Archive - Life in Ireland

Conversation with chef JP McMahon

A recording from Substack live

Jun 30 •

Paola Bassanese

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Things I wish we had in Athlone

There is room for improvement

Jun 23 •

Paola Bassanese

Taste of Dublin

Ireland takes its food seriously: from Bord Bia Bloom, the annual foodie and garden festival, to local food festivals such as Taste of Dublin and many…

Jun 16 •

Paola Bassanese

Houseplants: collection or obsession?

Do you remember 2020-2021?

Jun 9 •

Paola Bassanese

If you like flowers and food, Bord Bia Bloom is the right festival for you.

Jun 2 •

Paola Bassanese

May 2025

Finding freelance work in Ireland

Is it easy or difficult to find freelance work in Ireland?

May 26 •

Paola Bassanese

Failed vegetable growing experiments

I don’t know about you but I had dreams about becoming self sufficient (more on that in a future post).

May 19 •

Paola Bassanese

Bealtaine: the symbolic start of summer in Ireland

If you live outside Ireland you may not have heard of Bealtaine before.

May 12 •

Paola Bassanese

All Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone

For more than 70 years Athlone has been at the centre of the cultural activities associated with the theatre and, more specifically, amateur drama.

May 5 •

Paola Bassanese

April 2025

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