just as COVID-19 struck. Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic she kept going as best she could and found that as some customers dried up, others came along. She said it has been quite a battle to get the doors open and she was determined to make a success of the enterprise. “I’m eternally grateful to the Tribunal, otherwise I’d be a very sad girl,” she told Irish Scene. Marion came to Perth in 2006 as a mining engineer but she has travelled around Ireland and the world quite a bit before getting here.
air-conditioning and have been complying with all the SAT conditions: there were a lot,” she admitted. “We’ve had a lot of support from friends and family.” The daycare centre has four playrooms and a grooming room, and opened for business in March,
She was born in Dublin but her mother is from Tyrone and her father is a Donegal man - where the family settled for a while. When she was about nine or ten they all moved to Zimbabwe, for about three years, followed by another three year stint in New Zealand. After those overseas expeditions, the Gorman’s moved back to Ireland where they lived in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford while Marion went to Kilkenny College. Story and photos courtesy of David Cohen and Billie Fairclough from POST Newspapers. *Marion Gorman is not related to Irish Scene publishers Lloyd and Imelda Gorman
Tony in fine fettle
Tony Synnott celebrated his 86th birthday in typical style at the Dianella Tavern with friends in early July. Mick Murray and friends threw a party - organised by Sid - for the man of the moment and played a few tunes and Tony in sunglasses jumped right in with a few Tom Jones hits. Many happy returns Tony, and keep those Minute with Synnott's coming! THE IRISH SCENE | 49
