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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Skins and Clogher Valley stars named in Ulster squad
Enniskillen and Clogher will have a fair share of players representing them in this year's Ulster Women's squad. Seven players from Skins have made the cut while two from Clogher Valley have been called up. India Daley, Moya Hill, Rebecca Beacom, Sophie Barrett, Farrah Cartin McCloskey, Lucy Thompson and Sophie Meeke have been called in from Skins while Clogher's Katie Hetherington and Siobhan Sheerin will be there too. Enniskillen's India Daley has been named as captain. 'It's an incredible honour to be named captain of Ulster Women this season,' Daley said on the captaincy. 'Representing my home province has always meant a lot to me, so to now lead the team is something I'm really proud of. I feel lucky to be part of such a special group who are building year on year. "We've got so much talent and potential in this squad, I want us to back ourselves every time we step onto the pitch. "We know that we are capable of more than what we have shown in recent seasons, and we want to prove that in the upcoming interpro campaign.' Success in the Suzanne Fleming Cup sees both Clogher players come into the squad with Sheerin receiving her first call-up. Farrah Cartin-McCloskey and Rebecca Beacom receive their first call-ups and Lucy Thompson returns, having picked up the Ulster Rugby Young Women's Player of the Year award, after an impressive performance in last year's interprovincial campaign. Speaking ahead of the season, head coach, Murray Houston said: 'It's an exciting time of the year as we get ready to step into the interprovincial championship. "With it being a Rugby World Cup year, all of those Ulster players involved in the Ireland squad will not be involved in the interpros. "The World Cup will be a great spectacle, particularly for fans across the provinces, with Ireland squad's great form of late. We wish all those Ulster representatives and the rest of the Ireland squad the best of luck.' On Daley being named as captain, she said: 'India is a great leader on and off the pitch, with her commitment and drive. She and all those involved in the squad understand the great privilege it is to be competing for Ulster.'
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Clogher: Firefighters at scene of large gorse fire
Firefighters at scene of large gorse fire near Clogher Five fire appliances have been trying to suppress a fire in County Tyrone Firefighters are at the scene of a large gorse fire near Clogher in County Tyrone. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said they received a report of a fire near the Ashfield Road at about 12:51 BST on Wednesday. About 25 firefighters, five appliances and one command support unit are attempting to suppress the blaze, but a spokesperson said there was no risk to life or property. The NIFRS have advised those who live nearby to keep windows and doors closed due to the smoke.
Irish Times
26-04-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Is my house plant a menace to society?
I was gifted this house plant, a 'mother of thousands', and I am quite fond of it. However, I read online that these are illegal in some part of the world due to the risk they may pose to ecosystems. Is it dangerous to keep one here in Ireland? Aidan O'Leary, Dublin Get a grip – it's not illegal to have one here. Nor is it dangerous, unless you or your pets take to eating it. Its Latin name is Kalanchoe daigremontianum, not Cannabis sativa. The plant is native to Madagascar and cannot survive outdoor temperatures below 12 degrees, so it is hardly likely to run rampant in the wild here just yet, no matter what you read about it doing in Australia. Sand martin colony. Photograph supplied by Stephen Meaney I take part in the Iwebs (Irish Wetlands Birds Survey) and count birds on Lough Cuilin in Co Mayo. A local woman, Eileen Bolger, sent me this photograph of a sand martin colony established on a dried turf face on a nearby bog. We both subsequently visited the site on April 9th and saw what looks like a well-established colony with at least 25 birds and using the holes as nest sites. Stephen Meaney Sand martins are so called because they excavate their nesting tunnels in sandy riverbanks, eroded sand dune cliffs, or sand and gravel quarries. And in Ireland they have been known to use the old, dried faces of turf banks as they can excavate this material. This fact encouraged Clogher environmental group, with assistance from collaborators, to establish an artificial sand martin wall on Clogher Bog near Castlebar, which was launched last year during Heritage Week. Sand martins have declined so much due to habitat loss and a decline in the insect population that they are now on the amber list of birds of moderate conservation concern. They need all the help they can get. READ MORE [ Why is this bug causing a big stink? Opens in new window ] Sand mason. Photograph supplied by Michael Barry These can be seen at low tide on Dooneen Beach in Cork. Do you know what they are? Michael Barry These are sand masons – marine worms that live inside a tube built of large sand grains. The top has a frayed appearance also made of sand, which helps to protect the delicate and sticky tentacles that wave about in the water when covered by the tide, trapping tiny food particles there. They live on the lower shore as they need to be covered by water most of the time. Peacock butterfly. Photograph supplied by June Hurley This beautiful butterfly was sunbathing in my garden on March 19th. Every so often it closed its wings. Is it a little early for butterflies? June Hurley, Killiney, Co Dublin This is peacock butterfly, which overwinters as an adult. Accordingly, it wakes up on any warm spring day that comes and typically is on the wing from March to June. It feeds on the nectar of dandelions and hawthorn to give it energy to mate and lay eggs on the common nettle, its larval food plant. The next generation fly from mid-July and overwinter from September. [ Drink to your elf: what is this striking red growth? Opens in new window ] Dead frog. Photograph supplied by Hilary and Finnian Cullinan We spotted this dead frog in a pool near Ben Bulben. We were looking at the different lots of frogspawn and then spotted her. Finnian (6½) said she probably died from exhaustion after laying so many eggs. Is he right? Hilary and Finnian Cullinan, Sligo Kind of right. Sometimes several males try to mate with a single female at the same time and the weight of all of them on top of her can cause her to drown. Female eggs are fertilised in the water – the act of mating causing them to be ejected from the female, which typically can live up to 12 years. Please submit your nature query, observation, or photo, with a location, via or by email to weekend@
