Fiona Egan shares a wonderful recipe with us this Christmas for something a little different. Ingredients: 600g (approx) pork fillet 220g pancetta 4 sprigs thyme Rapeseed oil & few knobs of butter For The Stuffing 65g breadcrumbs 4 ready to eat roughly chopped pitted dates 1 lemon/orange zest 2 teaspoons thyme finely chopped 4 tablespoons... Continue Reading →
A Big day in the Blooms
by Lorna from Athlone Library It’s the week before Christmas, I have very little organized for the big day- there is shopping to be done, presents to be wrapped, and a house to make presentable. So, with one day’s leave left, I decided to do the sensible thing and ignore my responsibilities for another while... Continue Reading →
Book review : Silverview by John le Carré
Manus from Kilbeggan Libraryjoined Westmeath Libraries in 2021 Julian is running a failing bookshop in a small seaside town. One day, in walks a strange elderly man named Edward who has an exciting idea to improve the fortunes of the shop. As the story goes on, Edward’s connections to the shadowy world of British intelligence... Continue Reading →