RTE News- Johnson clings on as Lewis resigns as NI Secretary July 7, 2022Brandon Lewis has become the latest MP to submit a letter of resignation to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and has stood down as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
- Central Bank warns inflation could peak at over 10% July 7, 2022The Central Bank has warned that inflation could peak in the coming months at over 10% but should start to decline after that.
- Govt insists it has working majority with 79 TDs July 7, 2022The Government insists it has a working majority in the DĂĄil after Donegal TD Joe McHugh resigned the Fine Gael Party whip last night.
- Varadkar will not face prosecution for GP contract leak July 6, 2022The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided TĂĄnaiste Leo Varadkar will not face prosecution following the investigation surrounding the disclosure of a confidential Government document to a friend over three years ago.
- Johnson battles to keep job amid mounting pressure July 7, 2022Follow all the latest developments and reaction as Boris Johnson's attempt to battle for his job comes under further pressure with more resignations.
- US filmmaker's missing trike found in Dublin Airport July 7, 2022An American filmmaker who has spent almost two weeks searching for a custom-made trike that was last seen in Dublin Airport has been told his missing luggage has been found.
- New authority to crack down on corporate wrongdoing July 7, 2022The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) has now become a statutory and independent agency entitled the Corporate Enforcement Authority, with additional resources to investigate and prosecute white collar crime.
- Australia expands fourth Covid vaccine rollout July 7, 2022Australia has said it would expand the rollout of the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines from next week as it battles a steady rise in hospital admissions fuelled by the highly transmissible new Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5.
- Read in full: Brandon Lewis resignation letter July 7, 2022
- Over 57,000 properties vacant, new tax to be introduced July 6, 2022Vacant homes will face a new tax in the next Budget, the Minister for Finance confirmed today.
- Johnson clings on as Lewis resigns as NI Secretary July 7, 2022
Category Archives: Books
Ulysses by James Joyce
Ulysses is a modernist novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It was first serialized in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920 and then published in its entirety in Paris by Sylvia Beach … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 years old, Dublin, ebook, Gutenberg, Irish Fiction, Irish literature, Irish writer, James Joyce, Literature, Ulysses
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RIP John Le Carré 1931-2020
David John Moore Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le CarrĂ©, was a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service and the Secret Intelligence ServiceM15 and M16. His … Continue reading
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Tagged 1931-2020, Cold War, deceased writer, Fiction, John Le Carre, RIP, spy, spy fiction
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New Irish Dictionary 2020
Title: Concise English_Irish Dictionary Author: O Mianain, Padraig Publisher: Foras Na Gaeilge In the print version users will find: free online version , print RRP is âŹ30/ÂŁ25. Summary: 30,000 entries; 85,000 sense units; 200,000 phrases and example sentences in Irish; … Continue reading
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Tagged Focloir Bearla- Gaeilge, Irish Dictionaryy, O Mianain, Padraig
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Cheat On Your Smartphone ….Read
Cheat on your smartphone with a book every once in a while. There is an off button on your phone!!
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Tagged read a book, turn off your smartphone
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RIP Toni Morrison
Title: Toni Morrison, author and Nobel laureate, dies aged 88 Authors: Richard Lea and Sian Cain Full Text Online: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/06/toni-morrison-author-and-pulitzer-winner-dies-aged-88 Online, The Internet, 07/08/2019 Sample Text: In a statement on Tuesday, her family and publisher Knopf confirmed that the author … Continue reading
Posted in Author, Award, Blogs And Blogging, Book Awards, Books, Death, Fiction, Women, Writing & Writers
Tagged author, award winning author, black writer, Death, editor, National Humanities medal, novels, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Song of Solomon and Beloved, The Bluest Eye, the LĂ©gion dâHonneur, the National Book Foundation medal, the Nobel prize, the Pulitzer prize, the voices of African Americans, Toni Morrison, words on racism, writer
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Eat Pray Love
I watched the movie of this, staring Julia Roberts. It is wonderful, now to read the book! If you are renting a dvd or looking for a weekend movie on Netflix I highly recommend this. After a divorce Elizabeth goes … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Books, Drama, Humour, Mind, Body & Spirit, Psychology, Relaxation
Tagged Comedy, drama, Eat, Elizabeth Gilbert, Julia Roberts, love, Pray, romantic film
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Great Christmas Gift – The Holistic Gardener
The title is The Holistic Gardener: First Aid From the Garden and it’s author is Fiann Ă NuallĂĄin. He is a regular alternative medical advisor on Irish television on Ieland:am on TV3. He also writes a blog at https://theholisticgardener.com/. His … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Blogs And Blogging, Body & Spirit, Book Reviews, Books, Broadcasting, Diet, Food, Gardening, Gardens, Health, Mind, Body & Spirit
Tagged alternative, alternative first aid book, âŹ9.99, common ailments cured, cures, Fiann Ă NuallĂĄin, First Aid, Food, garden, garden cures, hardback, Health, herbs, ISBN-10: 1781174148, ISBN-13: 978-1781174142, medical advice, Medicine, Mercier Press, Sick, spices, support Irish authors, support Irish publishers, tv advisor
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Happy National Book Lovers Day 9th August 2018
Happy National Book Lovers Day From Annette xxx
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Books, Librarians, Reading
Tagged Books, national book lover's day, Reading
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Happy International Cat Day
Happy International Cat Day From My Maine Coon Queen Marie And Myself Books About Cats: A Case Of Murder By Vernon Scannell A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly Alice’s Adventures … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogs And Blogging, Books, Fiction, Writing & Writers
Tagged Books, cats, children's literature, Fiction, kids fiction, novel
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I Enjoyed This Book – The Better Angels of Our Nature….
