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3 days ago
- General
- RTÉ News
Dublin city museum to reopen after two year refurbishment
The thumb of a statue in O'Connell Street that was a casualty of the Italia 90 homecoming, bottles from Dublin's original craft beer producers and swearing Podge and Rodge toys are among the artefacts that can be seen as the Little Museum of Dublin reopens its doors on St Stephen's Green on Wednesday after a two year makeover. The re-imagined attraction tells the social and cultural hsitory of Dublin through everyday items donated by members of the public. Since it opened its doors in 2011, the museum has accumulated more than 6,000 objects which it has curated to tell an offbeat and often humorous history of the capital. The eclectic collection, which began with a millennium milk bottle, now includes everything from Mary McAleese's communion rosary beads to medicines owned by Marty Whelan's mother. A class picture from Mount Temple Secondary School featuring the future members of U2 are among the new additions to the collection in the now expanded and accessible space, which included a dedicated U2 and Irish music room. The museum's deputy curator, Dr Daryl Hendley Rooney highlighted some of the more curious parts of the collection, including a marble thumb that tells the story of Italia 90. "The heroes of Italy had come back. They were paraded through town on an open top bus and a little boy had climbed up a statue, and he accidentally pulled off the thumb, which hit the ground beside this woman. "She picked it up and had intended on giving it back to the Office of Public Works or the National Monument Service, but like every good Irish procrastinator it has been in our house for the last few decades," Dr Rooney said As part of their most recent appeal the museum also received a donation of a set of three boxing gloves from the Ó Colmáin family who live in a former forge just off Camden Street, where a blacksmith made his mark on Irish sporting history. "Gerry Ó Colmáin was a boxer. He was the first and he's the hitherto last Irish European boxing heavyweight champion. "In 1947, he won in that final and it was actually the unusual thing it was here in Dublin, so he won on home soil," Dr Rooney said. He added: "In the final, he was boxing an English guy, and he hit him so hard that he burst his glove, and that was the glove that he burst. So, he ended up boxing with three gloves in that final." A row of bottles also tells the recent history of Guinness in Dublin and sheds light on the original makers of craft beer in the capital. "Dublin Pale Ale, Mountjoy's Nourishing Stout and Findlaters Invalid Stout. "The idea that they were given to people to basically replenish their stores and it wasn't uncommon for pregnant women to be given a bottle of Guinness or stout to basically replenish their energy levels and make them hardy again," he said. "Most people don't realise that Guinness didn't actually bottle their own brew until the 60s. "This bottle here was bottled by Lawson Wilson and Co in Dublin. Nearys and McDaids, they would have had all their own licensing bottling labels and at one time, in the 1930s Guinness were producing over 1.5 million labels a day." The museum's CEO, Sarah Clancy, said the reimagined space gives people of all generations an opportunity to experience the history of the city. "As a storytelling museum, we managed to create these really magical moments. "We'd have locals coming in on family day out, or whatever it might be, and one of our tour guides might tell a story. "And there's that lovely moment where somewhere, someone interjects and goes, 'oh, actually, I was there. That's not quite what happened'." The expanded museum will have new features that are targeted at educating younger children about the history of Dublin. It will also include a unique doll's house and an animal exhibition that will tell stories about a much-loved elephant in Dublin Zoo and the lion that once escaped onto Fairview Strand. The renovation work at the not-for-profit museum in a former Georgian townhouse cost €4.3m was funded by donations from Dublin City Council, Fáilte Ireland, the Departments of Tourism and a number of other benefactors. But old favourites remain, including one of the most popular exhibits, a leather-bound copy of the 1988 telephone book, which almost every Dubliner who visits will leaf through to see if they can locate their family name and relatives. Donated artefacts like these have been the lifeblood of this museum and the Little Museum of Dublin will continue to welcome more into the future.
Irish Independent
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Kerry Katona says she doesn't regret doing drugs, going bankrupt or any of her marriages
The 44-year-old, who has done numerous stints in rehab for cocaine use, filed for bankruptcy twice and had three unsuccessful marriages. ' I don't regret the bankruptcies. I don't regret the marriages. I don't regret any of it because I'm where I'm today,' she told The Speakmans Hope Clinic podcast. 'I've got to a point in my life now that every morning I wake up, I'm so grateful. I'm so thankful, and so many people would change their lives [with me] in a heartbeat. 'I think we've all got our own sh*t going on. We've all got crap. Everyone's got their own story. I am not a victim. I used to be. I used to live in a self-pity party. Poor me. 'You guys know me better than anybody,' she said to podcast hosts Nik and Eva Speakman. 'And all I want to be is loved.' Appearing on the show, Kerry wore a bright blue t-shirt with her blonde locks worn down. 'In our Hope Clinic this week, @kerrykatona7 opens up about her past, her recent break-up, and how she always bounces back despite having her trust broke,' a description of the episode reads. The mother-of-five recently split from her fiancé, and partner of six years Ryan Mahoney. Mahoney (36) moved out of their home after 'a breach of trust.' Announcing the split in her OK! Magazine column last November, Katona wrote: 'Last week I spoke about how Ryan and I were having a tough time and now he has moved out of the house. ADVERTISEMENT 'We are no longer together and It's been a really tough week - I never in a million years thought this would happen. Without going into too much detail, there has been a breach of trust between us. 'I don't know if we'll be able to work it out or not, but I do still love him so much. I feel like everything has heaped on recently and it's so much to deal with, I am really struggling,' she continued. 