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“I wanted to claim Charlotte Brontë as one of our own because she is,” said Irish actress Maxine Linehan, who portrays Brontë, the author of Jane Eyre, in the one-woman show Brontë: A Portrait of Charlotte by William Luce. “Charlotte’s schoolmates have remarked that she spoke with an Irish accent,” says Linehan. “Her father, Patrick, was born in County Down at Emdale, Drumballyroney, near Rathfriland, about 20 miles from my own home place in Newry. The more research I did, the more I saw the profound influence their Irish heritage had on Charlotte and her sisters.” Patrick, w...

Fish for the dish: Catch and cook your own fish! By Dave Rae (Images: Patrick Linehan) | 13 May 2021 Eating your catch is satisfying, healthy and provides purpose for sustainable angling. THE idea of hunting fish for the table is as old as the hills. Analysis of the remains of a 40,000-year-old Asian man reveals that freshwater fish was a regular part of his diet. Ancient art and writings found beside the Nile River, depicts the use of nets, harpoons, traps and hook and line to catch eels and catfish. And whilst not as life-determining as it once might have been, fishing for food remains rel...

How Caitlin Sanders carved out time as Otto the Orange, CuseHacks founder Corey Henry | Senior Staff Photographer Caitlin Sanders, a Syracuse University senior, spent her past four years at SU running CuseHacks events and cheering as Otto the Orange. Facebook Google+ Who Is Syracuse is an annual series by The Daily Orange that highlights those who have made notable contributions to the community. Caitlin Sanders knew her time was up. It was Feb. 28, and the Syracuse University senior was almost finished running her last CuseHacks event, an annual “hackathon” where participan...

Western Australia considers lifting shark fishing ban 29 April 2021 Shark depredation is being increasingly reported across Western Australia. Image: Patrick Linehan THE recreational fishing industry in Western Australia could be in for a boost if a proposal to lift the state’s shark ban is accepted. Fishing for sharks has been prohibited for 12 years in the state’s north-west due to overfishing. But according to an Angling International article, fishing groups say the shark population is now thriving and that the voracious predators are diminishing stocks of species targeted by recreat...

Closed season for bass, EP 29 April 2021 Australian bass. Image: Patrick Linehan NSW DPI Fisheries has issued a reminder that the annual zero bag limit Australian bass and estuary perch spawning closure starts on May 1 and carries through until August 31, 2021 (inclusive). The closure provides protection for these hard hitting native sportfish, which travel from freshwater to estuaries to breed. The zero bag limit does not affect anglers fishing for Australian bass and estuary perch in freshwater lakes or rivers above dams. These species caught during this period must be returned to the wa...