RTE News- Further protest at beef prices as Lidl centre blockaded December 6, 2019The Irish Farmers' Association is continuing its campaign for an increase in the price of beef by staging a blockade at the entrance to the Lidl distribution centre in Charleville, Co Cork.
- Donal Conway to step down as FAI president December 6, 2019Donal Conway is to step down as President of the Football Association of Ireland at an EGM on 25 January. In a statement, the FAI said only council members who have sat for two years at any stage can be nominated to succeed Conway.
- Case of brain-damaged man in prison 'far from rare' December 6, 2019The Director of the Central Mental Hospital has said the case of a brain-damaged homeless man in prison is "far from rare".
- Status Orange wind warning ahead of Storm Atiyah December 6, 2019Met Éireann has issued a status orange wind warning for eight counties as result of Storm Atiyah.
- Irish murder charge men claiming intoxication defence December 6, 2019Intoxication will play a major part in the defence of two Irish tourists accused of murdering a 66-year-old Indigenous man in Sydney, a court has heard.
- 'Miracle' as woman revived after six hours December 6, 2019A British woman suffering from severe hypothermia who was revived by doctors in Spain after more than six hours of cardiac arrest has hailed her survival as "a miracle".
- More than 200,000 children on health waiting lists December 6, 2019Almost 215,000 children are on waiting lists for health care services, with more than one in four waiting for longer than a year.
- 30% of probationers reoffend within a year - CSO December 6, 2019Three in every ten offenders on probation reoffend within a year, rising to four in ten within two years according to new figures released today by the Central Statistics Office.
- Neil calls out Johnson ahead of leaders' debate December 6, 2019Boris Johnson will face Jeremy Corbyn in a head-to-head debate tonight, after he was berated by Andrew Neil for refusing to do an interview on his BBC show.
- Sex abuse survivors call for access to State redress December 6, 2019A group of men who suffered sexual abuse as schoolboys at a Limerick primary school have called on the Government to stop putting obstacles in their way and grant them immediate access to a State redress scheme.
- Further protest at beef prices as Lidl centre blockaded December 6, 2019
Category Archives: Death
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 Légion d’Honneur, the National Book Foundation medal, the Nobel prize, the Pulitzer prize, the voices of African Americans, Toni Morrison, words on racism, writer
Goodbye Dear Friend Fly High – RIP Susan Abraham Asian Writer & Publisher
I learned today that a good writer friend of mine has lost her battle to cancer a few months ago. She was such a beautiful writer and compassionate soul. We were making plans to meet up in Dublin as we … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Death, Literature, Publishing & Newspaper Printing, Writing & Writers
Tagged cancer, Death, Dublin, India, publisher, Susan Abraham, writer
RIP Dolores O’Riordan
Dolores O’Riordan died suddenly in London , only 46 years old far too young to die. She left behind her a young family. Ireland has lost a great singer. Condolences to her family and friends. Dreams Zombie
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Death, Ireland, Music
Tagged Cranberries, Death, Dolores O Riordan, London, singer
We commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust….
‘Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again.’ When I die I want a to be buried into a biodegradable burial pod. In the pod the body is first encapsulated into a fetal … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Death, Gardening, Nature, Recycle
Tagged back to earth, burial, grow trees, nature, no headstones, rebirth, scared forests, Trees
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Driving & Drinking By RSA
Title: Fatal Collisions 2008-2012 – Alcohol As A Factor Author: Ireland, RSA Published: Dublin, Road Safety Authority, 2016 Full Text & Source: http://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Fatal%20Collision%20Stats/Contributory_Factors_in_Fatal_Collisions/Fatal%20Collisions%202008-2012%20Alcohol%20.pdf Sample Text Background to Report Over the time period 2008 to 2012, 983 fatal collisions occurred on … Continue reading
Grief Journaling – It Works !
Title: Grief Journaling Tips & Writing Prompts Author: Heather Stang, Mindfulness & Grief Full Text & Source: http://mindfulnessandgrief.com/grief-journaling/ The Internet, Online, 20/11/2016 Sample Text: Grief journaling can help you record and process your experience of grief. As you begin to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Death, Diary, Grief, Journaling, Writing & Writers, Writing Skills
Tagged diary grief, Grief, Heather Stang, journal, journey through grief, Mindfulness & Grief, recording
