RTE News- Brandon Lewis resigns as Northern Ireland Secretary July 7, 2022Brandon Lewis has become the latest MP to submit a letter of resignation to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and has stood down as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
- Central Bank warns inflation could peak at over 10% July 7, 2022The Central Bank has warned that inflation could peak in the coming months at over 10% but should start to decline after that.
- Govt insists it has working majority with 79 TDs July 7, 2022The Government insists it has a working majority in the DĂĄil after Donegal TD Joe McHugh resigned the Fine Gael Party whip last night.
- Varadkar will not face prosecution for GP contract leak July 6, 2022The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided TĂĄnaiste Leo Varadkar will not face prosecution following the investigation surrounding the disclosure of a confidential Government document to a friend over three years ago.
- Over 57,000 properties vacant, new tax to be introduced July 6, 2022Vacant homes will face a new tax in the next Budget, the Minister for Finance confirmed today.
- US filmmaker's missing trike found in Dublin Airport July 7, 2022An American filmmaker who has spent almost two weeks searching for a custom-made trike that was last seen in Dublin Airport has been told his missing luggage has been found.
- Chicago shooting suspect 'considered second attack' July 6, 2022The man accused of spraying gunfire into a July Fourth parade from a Chicago-area rooftop, turning a holiday celebration into a killing field, is due to make his first court appearance today to face seven first-degree murder charges.
- President Zelensky thanks Taoiseach for Irish support July 6, 2022Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Ireland for its support amid the Russian invasion as he held talks with the Taoiseach in Kyiv.
- Hosts England labour to win in front of record crowd July 6, 2022Hosts England made a winning start to their Euro 2022 campaign beating Austria 1-0 in front of a tournament record crowd of 68,871 at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
- Up to 5% of long Covid patients 'disabled' a year on July 6, 2022Up to 5% of long Covid patients are still 'disabled' a year after catching the virus, an infectious diseases expert has said.
- Brandon Lewis resigns as Northern Ireland Secretary July 7, 2022
Category Archives: Poetry
Wild NightsâWild Nights! By Emily Dickinson
A Love Poem For Valentine’s Day Wild Nights â Wild Nights!Were I with theeWild Nights should beOur luxury! Futile â the winds âTo a heart in port âDone with the compass âDone with the chart! Rowing in Eden âAh, the … Continue reading
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Congratulations President Biden..Love From Ireland
President Biden quotes Irish Poet Seamus Heaney from his play The Cure Of Troy. “History says, don’t hopeOn this side of the grave.But then, once in a lifetimeThe longed-for tidal waveOf justice can rise up,And hope and history rhyme.”– Seamus … Continue reading
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Tagged Ireland, Joe Biden, Seamus Heaney, USA President
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My sister is not a statistic by Dorothy Duffy
Tomorrow, when the latest Deathometer of COVID is announcedin sonorous tones,Whilst all the bodies still mount and curl towards the middle of the curveHeaped one atop and alongside the otherMy sister will be among those numbers, among the throwaway linesAmong … Continue reading
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RIP Derek Mahon
Everything is Going to be All Right By Derek Mahon How should I not be glad to contemplatethe clouds clearing beyond the dormer windowand a high tide reflected on the ceiling?There will be dying, there will be dying,but there is … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Death, Ireland, Irish People, Poet, Poetry
Tagged Derek Mahon, Irish poet, Irish Poetry, poem, RIP Derek MAhon
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The Tower By W.B. Yeats
The Tower By William Butler Yeats                        I What shall I do with this absurdity â O heart, … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Ireland, Old People, Poet, Poetry
Tagged chnages in Ireland, country changed, Irish Poetry, old age, poet, poetry, The Tower, W B Yeats, West of Ireland, young spirit
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Black Lives Matter
BLACK LIVES MATTER BY Licy Be How many hearts need to shatter before we turn the page and start a new chapter… slavery was abolished they printed it in the news. But the headlines Iâm reading show thatâs far from … Continue reading
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You Don’t Get To Be Racist And Irish By Imelda May
(I just love this poem. It is so full of emotion, passion and Irish history – what a poet!! ) You Don’t Get To Be Racist And Irish By Imelda May .. You donât get to be racist and Irish … Continue reading
Posted in Anglo Irish Relations, Blogs And Blogging, Death, History, Ireland, Irish People, Irish Politics, Poet, Poetry, Politics
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Imelda May, kill people, Racism, You donât get to be racist and Irish
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RIP Ulick O’Connor 1954â2019
