RTE News- Further protest at beef prices as Lidl centre blockaded December 6, 2019The Irish Farmers' Association is continuing its campaign for an increase in the price of beef by staging a blockade at the entrance to the Lidl distribution centre in Charleville, Co Cork.
- Donal Conway to step down as FAI president December 6, 2019Donal Conway is to step down as President of the Football Association of Ireland at an EGM on 25 January. In a statement, the FAI said only council members who have sat for two years at any stage can be nominated to succeed Conway.
- Case of brain-damaged man in prison 'far from rare' December 6, 2019The Director of the Central Mental Hospital has said the case of a brain-damaged homeless man in prison is "far from rare".
- Status Orange wind warning ahead of Storm Atiyah December 6, 2019Met Éireann has issued a status orange wind warning for eight counties as result of Storm Atiyah.
- Irish murder charge men claiming intoxication defence December 6, 2019Intoxication will play a major part in the defence of two Irish tourists accused of murdering a 66-year-old Indigenous man in Sydney, a court has heard.
- 'Miracle' as woman revived after six hours December 6, 2019A British woman suffering from severe hypothermia who was revived by doctors in Spain after more than six hours of cardiac arrest has hailed her survival as "a miracle".
- More than 200,000 children on health waiting lists December 6, 2019Almost 215,000 children are on waiting lists for health care services, with more than one in four waiting for longer than a year.
- 30% of probationers reoffend within a year - CSO December 6, 2019Three in every ten offenders on probation reoffend within a year, rising to four in ten within two years according to new figures released today by the Central Statistics Office.
- Neil calls out Johnson ahead of leaders' debate December 6, 2019Boris Johnson will face Jeremy Corbyn in a head-to-head debate tonight, after he was berated by Andrew Neil for refusing to do an interview on his BBC show.
- Sex abuse survivors call for access to State redress December 6, 2019A group of men who suffered sexual abuse as schoolboys at a Limerick primary school have called on the Government to stop putting obstacles in their way and grant them immediate access to a State redress scheme.
- Further protest at beef prices as Lidl centre blockaded December 6, 2019
Category Archives: Writing & Writers
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
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
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
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Education, Quotes & Quotations, School, Teaching, Writing & Writers
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
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Tagged 80's songs, 90's songs, Playlist, songs from my youth, writing music
