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Tannery Restaurant Townhouse Cookery School
Full text linkSince Paul and Máire Flynn opened The Tannery in 1997, it has become one of the most original and welcoming experiences in Irish food. What makes it special? There is Paul’s cooking, of course – his fresh Waterford produce, ever-changing menus and mouth-watering focus on flavour. There are cosy chats in the wine bar, warm and welcoming service from expert staff, a bright and buzzy atmosphere at the tables. There is our unique location in the seaside town of Dungarvan, a stone’s throw from the Copper Coast and Comeragh Mountains. But most of all, there is the Tannery’s knack for serving up that most important of ingredients: a great time.https://arrow.tudublin.ie/menus21c/1221/thumbnail.jp
The Olde Post Inn Tasting Menu 2017
Full text linkThe Olde Post inn was built in the 1800s. It opened as a post office in 1884, grocery & residence. It had a number of owners and was for some time derelict before it was renovated into a restaurant with accommodation in early 1990s. It has been run as a restaurant since and was taken over by Gearoid & Tara Lynch in November 2002. Since then it has gone under further refurbishment and been extended to include two Hampton Conservatories.
To have a complete dining experience, it is not just about the food or wine it is about the whole package. From the moment that you arrive and are made to feel welcome, been given sincere genuine hospitality right through to a meal which incorporates the very best products to create great but exquisite flavours.https://arrow.tudublin.ie/menus21c/1427/thumbnail.jp
Religious Travel To Sunan Papak’s Sacred Tomb, Garut , West Java, Indonesia
No full textThe sacred grave of Raden Wangsa Muhammad, or ‘Sunan Papak’, is an important holy grave in Garut, Indonesia, attracting many visitors as religious tourists. The study aimed to find out the spiritual elements in a series of pilgrimage activities, the views of pilgrims on sacred objects and sacred water, and the motivations of pilgrims who come to Sunan Papak’s holy tomb. This study uses a quantitative approach via survey research. Data were collected using questionnaires, observations, expert interviews and documentation studies. Based on the results of the study, it was revealed that in carrying out this pilgrimage, various religious elements were undertaken in a series of ceremonies by the pilgrims, such as praying at sacred tombs, making dhikr, carrying out ceremonies for cleaning heirlooms and ritual bathing in holy water. Regarding the people’s view of the heirlooms left by Sunan Papak and the seven showers, many pilgrims still believe in the supernatural powers of the heirlooms and the miracle of the sacred waters of the seven showers. The motivations that encourage pilgrims to come to Sunan Papak’s are various, such as religious and traditional motives, specifically to pray for the dead, to get closer to the Almighty Creator, and family traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation; Family motives include the likes of seeking family integrity, asking for offspring; as well as the motive of earning a future work position or health, asking for the smooth running of a business or asking for healing from illness
The Centenary of Radio in Ireland 2026: Introduction to Special Issue of Irish Communications Review
No full textThis article introduces the special issue of Irish Communications Review, 2026, that celebrates the centenary of radio in Ireland. It discusses the aims and aspirations announced on the first night of broadcasting, 1st January 1926 and gives details of the vision shared by Douglas Hyde on that night. It briefly describes the content of each of the seven articles in the special issue. Each one is based on new research and each one investigates a different aspect of the development of Irish radio over the past one hundred years and considers the implications and impact of those developments
Discovering New Music: Curators in Irish Radio
No full textFrom the arrival of pirate radio stations to the establishment of RTÉ 2FM and the later introduction of commercial radio, Irish audiences have had access to various forms of popular music radio for over half a century. Non-chart or ‘alternative’ music programming is a part of the Irish radio landscape that has been under-researched until now. Primarily scheduled late at night, these programmes have had hosts who have fostered intimate connections with smaller, niche audiences through their musical knowledge and personally selected track listings. Looking at industry perspectives from various strands of broadcasting in Ireland, this research examines the value of such programming, positioning the presenters and producers of these programmes as cultural curators. It explores the responsibilities of public service broadcasters and the constraints of an increasingly concentrated commercial sector. It examines the scope of alternative methods of broadcasting through case studies focusing on the potential for digital radio and community-of-interest (student) radio to challenge the traditional role of mainstream broadcasters. While music is still a primary attraction for radio listeners, broadcasters face threats from other media, and music radio is no exception. Streaming platforms, with their algorithmic tendencies, have the potential to replace broadcasting gatekeepers. This work sets out to explore the extent to which there is still a space for alternative programming in a contemporary Irish context
The Correlation Between Spiritual Tourism and Mental Health of Young People in Binh Duong, Vietnam
