Douglas, M, Ireland

Oscar Wilde: de una vida marcada por el trabajo forzado a la vandalización de su tumba, que debió ser “blindada contra besos”

Hoy es el 170° aniversario del nacimiento del escritor y dramaturgo irlandés; fanáticos de distintos puntos del mundo visitan su tumba y le dejan besos, pero se tomaron medidas para que no arruinen su sepulcro

2024-10-16 11:22

Akihiko Okamura – The Memories of Others

As I found with Whatever You Say, Say Nothing by Gilles Peress (Steidl), The Troubles and their representation are incredibly difficult to write about from the point of view of an outsider. It is a very touchy subject. Even posting about it on social media pl…

2024-10-14 15:44

The tale of Aussie Bob: How Australia’s ‘most wanted man’ fled to Ireland and caused diplomatic mayhem

Michael Pius Hanbury left the Meath Hospital and booked two rooms in the Gresham Hotel on O’Connell Street in Dublin — one for himself and his girlfriend, Ann-Marie, and the other for his adult daughter by marriage, Glenda.

2024-10-13 01:30

Why Do We Carve Pumpkins on Halloween?

The exact origin of the beloved Halloween tradition is unknown, but there is Irish folklore that purports to explain it.

2024-10-11 13:00

New life for two of Ireland’s historic buildings: Irish Georgian Society unveils conservation award winners 2024

Restoration projects at Belfast’s Bank Buildings, which had been destroyed by fire in 2018, and McKee Barracks in Dublin share the top prize

2024-10-11 04:15

Black extends Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings lead

Scottish Legends ace Stewart Black sealed his latest title success with two more wins last weekend, thereby extending his lead in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings.Black, Piers Grange and Dan Brown have enjoyed a close battle at the to…

2024-10-10 11:58

T2Green: Tour meat-grinder remains the ultimate numbers game for fledgling Irish pros

Nobody wants to be a killjoy, a dream denier or as the Spanish like to say, the kind person who delights in stamping on someone else's guitar.

2024-10-09 23:00

Tribunal rejects Brendan Ogle’s cancer discrimination claim against Unite union

Brendan Ogle has lost his disability discrimination claim against trade union Unite after a tribunal accepted that changes to his position were not related to his status as a cancer survivor.

2024-10-09 18:03

Brendan Ogle loses disability discrimination claim against trade union Unite following cancer treatment

Workplace Relations Commission tribunal accepted that changes to his position were not related to his status as a cancer survivor

2024-10-09 16:29

Anger over 96-mile diversion for 'unnecessary' road closures

A journey which would usually take 40 minutes in southern Scotland could take two-and-a-half hours.

2024-10-07 22:00