RTE News- Remains believed to be of newborn baby found at beach December 15, 2018An investigation is under way into the discovery of what appears to be the remains of a newborn baby at a Dublin beach.
- ESB crews on standby ahead of Storm Deirdre December 15, 2018ESB Networks have said all available resources are on standby ahead of a Status Orange weather warning which comes into effect this afternoon as Storm Deirdre makes it way northeast across the country.
- Nurses are victims of most hospital staff assaults December 15, 2018Figures released by the HSE show that of almost 11,000 assaults against hospital staff over the last ten years, over 7,500 were targeted against nurses.
- Man dies after being struck by car in Cork city December 15, 2018A man has died after being struck by a car in Cork city this morning.
- Dramatic Brexit week leaves us none the wiser December 15, 2018Europe Editor Tony Connelly writes that after one of the most dramatic weeks yet, we are none the wiser about the Brexit endgame.
- The hitman hired to take out a 'rogue' cartel member December 15, 2018Imre Arakas was this week sentenced to six years in prison for conspiring to carry out a murder as part of the ongoing Hutch-Kinahan feud. But how did gardaí foil the former wrestler's planned attack?
- Thousands of protesters take to French streets again December 15, 2018Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of French cities in the fifth weekend of nationwide demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron's government, despite calls to hold off after a shooting in Strasbourg earlier this week.
- Witness appeal over Dublin cash-in-transit robbery December 15, 2018An investigation is under way into a suspected armed robbery from a cash-in-transit van in Dublin.
- Weather leaves migrants stuck in Bosnia for winter December 15, 2018Harsh weather conditions and tight police border controls have stopped thousands of people from attempting to cross into Croatia at the European Union's Balkan frontier, leaving them in Bosnia until spring.
- Donald Trump's 'dirty deeds': A presidential problem? December 15, 2018Donald Trump first met Michael Cohen 13 years ago. He was on a residents' committee at a Trump property.
- Remains believed to be of newborn baby found at beach December 15, 2018
Category Archives: History
Old Ireland Was No Country For Women
Some poor Irish women of the past suffered much so we could own property, vote, earn a living and live the life we want. Thank-you brave ladies. We still have not got pay and promotion equality or even even representation … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Charity, Childbirth, Children, Documentaries, Family, Health, History, Ireland, Irish People, Psychology, Religion, Women
Tagged Adoption, crimes against women, females history, Ireland, Irish Politics, Irish Women, No Country For Women, nuns, Old Ireland, RTE, women freedom, women pregnancy, Women's Lives
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 “If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this—the most inspiring book I’ve ever read.” —Bill … Continue reading
Such Wealth & Beauty In Rome…..
There are many free guides to Rome online. One of them is – Rome Guide Online: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/rome It was a busy, walking holiday but I really enjoyed it. There is so much to discover and everywhere is quicker on foot … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Archives, Art & Arts, Art Galleries, Artists, Blogs And Blogging, Food, History, Museums
Tagged Art and Architecture, holidays, Italy, Rome, Rome culture, Rome holidays
20 Years Dead Princess Diana Already – The People’s Princess
How proud she would be of her two sons and her two grandchildren. This slideshow is doing the rounds on social media sites. It is a beautiful tribute to the late Princess Diana. https://www.facebook.com/slideshow.metamorphosis/videos/1248068958561104/ Princess Diana By Hello Magazine … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, History, The Royal Family, UK, Women
Tagged 20th death anniversary, grandmother to Prince George, granny to Prince George and Princess Charlotte, granny to Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace, mother to the Duke, mother's death anniversary, Prince Harry, Prince William, Princess Diana, Royal Family, UK
The Landlord’s Tale. Paul Revere’s Ride By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. 2 He said to his friend, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, History, Poet, Poetry, United Kingdom, USA, Writing & Writers
Tagged Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Paul Revere's Ride, poem, poetry, The Landlord's Tale
St.Patrick’s Day – A Day When The Whole World Celebrates The Irish Culture
Date: 17th March (Every Year) St.Patrick’s Day Website: http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/ Title:St. Patrick and Identity Author: National Museum, Ireland Full Text & Source: http://www.museum.ie/Country-Life/Featured-Topics/St-Patrick/Decorative-arts St. Patrick and the symbols associated with him have been used to emphasis Irish identity and can been … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Blogs And Blogging, History, Ireland, Irish People, Museums, Religion
Tagged Ireland, Irish History, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, St.Patrick