No full textWhile researchers are in agreement about the positive relationship between spiritual activities (SAs) and mental health (MH) among the general population, the relationship between spiritual tourism (ST) and MH, particularly among young adults, is yet to be adequately investigated. As such, this research was conducted to determine the contribution of ST towards the MH of the younger generation. The respondents are undergraduate students located in Vietnam’s industrial province of Binh Duong. The findings, from the quantitative research approach, indicate that young people perceive ST mainly as a means for visiting places of worship, with little consideration for the MH benefits associated to the natural settings, or spiritual promotion activities such as yoga or meditation. Nonetheless, the majority of the participants concur that ST contributes towards the realisation of inner peace, relief from the pressures of daily life, character development, an enhanced perception of cultural and historical values, as well as the attainment of a mind-body-spirit balance. The outcomes from this study also suggest that the perception of religion-inclined participants, with regards to ST and its role in society, is somewhat distinct from other participants, and that gender is not a determining factor, when it comes to viewpoints regarding ST issues. The comprehensive assessment of perceptions and experiences of young people (YP) regarding ST, derived through this survey, can be useful not only to tourism industry stakeholders, society, and academics, but also to healthcare practitioners
Who You Gonna Call? Talk Radio as Therapy and as a Marker of Social Change in Ireland
No full textIn the Irish context, the radio talk show has long constituted a distinctive cultural institution, evolving from early programmes such as Dear Frankie, The Gay Byrne Show, The Ryan Line, and Liveline into a significant public forum for the expression of personal narratives, collective opinion, and emotional resonance (O’Sullivan, 2005). Over time, this genre has undergone a notable transformation—from functioning as a secular analogue to the Catholic confessional to becoming an increasingly therapeutic outlet for listeners. This evolution is emblematic of wider sociocultural shifts in Ireland, particularly the waning influence of institutional religion (Inglis, 2000) and the disintegration of traditional community structures. Within this framework, talk radio has emerged as both a reflective surface and an active mediator of these transformations, articulating the affective and social undercurrents of contemporary Irish life. In contrast to its American counterpart—often marked by ideological polarisation and adversarial rhetoric (Amarasinghe, 2022)—the Irish talk radio format tends to prioritise inclusivity, dialogic exchange, and emotional authenticity. It privileges lived experience and empathetic engagement over political partisanship or combative debate. This distinctiveness was particularly pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Irish talk radio occupied a unique cultural and communicative space. Through its accessibility, immediacy, and affective intimacy, it provided an essential forum for navigating collective uncertainty, mitigating isolation, and sustaining localised forms of solidarity (McMahon, 2021). At a time when conventional modes of communal interaction and spiritual practice continue to erode (Amárach, 2023), talk radio has assumed a critical role in the cultural and emotional landscape of post-Catholic Ireland
Inventing New Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism in Lombok, Indonesia
No full textIn the contemporary Muslim world, especially in Indonesia, the boom in religious tourism is increasingly widespread after the discovery of the grave sites of saints (wali) or people who are considered holy. More than that, pilgrimage is increasingly popular when these sites display natural views and multifaceted aspects, thereby adding to the intimacy of Islamic meditation and veneration rituals. This article focuses on five holy tombs in Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara), considered tombs of Muslim saints. Using ethnography with observational techniques and unstructured interviews, we explore the construction of veneration and the marketing efforts of pilgrimages to the site. This research produced significant findings, such as the construction of veneration, which was formed by combining the dynamism of Javanese Islam and Balinese Hinduism, where the veneration turned into a dynamic rite. Geospatial sacredness is also found at two of the five sites, which adds to the exoticism of the pilgrimage. The Word of the Mouth (WoM) technique is used as a strategy to disseminate the idea of the sacredness of the rites. This research contributes theoretically to the construction of locality based veneration in Lombok, which is formed on veneration-dynamism with geospatial support that supports the sacredness of rites that attract pilgrims globally across trans-regional boundaries. The methodological contribution is formed on a constructive geospatial spectrum linked with mystical folklore. This study argues that there is a continuum between tomb objects and holy places - petilasan in Javanese (Islamic) or pundhen in Balinese (Hindu) which means that these sites should not in fact be called ‘graves’. Apart from that, the power of the ‘sacred’ narrative produced with WoM is the most important factor in the existence of these sites, attracting many pilgrims and tourists.
