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Biggest Household Expenses?
What are your biggest household expenses? Don’t forget this unnoticed expense. It should be no surprise that the cost of shelter is the largest spending category for the average Canadian family. And we expect to see transportation as a top spending category too. We see our mortgage payments, property tax, car payments, fuel, and insurance […]
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1916 Events and Commemorations.
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Boy Starts Band… Becomes Award Winning Director
Irish writer, director, and composer John Carney has done it again! After the success of the films Once and Begin Again comes a new musical drama that will leave audience’s laughing, crying, and dancing their way out of the theatre. Sing Street is an autobiographical film that lives up to the cheeky tagline “Boy meets […]
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Rising Centenary Buffet
We are pleased to announce that Friends of Sinn Fein (Canada) Inc. will be presenting a 1916 Rising Commemoration in Calgary on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Chrystal Ridge Golf Club in Okotoks beginning at 12 noon with a brunch. Our poster is attached. We hope our Calgary supporters will come out to mark […]
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Calling all Mckennas.
The McKenna Clan will stage the first event of their International Gathering at the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan on Friday, the 22nd of April, the eve of the 1916 Easter Rising. The evening will begin at 7.30pm with an inauguration ceremony when the current Clan Chieftain, Marie Curley, Ardaghy, Monaghan will pass the title […]
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Sing Street
SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin where an economic recession forces Conor out of his comfortable private school and into survival mode at the inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious and über-cool Raphina, and with the aim […]
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Cook authentic Irish Colcannon in less than 30 minutes.
Colcannon Recipe • Prep time: 10 minutes • Cook time: 25 minutes • Yield: Serves 4 as a side dish For a variation, substitute half of the potatoes with parsnips. Can add chives, leeks, or bacon too. Ingredients • 4 russet potatoes (2 to 2 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into large chunks • Salt […]
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Fine Gael/Labour big losers in general election.
Irish voters may want to shake the Magic 8 ball again. It appears that, after days of counting, we are still no closer to knowing what the composition of Ireland’s next government will look like when the Dail Eireann resumes sitting on March 10. The exit polls from The Irish Times and RTE, released after […]
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The Making of Soda Bread
Soda bread, a staple of the Irish diet since the early 1800s, has a long and interesting history. It’s a simple bread made of flour, salt, bread soda (baking soda), and buttermilk. Every county has its own adaptation of the “national bread” based on available resources, which can literally amount to a pinch of this […]
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So you’re thinking about buying a home.
Buying a home can be regarded as one of the biggest financial investments a person will make. It takes planning, preparation and time, but it can also be very exciting. As a first time buyer having a good understanding of all the steps that are involved will give you peace of mind when you set […]