RTE News- Hundreds of thousands take part in anti-Brexit march October 20, 2018Hundreds of thousands of supporters of the European Union have marched through London in the biggest demonstration so far to demand that the British government holds a public vote on the terms of Brexit.
- Turkey vows to reveal all details of Khashoggi's death October 20, 2018Turkey has pledged to reveal all details of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Saudi Arabia admitted he was killed at its Istanbul consulate, state media reported.
- A brief history of the backstop October 20, 2018Europe Editor Tony Connelly traces the formation of the backstop and how it grew into the most intractable source of conflict in the lengthy Brexit negotiations.
- Saudi explanation of Khashoggi's death credible - Trump October 20, 2018US President Donald Trump said that he found credible Saudi Arabia's assertion that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died as a result of a fight.
- Higgins holds lead in Presidential race, poll suggests October 20, 2018With just under six days to go before the Presidential Election, a new opinion poll has suggested the incumbent, Michael D Higgins is maintaining a substantial lead over his rivals.
- FF close gap on FG following budget, poll suggests October 20, 2018Fianna Fáil has closed the gap on Fine Gael in the wake of the budget, the latest Sunday Business Post Red C poll has suggested.
- Calls for more inclusive society for people with autism October 20, 2018Autism charity AsIAm has called on the Government to help bring about a more inclusive society for people living with Autism.
- 276 motorists caught speeding on National Slow Down Day October 20, 2018Almost 300 motorists were detected speeding during National Slow Down Day, with one driver clocked at 177km/h in a 120km/h zone in Co Kilkenny.
- Fine Gael confirm Confidence and Supply talks team October 20, 2018Fine Gael has confirmed its team for the Confidence and Supply Agreement talks, consisting of Ministers Simon Coveney, Paschal Donohoe, Regina Doherty and Martin Heydon.
- Thousands march in Tipperary over lack of investment October 20, 2018Thousands of people have taken part in a march through Tipperary town to protest at what they describe as years of neglect and lack of investment.
- Hundreds of thousands take part in anti-Brexit march October 20, 2018
Category Archives: Languages
Never Be Silent
Silence ‘This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations … Continue reading
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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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