By Katy Thornton We’d like to know who to give thanks to for our extra bank holiday. We all rejoiced at the news of a new public holiday, especially since Ireland has some of the fewest bankers in all the EU. It’s in the name of St. Brigid that we get this honour, to take […]
3 years ago
The tribute is part of the Herstory light show, illuminating iconic buildings across Ireland. Ashling Murphy has been honoured in this year’s St Brigid’s day celebrations. An image of the young woman in her graduation robes was projected onto a Trinity College building as several other landmarks across the country were lit up to mark […]
4 years ago
It’s still being discussed. The plans for an extra bank holiday to thank frontline workers for their part in the Covid-19 pandemic could be just a once-off day rather than happening each year. According to reports, the government is looking at making the closest Monday to St. Brigid’s Day the new bank holiday, meaning it […]
4 years ago