company are seasoned retailers or thinking about taking the leap online, there will be presentations to interest you. Tickets are already selling but follow us... Similar posts

We’re trying something new here at Culch. We have a terrible habit of tweeting about things as they’re happening and writing reviews when they’re over. It might be all fun and games for us but we could stand to shape up and let the readers know when and where good times will be afoot so y’all can go along too. You can look out for Event of the Week on a Monday for our pick of events happening in the next seven days. First up is The Portrait of Dorian Gray, kicking off tomorrow (Tuesday September 7th) and running until Saturday September 25th at the James Joyce Tea Rooms in Bewley’s, Grafton Street. Performed as dinner theatre, Dorian runs at 7.30pm with dinner, dessert and coffee served as part of your ticket price (€37.50 – €40.00 from Tickets.ie... Similar posts

Listen TODAY MARKS THE SEVENTH consecutive time I've met a classroom full of students starting a third level multimedia degree at Tipperary Institute. The honours degree programme has run longer than that but I haven't been around for every induction session. Today's cohort is the largest we've had and when they scatter out to all six modules on the first year programme, we need to split the group into several sections to ensure everyone gets a workstation in the multimedia labs. The high entering number is good news for Tipperary Institute and today's record start points to a trend line of strong interest in the hands-on semesterised creative multimedia degree programme we run in Tipperary. This year, I'm moving activities up a notch and that means regular readers of my blog will... Similar posts

Make sure to scroll down to read how to enter for a chance to win a dozen cupcakes from The Boho Kitchen! Also, a quick reminder to Like our Fan Page on Facebook, by searching for The Boho Kitchen or clicking HERE. Click the logo to visit the official website and see the full line up of events! The Waterford Harvest Festival 2010 is starting! From Friday, September 10th through Sunday, September 19th you'll find lots of fun foodie adventures! Giant food markets, delicious barbeques, picnics, feasts, cookery demonstrations, taste workshops, free outdoor gigs and street parties, craft villages, as well as lots of free fun activities for all the family. On Sunday, September 12th the South Quay in Waterford City will be closed to traffic and transformed into what they are describing... Similar posts

The Boho Kitchen has been working hard and as a result I've been unable to keep this blog updated!We had a great time at the Iverk Show, where we met many other lovely food producers such as Tastefully Yours operating from Dunhill offering amazing chutneys and sweet chili sauce, County Waterford, Derryvilla Blueberry Farms from County Offaly offering blueberries and tonic, and A Fusion of Flavors offering delicious marinades, chutneys and dips.My cupcakes also won third place in the queen cake competition!Before that we had a chance to show off our updated stall at Lark in the Park, celebrating 25 years of Waterford Youth Arts. A look at the delicious things we offer!Come out to our next stall at the Waterford Harvest Festival on the Waterford City Quay on Sunday, September 12th to get... Similar posts

Have you got any plans for Saturday, 11th September?? We are organising the first Crafty Alley Crop in Dublin on the 11th September.If you live around and would love to spend some time with crafty friends, shop and create someting beautiful.   email me ( timikonya[at]yahoo.com) and I will put you on the list. Date and Time: 11th Spetember 2010, 13.00-17.00 (18.00) Venue: All Hallows College, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin Theme: Library card mini album and a quick card challenge Price: €30 Please confirm your participation, so I can get the Kits. Note: there is free parking in the college, if you need help how to get there just send me a message. Looking forward to meeting you all, Timi —————- The Crafty Alley supply shop is located at: The... Similar posts

I spent my first half day at the SoMa Hub yesterday.  Along with a rather nice BBQ on the roof, my motivation for turning up was to listen to Diego Alcaino talk about his government’s rather novel approach to sparking entrepreneurial behaviour in Chile.   Diego kicked things off by explaining how this is a politically inspired pilot program that is aimed at attracting entrepreneurs from around the world to come and set up business in Chile.  They are interested in what Entreprise Ireland might call High Potential Growth Startups although Diego didn’t quantify what this meant in terms of turnover or potential employment capacity.  They rather keep a broader view simply looking for companies which have the capacity to grow fast and play on a global scale.   The nuts and... Similar posts

We are currently accepting donations of creative textile works. As the auction event takes place on Sunday, October 11 2010, it is important to receive donation items in September so we may properly catalogue, photograph, and publicize their presence in the auction. We will accept items through September 22. However, the sooner the better! For more information please contact: Evin   Pink Auction Co-chair pinkcork@gmail.com   Donations should be posted/mailed to: Pink Auction c/o Vibes & Scribes 21 Lavitt’s Quay Cork City Co. Cork Republic of...... Similar posts

The Connector Roadshow with (Irish Small Medium Enterprises) ISME is about to start and we can’t wait to get the show on the road! The idea behind it is to share our knowledge and try to connect with people all over the country! We will be visiting between 10 locations over the next two months, driving there and taking part in business events hosted by ISME.  We will be speaking on why social media and will be joined by 3 other speakers - AGENDA - Banking Issues for the SME – Eddie Fitzpatrick, BankCheck - Online Marketing & Social Media = Better Business – Conor Lynch, Connector.ie - Employment-Understand your responsibilities and avoid disputes & litigation – John Barry, MSS Ltd. - Tendering for Government Business- Dos & Don’ts – OPW... Similar posts

The people from Absolut vodka must really think I need a drink. Not that they’re necessarily wrong about that you understand, but they must think I’m in a truly bad way if they’re sending me five bottles of vodka at a time. Five! For all you know, these bottles could be quite large Actually… I must confess. The bottles were only little. Five miniatures containing samples of vodkas from Absolut, flavoured with citrus, ruby grapefruit, pear, raspberry and vanilla, and with cocktail recipes to match. Not that I think you need much by way of instruction when it comes to drinking these little vodkinis. Inhale and you’ll find them like a concentrated fruit cordial, the pears and raspberry especially so. A slice of lime and some tonic or soda water and you have... Similar posts

There’s a cute option on entertainment.ie’s website to build your own Electric Picnic timetable. You tick the box for all the artists you want to catch and it will compile them together in a neat, printable package. Go, do… See you all tomorrow!!! © Darren for Culch.ie, 2010. | Permalink | No comments yet | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Creator, EP,...... Similar posts

IRISSCERT, (the Irish Reporting and Information Security Service) will be holding its annual conference on Cyber Crime in the D4 Berkley Hotel on November the 18th.  The event looks to be very interesting especially as attendance will be free.    This all day conference will focus on providing you with an overview of the current cyber threats facing businesses in Ireland and what you can do to help deal with those threats. Experts on various aspects of cyber crime and cyber security will share their thoughts and experiences with yousuch as representatives from; IRISSCERT An Garda Siochana, The Data Protection Commissioner’s Office SANS The IEDR In parallel to the above speaking sessions Ireland’s premier Cyber Security Challenge, HackEire, will be held to identify... Similar posts