Title: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined Author: Steve Pinker ISBN: 9780143122012 Publisher: Penguin âIf I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be thisâthe most inspiring book I’ve ever read.” âBill … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Book Awards, Book Reviews, Books, History, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Publishing & Newspaper Printing, Writing & Writers
Tagged 9780143122012, Penguin, Steve Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, voilence and society, Why Violence Has Declined
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A Girl That Reads Becomes A Woman That Thinks
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places youâll go. Dr.Seuss We lose ourselves in books. We find ourselves there too. Anonymous Between the pages of a book is … Continue reading
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Tagged Reading, reads, woman
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Happy Birthday Dr.Seuss
Happy Birthday “Today you are you! that is truer than true! there is no one alive who is you-er than you! shout loud, I am lucky to be what I am! Thank goodness I’m not just a clam or a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd March, Dr. Seuss, happy birthday
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World Book Day – Read A Book Today
1st March 2018 Is World Book Day In Ireland WBD Books Resources News & Events Inspiration Play & Win Videos About Us World Book Day Resources For Nursery, Primary & Secondary School Kids : http://www.worldbookday.com/resources/
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All I Want From Life Is Books, More Books & Vino
Books and wine … wine is bottled poetry. My book club can read books in between glasses of wine!! We have a big book problem! Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it. đ ‘Sometimes … Continue reading
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Worth A Read A Great Writer’s Reference Book — Write Like the Masters by William Cane
Title: Write Like the Masters: Emulating the Best of Hemingway, Faulkner, Salinger, and Others Authors: William Cane EBook On Google Books: https://books.google.ie/books/about/Write_Like_the_Masters.html?id=SN9qL6CT-fIC&redir_esc=y Reviews On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6784911-write-like-the-masters Reviews On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Write-Like-Masters-Emulating-2009-10-22/dp/B01JXPGRDG/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482363650&sr=1-4&keywords=WRITE+LIKE+THE+MASTERS Publisher Writer’s Digest Books, 2009 ISBN 1582975922, 9781582975924 Length 282 … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Books, Reference, Writing & Writers, Writing Skills
Tagged Emulating the Best, Faulkner, Hemingway, reference books, Salinger, William Cane, Write Like the Masters, writing, writing skills
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My Dream Is To Own My Own Bookstore & Cafe
Love these, floating bookstore and cafe. I found these on Google Images. My dream bookshop could be floating or on land a house designed to look like a boat. With Ireland’s weather I think on ground might be best but … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Baking, Blogs And Blogging, Books, Building, Cakes, Ireland, Literature, Poet, Poetry, Publishing & Newspaper Printing, Retailers, Small Cakes, Writing & Writers, Writing Skills
Tagged book shop, bookstore, cafe, eco build, floating bookshop, new books, rare and old books
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DigiLibraries – free eBooks
Free eBooks (Academic Titles Too) Title: DigiLibraries : The Best eBooks Library Author: DigiLibraries.com Source: http://digilibraries.com/ http://digilibraries.com/ The Internet, Online, 13/11/2017 Search By  Title, Author Or Subject Classified By Subject Antiques & Collectibles 13 Architecture 36 Art 47 Bibles 22 … Continue reading
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