RTE News- Taoiseach to discuss Brexit with British PM in London September 25, 2017Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is due to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May in London today to discuss Brexit, and the continuing political stalemate in Northern Ireland.
- Motorcyclist dies in Co Kildare crash September 25, 2017A man has died following a road crash in Kilcullen, Co Kildare.
- North Korea, Venezuela hit with US travel restrictions September 25, 2017Donald Trump has introduced new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding to eight the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have been derided by critics and challenged in court.
- Merkel to begin coalition talks following election September 25, 2017German Chancellor Angela Merkel will this morning begin the task of forming a new coalition following her fourth consecutive victory in yesterday's federal general election.
- 79 new social housing units to be unveiled in Dublin September 25, 2017Seventy nine new social housing units in Dublin are being unveiled later today as part of a public private partnership deal between the city council and developers McGarrell Reilly.
- Opinion poll suggests gains for Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil September 25, 2017An Irish Daily Mail/Ireland Thinks opinion poll suggests gains for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
- Sinn Féin wants power-sharing deal with DUP, says Adams September 24, 2017Sinn Féin is still committed to making a deal with the DUP to return to power-sharing, Gerry Adams has insisted.
- NFL players, owners defy Trump on anthem protests September 24, 2017National Football League players sat out, knelt and linked arms during pre-game national anthems played across the US and in London today, hours after US President Donald Trump called on fans to boycott teams that do not discipline players who protest.
- Dublin's goal rush secures All-Ireland glory September 24, 2017Dublin ended their losing streak in All-Ireland ladies football finals with a dominant display of attacking football to beat Mayo 4-11 to 0-11.
- Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Derry September 24, 2017A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 19-year-old man in Derry.
- Taoiseach to discuss Brexit with British PM in London September 25, 2017
Category Archives: Languages
Fodor’s Travel – Great Website
Fodor’s Travel Website offers a list of key phrases and its’ pronunciation in all major languages. Source: http://www.fodors.com/language/italian/ I am studying Italian for my trip to Rome. This Italian section is divdied into key sections: Overview Greetings Directions Shopping Numbers … Continue reading
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Latin Phrases & Words Still Used Today
a contrario= from the opposite a falsis principiis proficisci = to set forth from false principles ab antiquo = from ancient times ab epistulis = from the letters absolvo = I acquit ad hoc = to this ad infinitum = … Continue reading
Ten Amazing Reasons Why You Should Learn a Foreign Language
Title: Ten Amazing Reasons Why You Should Learn a Foreign Language Author: Sam Gendrean, Lingholic Full Text & Source:http://www.lingholic.com/ten-amazing-reasons-learn-foreign-language/ The Internet, Online, 6/11/2015 Sample Text: 10. Impress people around you Whether at a fancy restaurant with your date ordering dishes … Continue reading
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Tagged Develop confidence, Discover a new culture, Impress people around you, Improve your decision making skills, Improve your employability, Increase your brain power, learn languages, Lingholic, open-minded, Study or live overseas, Ten Amazing Reasons Why You Should Learn a Foreign Language, transform your travel experience
World Literature Project
Title: Endangered Languages Database Author: University Of Cambridge, UK & University Of Yale, USA Full Text & Source: http://www.oralliterature.org/research/databaseterms.html The Internet, Online, 25/10/2015 Sample Text: Please read the following information carefully before searching the database. Researchers at the World Oral … Continue reading
Ten Amazing Reasons Why You Should Learn a Foreign Language
Title: Ten Amazing Reasons Why You Should Learn a Foreign Language Author: Sam Gendreau, Lingholic Full Text & Source: http://www.lingholic.com/ten-amazing-reasons-learn-foreign-language/ The Internet, Online, 15/10/2015 Sample Text: 10. Impress people around you Whether at a fancy restaurant with your date ordering dishes … Continue reading
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Happy Translation Day
“The word ‘translation’ comes, etymologically, from the Latin for ‘bearing across’. Having been borne across the world, we are translated men. It is normally supposed that something always gets lost in translation; I cling, obstinately to the notion that something … Continue reading
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World Literature Project
Title: World Literature Project Author: University Of Cambridge, Yale Full Text & Source: http://www.oralliterature.org/research/databaseterms.html The Internet, Online, 27/9/2015 The World Oral Literature Project does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the materials that our researchers have compiled from the … Continue reading
