RTE News- Brexit to be sealed with final Brussels vote January 29, 2020Brexit Day is to be set in stone today when the European Parliament in Brussels casts a vote ratifying the terms of Britain's divorce deal from the EU.
- Australian scientists make coronavirus breakthrough January 29, 2020The Chinese coronavirus has killed 132 people, infected thousands more and spread to more than a dozen other countries.
- Tánaiste to brief Cabinet on impending Brexit January 29, 2020The UK is due to leave the EU at 11pm this Friday.
- UK govt to publish its post-Brexit Fisheries Bill January 29, 2020Boats from EU states will lose their automatic right of entry to UK waters from the end of this year
- Kobe Bryant's body identified among crash victims January 29, 2020Medical examiners have identified the body of NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant after recovering the remains of all nine people who died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles.
- Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering three children January 28, 2020A woman in her 40s has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of three children in Newcastle, Co Dublin, last Friday.
- EU citizens to be airlifted out of virus-hit Wuhan January 28, 2020EU citizens will be flown out of Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak, the European Commission has said.
- Trump unveils Middle East peace plan, hails 'big step' January 28, 2020President Donald Trump has unveiled long-awaited details of a US plan for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning it may represent the last chance at statehood for the Palestinians.
- Caribbean quake shakes Miami and Cayman Islands January 28, 2020A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the sea south of Cuba, triggering warnings of "hazardous" tsunami waves up to a metre high for Cuba, Jamaica, and west to Mexico and Central America.
- Campaign back under way after leaders' debate January 28, 2020Following last night's televised leaders' debate in Galway, election campaigning is back in action. Keep up to date with events as they happen with our daily blog.
- Brexit to be sealed with final Brussels vote January 29, 2020
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Recommended Reading For Writers Of Fiction
Title: Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction 2 (Expanded Edition) Author: Charles Baxter Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Graywolf Press; 2 Expanded edition (September 2, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1555975089 ISBN-13: 978-1555975081 Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8
Great Book To Read For Writers
Title: The Writing Habit Author: David Huddle ISBN 10: 0874516684 ISBN 13: 978-0874516685 Publisher: UPNE, 1994 My Ratings : 5 stars
Posted in Advice, Blogs And Blogging, Writing & Writers, Writing Skills
Tagged craft writing, David Huddle, how to write, The Writing Habit, UPNE, writers advice, writing, writing skills
A Week To Christmas!
Merry Christmas All! Enjoy My Favourite Carol Silent Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87q5dmW6zDg Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas
Tagged Carol, Enya, Merry Christmas, Oíche Chiúin, Silent Night, song
The Locket By John Montague
Sing a last song for the lady who has gone, fertile source of guilt and pain. The worst birth in the annals of Brooklyn, that was my cue to come on, my first claim to fame. Naturally, she longed for … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Poet, Poetry, Writing & Writers
Tagged Ireland poetry, Irish Poetry, John Montague, poem, poetry, The Locket
Renew Your Public Library Books Online
There is no excuse not to have a library account, they are free. Your local libraries not only loan books but DVDs and CD-ROMS etc.If they do not have the book you need you can give them the book you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Ireland, Librarians, Library, Writing & Writers
Tagged borrow public library books, borrowbooks.ie, library account, renew books online
Best Tech Gifts 2016
Title: The Classic, the Unexpected, and the Hottest Tech Gifts of 2016. The most anticipated gadgets of the year. Author: Justine Carreon, Elle Full Text & Source: http://www.elle.com/fashion/accessories/tips/g8220/tech-gifts/ The Internet, Online, 8/12/2016 Sample Text: This has been quite a year … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Christmas, Gifts, Technology
Tagged Elle, gifts, Hottest Tech Gifts of 2016, Justine Carreon, technology
