RTE News- Tánaiste to brief Cabinet on impending Brexit January 29, 2020The UK is due to leave the EU at 11pm this Friday.
- UK govt to publish its post-Brexit Fisheries Bill January 29, 2020Boats from EU states will lose their automatic right of entry to UK waters from the end of this year
- Kobe Bryant's body identified among crash victims January 29, 2020Medical examiners have identified the body of NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant after recovering the remains of all nine people who died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles.
- Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering three children January 28, 2020A woman in her 40s has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of three children in Newcastle, Co Dublin, last Friday.
- Trump unveils Middle East peace plan, hails 'big step' January 28, 2020President Donald Trump has unveiled long-awaited details of a US plan for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning it may represent the last chance at statehood for the Palestinians.
- EU citizens to be airlifted out of virus-hit Wuhan January 28, 2020EU citizens will be flown out of Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak, the European Commission has said.
- Caribbean quake shakes Miami and Cayman Islands January 28, 2020A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the sea south of Cuba, triggering warnings of "hazardous" tsunami waves up to a metre high for Cuba, Jamaica, and west to Mexico and Central America.
- Campaign back under way after leaders' debate January 28, 2020Following last night's televised leaders' debate in Galway, election campaigning is back in action. Keep up to date with events as they happen with our daily blog.
- The times, are they a-changin'? January 28, 2020One thing we know at the halfway mark of this campaign is that change is emerging as an overarching theme, writes Mary Regan.
- Police and firefighters clash at Paris protest January 28, 2020French police have clashed with firefighters protesting in Paris against their working conditions and demanding more pay.
- Tánaiste to brief Cabinet on impending Brexit January 29, 2020
Category Archives: Library
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. 🙂 ‘Sometimes … Continue reading
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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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Quartz Article On SCI-HUB
The subscription fees charged by academic publishers have risen so high in recent years that even wealthy American universities have said they can’t afford them. When Harvard Library reported its subscription costs had reached $3.5 million per year in a … Continue reading
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Report From IFLA: “Real Solutions to Fake News: How Libraries Help”
Title: Report From IFLA: “Real Solutions to Fake News: How Libraries Help” Author: IFLA Filed By: Gary Price Full Text & Source: http://www.infodocket.com/2017/08/20/report-from-ifla-real-solutions-to-fake-news-how-libraries-help/ The Internet, Online, 21/08/2017 Sample Text Freedoms of access to information and expression online are at risk. … Continue reading
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Rudai 23: A New Online Course for Information Professionals
The course is certified by the Library Association of Ireland.This course will be of interest to information professionals who would like to learn more about using web tools for professional development and promoting your library. Continue reading
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Renew Your Public Library Books Online
There is no excuse not to have a library account, they are free. Your local libraries not only loan books but DVDs and CD-ROMS etc.If they do not have the book you need you can give them the book you … Continue reading
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Tagged borrow public library books, borrowbooks.ie, library account, renew books online
Library Workers: Facts & Figures
Title:Library Workers: Facts & Figures Author:Department For Professional Employees, USA Full Text & Source:http://dpeaflcio.org/programs-publications/issue-fact-sheets/library-workers-facts-figures/ The Internet, Online, 01/07/2016 Sample Text: Libraries and library staff provide essential services for schools, universities, and communities. Americans use libraries for free, reliable, and organized … Continue reading
