Bloom 2010
Morning Ireland, in the person of Aine Lawlor, went along to Bloom to see the award-winning gardens and to speak to some of the competition entrants. And she got the views of Labour's gardening enthusiast Ruairi Quinn, and the Green party junior minister Ciaran Cuffe about the state of horticulture in Ireland.
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Gerry Daly, Editor, Irish Garden, Ciarán Cuffe, Minister for Horticulture, and Ruairi Quinn, Labour's Education & Science Spokesperson, give their views on gardening -
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Gerry Harford, Camolin Potting Shed, says it has been a very tough and cold winter -
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Mark Gregory, Bloom judge, discusses some of the nurseries he was impressed by -
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Jim Power, Love Irish Food, and Darina Allen, chef, discuss the importance of the agri-food industry to the economy -
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Jane Russell, sausage maker, says events like Bloom are key to the survival of small businesses -
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Michael Kelly, Grow it Yourself, says you do not need a massive garden to produce most of your own food -
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Gary Graham, Bloom Manager, says it was hugely important to keep the festival going during the downturn
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'There are always other options and help is always there ...'
Kerry teenager Donal Walsh has died after losing his battle with cancer.
He passed away at his home in Blennerville, County Kerry, surrounded by his dad Fionnbar, his mother Elma and his sister Jemma.
Donal, aged 16, had publicly appealed to young people not to end their lives. He wrote a letter which brought him to national prominence.
He had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed four years ago, and had raised over €50,000 for charity.
Weeks before his death, Donal recorded a video message to be circulated in schools.
Fr Francis Nolan, parish priest of St. John's in Tralee, was with Donal Walsh's family in the hours after his death
Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch paid tribute to Donal's 'generosity of spirit'