I have been meaning to post this for awhile but I didn’t know it had been posted on youtube yet. I saw this at the Alliance Francaise Symposium and I loved it and I hope you will too. Very informative! This video was created by the Irish delegation to the EU’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations...
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Image by Getty Images via Daylife I know the blog seems to be obsessed with Strikes at the moment, but they are a big part of whats going on with me at the moment! Between asking you what you think of crossing pickets to my teachers going on strike its time that I decided...
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Image via WikipediaYes, Yet again I am impressed by a speech by Enda Kenny. It was overshadowed by someone elses speech though. The speech was given to commenerate the 90th Anniversary of the 1st Dáil. Four score and ten years ago, on the 21st of January, the men and women of the 1st Dáil...
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I saw two polls mentioned in the Irish Examiner yesterday. The British Medical Journal are doing a survey on the best medical breakthrough since 1840 The choices: Anaesthesia AntibioticsChlorpromazine ComputersDiscovery of DNA structure Evidence-based medicine Germ theory Immunology Medical imaging (x-rays, etc.) Oral contraceptive pill Oral rehydration therapy Risks of smoking Sanitation (clean water...
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Got this ages ago and talking to a friend reminded me about it! Enjoy! ( This is an alternate obituary for Michael Collins. From a imaginary New York newspaper) Dublin 1972 Its been an hour since the news broke of Michael Collins death . The bars of Dublin and Derry have fallen silent ....
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