Forgotten suitcase in dusty church storeroom reveals full 90-year history of Northern Ireland movement When a forgotten suitcase was discovered in a church storeroom, it unlocked decades of hidden history.…
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This year marks the 15th anniversary of my own company Purple Rain PR. Over this time, I have worked with a range of clients on events, publications and projects. For…
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The second Rath Literary Festival returned with an exciting and diverse programme of literature, music, film and creative workshops, celebrating both local talent and visiting artists. The 2026 festival had…
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Seventy five years ago, the Farming Life newspaper carried news of my great-uncle Bill’s success at the 1951 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society’s Spring Show and Sale, which was held at…
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Not in that poor lowly stable Tis the season to sing carols as Christmas approaches. Did you know that the traditional opening song of the BBC Carols from King’s was…
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It was great to catch up with fellow Guild of Agricultural Journalist members north and south at the K Club Resort last week at the biennial Michael Dillon Memorial Lecture…
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This blog first appeared as an article in the Farming Life ‘Good News for the Countryside’ on Saturday 7th June: The use of the term dwelling houses is perhaps more…
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Seven years ago, I took a sabbatical from Purple Rain to run a photography exhibition in my home town of Rathfriland to raise funds for the Simon Community. After another…
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The Oxford Children’s Word of 2025, as voted by young people, is kindness. It is a word that can mean many things and is a positive word, one that we…
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So, 2024? Where did you go? Here is a quick recap of some of my projects I was involved in: Four editions of Inspire, many promotional reels created for Instagram,…
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