RTE News- Jack Charlton has died aged 85 July 11, 2020The legendary Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton has died at the age of 85.
- President leads tributes to 'legendary sporting icon' July 11, 2020President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to "legendary sporting icon" Jack Charlton.
- 'Sleep well Jack' - Tributes pour in for Charlton July 11, 2020The sporting and wider world is waking up this Saturday to the sad news of Jack Charlton's death at the age of 85.
- President Trump wears a mask in public for first time July 11, 2020US President Donald Trump has worn a face mask in public for the first time, yielding to intense pressure to set a public health example as the coronavirus rampages across America.
- Gallery: The life and times of Jack Charlton July 11, 2020Images from the life and career of Jack Charlton, legendary former Republic of Ireland manager, who has died at the age of 85.
- Masks and temperature checks as Disney World reopens July 11, 2020Florida's Walt Disney World theme park has reopened in a state hard hit by the coronavirus, as the World Health Organization issued a fresh warning that countries should step up pandemic restrictions.
- Two men arrested after €1.2m cocaine seizure in Meath July 11, 2020Cocaine with an estimated street value of €1.2 million was seized when two vehicles were stopped and searched earlier today on the M3 motorway near Ashbourne, Co Meath.
- 'I was behind the England goal when Houghton scored' July 11, 2020For many Irish football fans and grassroots players, Jack Charlton's boys in green brought a splash of bright colour to a world that had been black and white and grey.
- Man killed, woman hurt in Tipperary two-car collision July 11, 2020One man has died and a woman has been injured following a road traffic collision involving two cars on the N7 at Ballyhiskey, Carrigatoher, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
- Covid-19: Two further deaths, 23 additional cases July 11, 2020There have been two further deaths from Covid-19 and 23 additional confirmed cases of the disease reported to the Department of Health.
- Jack Charlton has died aged 85 July 11, 2020
Category Archives: Writing & Writers
Who By John FitzGerald
A light wind ruffles the river poplars, rousing me from daydreams of gold and green; when it reaches here, the beech leaves shiver then settle back to this season’s regime of warmth and silence and limitless time – healing a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, artist, beautiful, Darklight, Darklight Poetry, Dorothy Cross, Irish poet, John FitzGerald, Librarian U.C.C., poem, poems, poetry, Salvage Press, Who
RIP Ulick O’Connor 1954–2019
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
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Tagged Academic, author, historian, intellectual, Irish History, literary critic, Plays, poet, poetry, sports correspondent, Ulick O'Connor, writer
RIP Toni Morrison
Title: Toni Morrison, author and Nobel laureate, dies aged 88 Authors: Richard Lea and Sian Cain Full Text Online: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/06/toni-morrison-author-and-pulitzer-winner-dies-aged-88 Online, The Internet, 07/08/2019 Sample Text: In a statement on Tuesday, her family and publisher Knopf confirmed that the author … Continue reading
Posted in Author, Award, Blogs And Blogging, Book Awards, Books, Death, Fiction, Women, Writing & Writers
Tagged author, award winning author, black writer, Death, editor, National Humanities medal, novels, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Song of Solomon and Beloved, The Bluest Eye, the Légion d’Honneur, the National Book Foundation medal, the Nobel prize, the Pulitzer prize, the voices of African Americans, Toni Morrison, words on racism, writer
Surround Yourself With People Who Push You To Do Better….
Surround yourself with people that push you to do and be better. No drama or negativity. Just higher goals and higher motivation. Good times .
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Motivational, Psychology, Writing & Writers
Tagged encourage you, positive people, push you
Happy International Teachers Day
It’s World Teachers Day..Thank -You To All the Teachers Out There “When you want to teach children to think, you begin by treating them seriously when they are little, giving them responsibilities, talking to them candidly, providing privacy and solitude … Continue reading
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Tagged educators, lead, teachers, teachers day, teaching quotes
There is value in silence
“Silence is a source of great strength.” Lao Tzu “Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.” Plutarch ‘I’ve begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality … Continue reading
Happy International Cat Day
Happy International Cat Day From My Maine Coon Queen Marie And Myself Books About Cats: A Case Of Murder By Vernon Scannell A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly Alice’s Adventures … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogs And Blogging, Books, Fiction, Writing & Writers
Tagged Books, cats, children's literature, Fiction, kids fiction, novel
New Writing Playlist – Blast From My Past
I created this new playlist to listen to while writing. It consists of 1980 and 1990 music, great hits from back in the day when I was growing up. Blast from the past! I had forgotten what great music we … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Music, Writing & Writers
Tagged 80's songs, 90's songs, Playlist, songs from my youth, writing music
Goodbye Dear Friend Fly High – RIP Susan Abraham Asian Writer & Publisher
I learned today that a good writer friend of mine has lost her battle to cancer a few months ago. She was such a beautiful writer and compassionate soul. We were making plans to meet up in Dublin as we … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Death, Literature, Publishing & Newspaper Printing, Writing & Writers
Tagged cancer, Death, Dublin, India, publisher, Susan Abraham, writer
Wrinkles mean you laughed…..
Wrinkles mean you laughed, grey hair means you cared and scars mean you lived!
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Mind, Body & Spirit, Motivational, Psychology, Quotes & Quotations, Writing & Writers
Tagged cared, grey hair, laughed, lived, quote, scars, wrinkles
Mandala Stone Tutorial – So Simple
This would be a great summer art project for the kids. Bring a freezer bag the next time you go to the beach. Let the kids collect stones and then paint them at home and place in the garden. It … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Arts, Blogs And Blogging, Children, Nature, Parenting, Writing & Writers
Tagged beach stones, creative project, hand painting, Mandala Stone Tutorial, stones
Not Everyone Can Handle The Truth
“Follow the truth of the way. Reflect upon it. Make it your own. Live it. It will always sustain you.” Gautama Buddha “Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.” Michael Jackson “Amazingly unbelievable good things happen when you follow … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Motivational, Psychology, Quotes & Quotations, Writing & Writers
Tagged Honesty, quotes and quotations, The Truth
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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
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
Posted in Advice, Artists, Blogs And Blogging, Journalism, Languages, Motivational, Psychology, Quotes & Quotations, Writing & Writers
Tagged artists, debate, no despair, practice skill, Silence, Toni Morrison, we do language, we write, work
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Freelance Academic Writing Jobs
Academic Knowledge Writing Jobs Fit work into your life; don’t fit your life around work. With a smart dashboard and fantastic support, Academic Knowledge can help you break free from your desk. How Do I get the work? Bid for … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Blogs And Blogging, Education, Essays, Student, Writing & Writers
Tagged academic writing, write essays, writing jobs
New Writing Playlist On Spotify
I need peace and quiet to write and what do I do? Turn Spotify Music on loud and sing as I write ..it works for me..ha Spotify Playlist More Writing Songs 2018 Hits
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Tagged charts 2018, chilling, loud music, Music, music hits, playlist Spotify, writing
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
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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Tagged 2nd March, Dr. Seuss, happy birthday