'But I know I can get through it no matter what happens, I've been through break-ups before and come out the other side, so we just need to see what happens.' Prior to the split, Kerry revealed she felt 'unsupported' by Ryan and had temporarily moved in with her mother, Sue, At the time, she said: 'I want to say a massive thank you to my mum, who has been my rock during the last couple of weeks. I've been staying at hers and she's really looked after me. 'If I'm honest, I've felt more lonely than ever during my recovery. Ryan was away getting a tattoo in London when I went into hospital and I haven't seen him since my surgery over a week ago. 'That upset me, because it made me feel unsupported and I could have done with the emotional support. I'm always the 'strong mum' in our house and this week I really wanted to be looked after and have him here, but I had my mum instead,' she said. Katona has often joked about her numerous tumultuous relationships. Appearing on the Podge and Rodge show in 2018, Podge joked: 'It must be hard to get parking outside your house on Father's Day.' Laughing, she fired back: 'I never knew my dad, so I want to make sure there's enough dads involved for my kids. "If you lose one, there's another one there!' Katona's first marriage was to Westlife star Brian McFadden. The couple tied the knot in Meath in 2002 before settling down in Portmarnock where they lived until they split in 2004. They welcomed two daughters, Molly and Lilly-Sue, during their relationship. Katona's marriage after that was to Mark Croft from 2007 to 2010. Their relationship was fraught with allegations of cheating from both parties. Kerry also claimed that he had an 'obsession with spending her money,' contributing to her first bankruptcy in 2008. Her second was in 2013. The couple had two children together, Heidi and Max, and eventually split after Katona cheated on her husband with ex-Royal Marine, Kevin Green. The pair went on to have a short-lived romance before Katona met her third husband, George Kay, with whom she shared one daughter, Dylan-Jorge. Katona and Kay wed in 2014, and divorced three years later in 2017. The 39-year-old former professional rugby league player died suddenly in 2019 after biting into a ball of cocaine and having a seizure in front of staff at a Holiday Inn.
Sunday World
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Kerry Katona says she doesn't regret doing drugs, going bankrupt or any of her marriages
'I don't regret any of it because I'm where I'm today.' Kerry Katona has said that she doesn't regret doing drugs, going bankrupt or any of her marriages. The 44-year-old, who has done numerous stints in rehab for cocaine use, filed for bankruptcy twice and had three unsuccessful marriages. ' I don't regret the bankruptcies. I don't regret the marriages. I don't regret any of it because I'm where I'm today,' she told The Speakmans Hope Clinic podcast. 'I've got to a point in my life now that every morning I wake up, I'm so grateful. I'm so thankful, and so many people would change their lives [with me] in a heartbeat. 'I think we've all got our own sh*t going on. We've all got crap. Everyone's got their own story. I am not a victim. I used to be. I used to live in a self-pity party. Poor me. 'You guys know me better than anybody,' she said to podcast hosts Nik and Eva Speakman. 'And all I want to be is loved.' Kerry Katona Appearing on the show, Kerry wore a bright blue t-shirt with her blonde locks worn down. 'In our Hope Clinic this week, @kerrykatona7 opens up about her past, her recent break up, and how she always bounces back despite having her trust broke,' a description of the episode reads. The mother-of-five recently split from her fiancé, and partner of six years Ryan Mahoney. Mahoney (36) moved out of their home after 'a breach of trust.' Announcing the split in her OK! Magazine column last November, she wrote: 'Last week I spoke about how Ryan and I were having a tough time and now he has moved out of the house. 'We are no longer together and It's been a really tough week - I never in a million years thought this would happen. Without going into too much detail, there has been a breach of trust between us. 'I don't know if we'll be able to work it out or not, but I do still love him so much. I feel like everything has heaped on recently and it's so much to deal with, I am really struggling,' she continued. 'But I know I can get through it no matter what happens, I've been through break-ups before and come out the other side, so we just need to see what happens.' Prior to the split, Kerry revealed she felt 'unsupported' by Ryan and had temporarily moved in with her mother, Sue, At the time, she said: 'I want to say a massive thank you to my mum, who has been my rock during the last couple of weeks. I've been staying at hers and she's really looked after me. Kerry Katona 'If I'm honest, I've felt more lonely than ever during my recovery. Ryan was away getting a tattoo in London when I went into hospital and I haven't seen him since my surgery over a week ago. 'That upset me, because it made me feel unsupported and I could have done with the emotional support. I'm always the 'strong mum' in our house and this week I really wanted to be looked after and have him here, but I had my mum instead,' she said. Katona has often joked about her numerous tumultuous relationships. Appearing on the Podge and Rodge show in 2018, Podge joked: 'It must be hard to get parking outside your house on Father's Day.' Laughing, she fired back: 'I never knew my dad, so I want to make sure there's enough dads involved for my kids. "If you lose one, there's another one there!' Kerry Katona and Brian McFadden were married from 2002 to 2006 Katona's first marriage was to Westlife star Brian McFadden. The couple tied the knot in Meath in 2002 before settling down in Portmarnock where they lived until they split in 2004. They welcomed two daughters, Molly (21) and Lilly-Sue (20), during their relationship. Her marriage after that was to Mark Croft from 2007 to 2010. Their relationship was fraught with allegations of cheating from both parties. Kerry also claimed that he had an 'obsession with spending her money,' contributing to her first bankruptcy in 2008. Her second was in 2013. The couple had two children together, Heidi (16) and Max (14), and eventually split after Katona cheated on her hubby with ex-Royal Marine, Kevin Green. The pair went on to have a short-lived romance before Katona met her third husband, George Kay, with whom she shared one daughter, Dylan-Jorge (11). Katona and Kay wed in 2014, and divorced three years later in 2017. The 39-year-old former professional rugby league player died suddenly in 2019 after biting into a ball of cocaine and having a seizure in front of staff at a Holiday Inn.
