Dee Laffan

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Living Life: saucy hit in Spidéal for Blasta

The Builín Blasta brand is becoming a household name for its much soughtafter condiments range, writes Dee Laffan.

FEATURES 9 October 2024

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A ‘Pure’ winner in Wicklow

A ‘Pure’ winner in Wicklow

FEATURES 18 September 2024

Fond memories chart 80 years of farm heritage for John Laffan

Fond memories chart 80 years of farm heritage for John Laffan

L2 7 August 2024

Travel: Paris, Je t’aime

Travel: Paris, Je t’aime

Travel: Paris, Je t’aime

TRAVEL 10 July 2024

Preserving the past with food conservationist Max Jones

Preserving the past with food conservationist Max Jones

Preserving the past with food conservationist Max Jones

FEATURES 26 June 2024

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Chef Anna Haugh: 'dairy was always a huge part of our diet'

Chef Anna Haugh: 'dairy was always a huge part of our diet'

For Anna Haugh, cooking is in her bones and sharing is her nature. Now, in her debut cookbook, she shares recipes that come straight from the heart and her family table, writes Dee Laffan.

LIVING LIFE 17 April 2024

Author Ali Dunworth raises a glass to the Irish pint

Author Ali Dunworth raises a glass to the Irish pint

Whether it’s a wedding, funeral or in the airport, having a pint is part of our culture. In a new book by Ali Dunworth, she pours this phenomenon onto the page, writes Dee Laffan.

FEATURES 17 April 2024

Brendan Courtney: 'we actually got rid of sizing in our collection'

Brendan Courtney: 'we actually got rid of sizing in our collection'

As the latest Lennon Courtney collection drops this week, Dee Laffan chats to one half of the design duo, Brendan Courtney, about juggling a multi-faceted career and learning to speak Irish again.

FASHION 17 April 2024

Femme frequency: ‘the women and their stories on the podcast are incredible’

Femme frequency: ‘the women and their stories on the podcast are incredible’

Sarah Benner and Caroline Lyons are on a mission to spotlight inspiring women with powerful stories on the island of Ireland with their What a Woman Podcast, writes Dee Laffan.

LIVING LIFE 17 April 2024

Booker prize winner Paul Lynch playing by the book

Booker prize winner Paul Lynch playing by the book

Paul Lynch may have gotten kicked out of his English Leaving Cert class but that didn’t stop him from going on to become a Booker Prize winner, writes Dee Laffan.

FEATURES 17 April 2024

10 blooming great garden centres

10 blooming great garden centres

With the recent improvement in weather, there is no better time to check out these garden centres, writes Dee Laffan.

LIVING LIFE 17 April 2024

Holly Loftus: 'the stereotypical image of a blacksmith is often a big man'

Holly Loftus: 'the stereotypical image of a blacksmith is often a big man'

The craft of bladesmithing, the art of making knives, has seen a sharp increase in the past few years, and Irish bladesmith Holly Loftus has carved out her place among the best, writes Dee Laffan.

LIVING LIFE 17 April 2024

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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