Local artist gives Minister "hope for Spring"

Minister for Enterprise and Tourism, Peter Burke, has described a gift of a handmade St Brigid's Cross which was dropped into his office last week by a local artist as giving him "hope for Spring."

In a Facebook post, Minister Burke publicly thanked artist Teresa Doyle for her generous and thoughtful gesture and acknowledged that the gift had given him "hope for Spring" after what had been a very difficult week during which many households across the county, including in large parts of Westmeath, were left without power in the wake of Storm Éowyn.

"After such a difficult week, while acknowledging there are many still without power and with thanks to the ESB crews, this St. Brigid’s Cross dropped into my office today gives me hope for the Spring - Thank you Teresa Doyle" the Minister's Facebook post read.

Based in Collinstown, Teresa Doyle is the founder of Teresa Doyle Bespoke Dolls and Craft, a range of bespoke fabric memory dolls which she sells on the domestic market and also internationally.