Title: Writer and critic Ulick O’Connor dies aged 91 Publisher : RTE Online Source: https://www.rte.ie/culture/2019/1007/1081602-ulick-oconnor/ The Internet, Online, 15/10/2019 Sample Text: Writer, poet, historian and critic Ulick O’Connor has died at the age of 91. Born in Rathgar in Dublin … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Author, Blogs And Blogging, Drama, Irish People, Journalism, Literature, News, Non Fiction, Playwright, Poet, Poetry, Politics, Publishing & Newspaper Printing, Storytelling, Writing & Writers
Tagged Academic, author, historian, intellectual, Irish History, literary critic, Plays, poet, poetry, sports correspondent, Ulick O'Connor, writer
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It’s World Animal Day – A Poem About An Animal
A Narrow Fellow in the Grass by Emily Dickinson. The grass divides as with a comb A spotted shaft is seen And then it closes at your feet And opens further on – He likes a boggy acre – … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogs And Blogging, Poet, Poetry, Psychology
Tagged A Narrow Fellow in the Grass, animal class reptiles, deceit, Emily Dickinson, poem, snake
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The Naming of Cats by T.S. Elliot
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn’t just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. First of … Continue reading
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Tagged cat poetry, cats, poetry, T S Elliot, The Naming of Cats
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Fur Coat and No Knickers By Louise G Cole
Louise G Cole is a poet and writer from Co Roscommon and the new winner of THE Hennessy Literary Awards Fur Coat and No Knickers Drawing breath between tales of dead little brothers and elderly neighbours moved away, my mother … Continue reading
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Tagged Fur Coat and No Knickers, Hennessy Literary Awards, Louise G Cole
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St. Patrick’s Day By Derek Mahon
St.Patrick’s Day No wise man ever wished to be younger. â Swift 1 Down the long library each marble bust shines unregarded through a shower of dust where a grim ghost paces for exercise in wet weather: nausea, gout, âsome … Continue reading
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Tagged Derek Mahon, poem, poetry, St. Patrick's Day
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Happy Mother’s Day To All The Mums Out There
A Mother A Mother is one who understands the things you say and do Who always overlooks your faults and sees the best in you A Mother is one whose special love inspires you day by day. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Dr.Seuss
Happy Birthday “Today you are you! that is truer than true! there is no one alive who is you-er than you! shout loud, I am lucky to be what I am! Thank goodness I’m not just a clam or a … Continue reading
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My Dream Is To Own My Own Bookstore & Cafe
Love these, floating bookstore and cafe. I found these on Google Images. My dream bookshop could be floating or on land a house designed to look like a boat. With Ireland’s weather I think on ground might be best but … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Baking, Blogs And Blogging, Books, Building, Cakes, Ireland, Literature, Poet, Poetry, Publishing & Newspaper Printing, Retailers, Small Cakes, Writing & Writers, Writing Skills
Tagged book shop, bookstore, cafe, eco build, floating bookshop, new books, rare and old books
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The Waste Land By T. S. Eliot
FOR EZRA POUND IL MIGLIOR FABBRO              I. The Burial of the Dead  April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, … Continue reading
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Tagged poet, poetry, T.S. Eliot, Waste Land
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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
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Tagged Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Paul Revere's Ride, poem, poetry, The Landlord's Tale
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Sonnet 37 By W.Shakespeare
Modern Version: Just as a decrepit father takes pleasure in seeing his active child engaging in youthful activities, so I, whom misfortune has injured and crippled, take all the comfort I can in your good worth and fidelity. For whether … Continue reading
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Tagged Father, poet, poetry, Shakespeare, Sonnet 37, William Shakespeare
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Keep The Faith Writers, It’s A Difficult Journey!
Title: Letters to a young poet Author: Rainer Marie Rilke ISBN – 10: 1603864806 ISBN – 13 : 978-1603864800 Publisher: Merchant Books, 2012 Edition Sample Text: ‘You ask whether your verses are any good. You ask me. You have asked … Continue reading
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Tagged Franz Kappus, Letters to a young poet, poet, Rainer Marie Rilke, writing
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May-Day By Ralph Waldo Emerson.
In Celebration Of Our May Bank-Holiday Weekend! Daughter of Heaven and Earth, coy Spring, With sudden passion languishing, Maketh all things softly smile, Painteth pictures mile on mile, Holds a cup with cowslip-wreaths, Whence a smokeless incense breathes. Girls are … Continue reading
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