John Manley has spent the vast bulk of his 25 year-plus journalistic career with The Irish News. He has been the paper's Political Correspondent since 2012, having previously worked as a Business ...

Q Is Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) generally considered to be a weed? A rather dramatic example of this plant has arrived at our townhouse development. At one point it was over two metres tall. I ...

The mulleins are a group of flowering plants native to Europe and Asia which are well represented in the Mediterranean. In past times, some people believed witches used lamps and candles with mullein ...

Cowboy’s Toilet Paper, Our Lady’s Candle, Bunny’s Ear, Beggar’s Blanket, & Quaker’s Rouge are just a few nicknames for Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus), a member of the snapdragon family. You will ...