Inside View

Thoughts with Skydive.ie

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE planes, operating from one of Ireland's most pleasant venues, crashed yesterday and took the lives of its pilot and its seven year old passenger. The plane was a Cessna Caravan (in the photo) and it had just finished a parachute drop on a lovely day from the Clonbullogue Airstrip.

Learning from Final Year Projects

THE END of another four year segment of my teaching career has arrived and along with all the pressures of final exams comes the celebratory moments of reviewing final year projects in the Limerick School of Art & Design. I cherish this juncture because it often marks an important point in my professional development since I use the time to learn from students.