RTE News- Buildings collapse as quake hits Italian island August 21, 2017An earthquake measuring 3.6 magnitude hit the island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, tonight, with first reports saying one person was killed and at least 20 people injured in the collapse of several buildings.
- UK wants cooperation with EU on cross-border disputes August 21, 2017Britain is to outline ways to resolve cross-border civil disputes with the European Union after Brexit, the latest in a flurry of proposals for future ties to try to nudge talks forward with the bloc.
- Varadkar to visit Canada-US border for Brexit research August 21, 2017Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to visit the Canadian border with the US tomorrow, to observe how it operates.
- Main suspect in Barcelona van attack shot dead August 21, 2017Spanish police have shot dead Younes Abouyaaqoub, the 22-year-old Moroccan suspected of being behind the Barcelona terror attack, Catalan authorities said this afternoon.
- CAO points down for more than half of courses offered August 21, 2017About 52,000 applicants have received offers of places at third level from the CAO, with changes to both the points and Leaving Cert grading systems contributing to fluctuations in the points requirements for the majority of courses.
- Torso found in Denmark amid search for missing reporter August 21, 2017A headless female torso was found in the water's edge in Copenhagen, hours after a Danish inventor charged with killing a journalist in his home-made submarine told a court she died on board, police said.
- Father recalls horror of Barcelona van attack August 21, 2017The father of the Irish-Filipino family caught up in the Barcelona terror attack has described the horrific moment he and his family were struck by the van as it was being driven at speed down Las Ramblas last Thursday.
- Brokenshire to visit Dublin for talks with Coveney August 21, 2017Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire will travel to Dublin tomorrow for talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.
- 'Operational pause' ordered after US Navy collision August 21, 2017Ten US sailors are missing after a collision between a destroyer and a tanker near Singapore earlier today, the second involving a US warship and a merchant ship in Asia in about two months, triggering a fleet-wide probe of operations and training.
- Repair works silence Big Ben until 2021 August 21, 2017Britain's Big Ben has fallen silent for four years of renovation work, with its final 12 bongs ringing for midday in front of a crowd of over 1,000 people.
- Buildings collapse as quake hits Italian island August 21, 2017
Category Archives: Books
Rudai 23: A New Online Course for Information Professionals
The course is certified by the Library Association of Ireland.This course will be of interest to information professionals who would like to learn more about using web tools for professional development and promoting your library. Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Books, Education, eLibrary, Employment, Internet, Ireland, Librarians, Library, Reading, Reference, Research, Technology, Websites, Work & Workers
Tagged 23 modules, Blog, certified by the Library Association of Ireland, connect with other librarians, information professionals, Ireland Library Course Free, IT Skills, librarianship, new free online course, professional development, research, Rudai 23, The Western Regional Section of the Library Association of Ireland, web tools
Waterstones Weekly – All Your Publishing News Online
Full Text & Source: https://www.waterstones.com/?utm_campaign=WSWaterstonesWeekly310717A&utm_content=6936078036&utm_medium=email&utm_source=WSWaterstonesWeekly310717A Waterstones Weekly Menu: Best Books For Month Of July Presenting The Man Booker Prize 2017 Longlist New & Reviewed Our Best Selling Fiction Books Our Best Selling Non Fiction books Best Selling Children’s Books On … Continue reading
Well Worth A Read – The Art Of Memoir
Check this book out! Title: The Art of Memoir Author: Mary Karr ISBN: 0062223070 Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2016 Classification By Subject: LITERARY CRITICISM / General LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs On Google Books … Continue reading
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Tagged Autobiography, Biography, Literary Criticism, Mary Karr, Memoirs, The Art of Memoir
Digitised Manuscripts hyperlinks Spring 2017
Title: Digitised Manuscripts hyperlinks Spring 2017 Author: Medieval Manuscripts Blog, British Library, UK Full Text & Source: http://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2017/04/digitised-manuscripts-hyperlinks-spring-2017.html The Internet, Online, 2/06/2017 Sample Text: From ancient papyri to a manuscript given by the future Queen Elizabeth I to King Henry VIII for New … Continue reading
Free Ebooks By Email Daily
Title: Bookbub Author: BookBub Co. Website: https://www.bookbub.com/home/overview.php The Internet, Online, 21/03/2017 Sample Text From Website: “ ‘It’s the Groupon of books…For the consumer, it’s new, it’s interesting. It’s a deal and there isn’t much risk. And it works.’ ” -New … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Dr.Seuss
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! A Poem By Dr Seuss “If we didn’t have birthdays, you wouldn’t be you. If you’d never been born, well then what would you do? If you’d never been born, well then what would you be? … Continue reading
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Happy World Book Day 2017
Céad Míle Fáilte A Chairde, we are delighted to be celebrating World Book Day in Ireland on Thursday 2nd March 2017. Over the last 20 years (yes, it’s our 20th anniversary in 2017!), World Book Day has become firmly established … Continue reading
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