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Tru Irish Gift to Leo Varadkar

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Tru Irish Gift to Leo Varadkar

Rewind one year ago where Truagh Development Association and members of the board were delighted to welcome both Minister Heather Humphreys and Leo Varadkar to see the successful Community Services Programme put in place last October by TDA.   One year on, Mickey Treanor, Chairperson of Truagh and the board were pleased to welcome  Minister Humphreys back to launch the latest venture, Tru Irish. TDA saw the need for the Tru Irish project, outlined its importance to the craft sector in a rural border area like Truagh and the wider north Monaghan area and therefore created a plan, which has now come to...

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Damian Freeman - Newest Crafter

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Damian Freeman - Newest Crafter

We now welcome Damian Freeman to our Tru Irish family.    Damian is a crafter from Enniscorthy in Co. Wexford, Ireland who produces handcrafted wooden pieces including chopping boards, spalted beech tealight bowl and teak keepsake boxes.    I came across Damian and his work on Instagram. The warm wood color scheme consistently ran throughout his page showcasing his craft. With over 160 posts, each image demonstrates the high-quality items he produces.    I knew I had to immediately get in contact with Damian and see if he was interested in joining Tru Irish. Excitedly, he could see the possibility of...

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