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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

DW: Following the money: Terror financing from Germany. Islamist terrorism continues to claim numerous victims worldwide. Extremist networks are financed in part by donations from Germany. But investigations often prove to be difficult. The apathy in Ireland needs to be challenged, people need to wake up … eg German social welfare going towards ISIS or worse raising money by crowd funding and then there is cryptocurrency.

https://p.dw.com/p/5E8vB Following the money: Terror financing from Germany Pause Skip backward 10 seconds Skip forward 10 seconds Mute Remaining Time -38:55 1xPlayback RatePicture-in-PictureFullscreen TerrorismGlobal issues05/21/2026May 21, 2026 Islamist terrorism continues to claim numerous victims worldwide. Extremist networks are financed in part … Continue reading

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DW: Carole Cadwalladr is working to expose the “broligarchy” and its increasing influence on state power in the US and UK through her new outlet “The Nerve.”

Politics United States of America Tomi Oladipo 05/21/2026May 21, 2026 Citing US President Donald Trump’s alliances with tech billionaires and the pressure on US media outlets, investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr tells DW we are accelerating toward “a techno‑fascist future.” https://p.dw.com/p/5E5T9Continue reading

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El Pais: Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google … Generational rejection of AI … being aware

Generational rejection of AI? Why are university students booing big tech at graduation ceremonies? Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, and two other speakers have been jeered by students at three US universities Jordi Pérez Colomé Madrid – MAY 19, 2026 – … Continue reading

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Fortune: Walmart shoppers in the US are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons … what can we learn from this especially in Europe and Ireland?

Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’ By  Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez Reporter May 22, 2026, 12:42 PM ET Add us on … Continue reading

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GOV.UK “Enough” … to sexual harassment …

Government and rail industry say ‘Enough’ to sexual harassment Campaign will target sexual harassment on trains and at stations while train operators will be scored on how they tackle the issue under new scheme.From:Home Office, Department for Transport, Ministry of Justice, Natalie Fleet … Continue reading

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Axios: A new era of discovery: AI and the frontiers of science with Demis Hassabis …. AI impacts on science and research

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Google’s new plan: AI everywhere

 Google’s new plan: AI everywhere   Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis speaks during a keynote address at Google I/O yesterday in Mountain View, Calif. Photo: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Axios tech expert Ina Fried writes from Google’s annual I/O conference, which … Continue reading

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An adoring son…the story of a mother named Mary Anne MacLeod Trump

The Kash Inn @TJKashin On October 31, 1991, a 79-year-old Mary Anne MacLeod Trump stepped out of her Rolls-Royce on Union Turnpike near her home in Jamaica Estates, Queens, when a 16-year-old mugger grabbed her purse and threw her to … Continue reading

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Axios: Scoop Palantir’s fight

Scoop: Palantir’s Pentagon fight   Palantir CEO Alex Karp at the White House in March. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Palantir is battling the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency for the ability to bid for a contract to modernize its data analytics system, according … Continue reading

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OCCRP: Corruption … ???

A UK Lawmaker Urges Investigation After Sierra Leone’s First Lady Admits Continued Use of Subsidized Housing News Sierra Leone’s first lady is again under fire as she holds onto her subsidized flat more than a year after OCCRP and The … Continue reading

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