53rd Annual Food Science and Technology Conference
No full text53rd IFSTI Annual Food Science and Technology Conference on 22nd and 23rd of January 2026. Theme is \u27Global Food Resilience, its challenges and strategic approaches\u27
Shedding light on cellular glycolysis pathway kinetics: Combining kinetic, mechanistic modelling approaches with label free microspectroscopic imaging. (Spectralomics)
No full textCellular metabolism and its intricate biochemical mechanisms which allow the conversion of nutrients into energy to sustain life are well understood, leading to numerous breakthroughs in science and technology, human health and wellbeing. From an industrial perspective the pathway kinetics are significant for monitoring cellular bioprocesses, screening desired metabolite phenotypes in drug discovery processes, etc.
An initial review of glycolysis pathway kinetics highlighted the lack of sophisticated approaches to monitor the metabolic pathway kinetics as a function of time in a non-destructive, non-invasive, label-free manner. Fluxomics, a metabolomics based approach providing high-throughput insights, can be considered a gold standard approach, although, being destructive in nature, it is limited to providing a snapshot of metabolic insights. Kinetic glycolysis assays, on the other hand, can provide kinetic insights into the cellular metabolism in a non-destructive and non-invasive manner, although they are also limited, in this case to the pathway end-point kinetics. Vibrational spectroscopy can potentially overcome the limitations of both the approaches, as it can provide high-content insights in a non-destructive, non-invasive and label-free manner and thus its potential to monitor the cellular metabolic kinetics as a function of time was explored in this study.
Firstly, the cellular glycolysis pathway kinetics under the Control, Stimulation (using oligomycin drug) and Inhibition (using 2-deoxyglucose drug) conditions were elucidated using the kinetic glycolysis assay to obtain a baseline for the vibrational spectroscopic experiments. The assay reproduced the expected outcome and a simplistic numerical, rate equation based model was developed to simulate the pathway end-point kinetics. The model predicted the kinetics of the cascading steps leading to the end-point kinetics, enabling simulation of the metabolic kinetics beyond the assay’s sensitivity, comparison of the pathway modulations in numeric terms, and provided a better understanding of the cellular metabolic regulation under the modulated conditions compared to the simple assay end-point kinetics.
Following the assay, vibrational spectroscopy was used to elucidate the extracellular metabolic kinetics using the same experimental conditions. Since, Raman spectroscopy, sensitive to polarisable molecules, is relatively less sensitive to the water molecules with a dipole movement, it was selected for experimentation over the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Partial least squares regression indicated Raman spectroscopy was sensitive to monitor metabolites in biological range (below 20 mM) and the multivariate curve resolution- alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) method was deemed suitable for datamining spectral fingerprints. The MCR-ALS analysis of the extracellular medium indicated three components were evolving as a function of time in all three metabolic conditions (Control, Stimulation and Inhibition) and evolved in a similar manner with time as observed from the kinetic assay. The resolved components demonstrated the complexity of the interaction between cells and their extracellular medium which was missed in the kinetic assay.
Next, 30 cellular spectra for each time point were acquired from a similar experiment in biological and technical replicates for a 3-hour timeframe. A principal components analysis showcased the complexity of the data, as no resolution could be seen among the different metabolic conditions, whereas a small degree of differentiation could be seen among the different timepoints of individual metabolic conditions. Since, MCR-ALS could not accurately resolve the components from the complex dataset, the inbuilt constraints in the toolbox were tested using simulated experimental data. The simulated data indicated that the complex dataset with higher cellular weighting overlaying the metabolic modulations, does not resolve the data quantitively, although the resolved spectral fingerprints are accurate qualitatively. It was deduced that MCR-ALS could not estimate the components evolving in the dataset in the MCR part of the algorithm and thus struggled to datamine the spectral fingerprints. This was overcome by manually providing the initial estimates in the MCR, better enabling qualitative datamining. The time evolutions of the resolved components indicated that, since vibrational spectroscopy is label-free in nature, it also captured the cellular kinetic features not normally affiliated with the glucose metabolism. The cellular spectroscopic analysis augmented the insights from the extracellular experiments