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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.

ENDEVR: The North Koreans We Never See: Everyday Life in the World’s …

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Clare Daly on X: Had the honour of speaking at the People’s Forum on Peace and Neutrality last month! Well recommended to follow and watch the many strong and informative presentations from advocates and specialists on peace and international law, on the dangers of the arms trade, and on the resilience of public commitment to neutrality in Ireland and why it’s so important to hold on to and strengthen it.

Clare Daly @ClareDalyIRL · 1h Had the honour of speaking at the People’s Forum on Peace and Neutrality last month! Well recommended to follow and watch the many strong and informative presentations from advocates and specialists on peace and international … Continue reading →

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History: FDR nominated for unprecedented third term. Comment: President Trump needs to listen Cat Stevens’s song “Peace Train” after all he was to be the President of Peace and now the world is aghast as war begets war. People also are beginning to believe he will find a way of running for a third term.

FDR nominated for unprecedented third term HISTORY.com Editors Getty Images Published: November 24, 2009Last Updated: May 28, 2025 On July 18, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took office in 1933 as America’s 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. … Continue reading →

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Never underestimate the Japanese; vanquished by WW2 and subjected to the Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they rebuilt their country at such a fast scale in the 1970’s. Ireland has prisons and now we have the Chawkes as guests therein, what can they do to help the prisons to fall in line with the Japanese – see below

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The Cradle: Israel clears path for Ben-Gvir plan to ring Palestinian prison with crocodiles —— The Israeli government has removed legal protections from Nile crocodiles to advance National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s plan to imprison Palestinians inside a compound encircled by the predatory reptiles, Israeli media reported on 17 July.

The Cradle @TheCradleMedia · 1h Israel clears path for Ben-Gvir plan to ring Palestinian prison with crocodiles —— The Israeli government has removed legal protections from Nile crocodiles to advance National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s plan to imprison Palestinians inside … Continue reading →

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Speaks Volumes: The power of Image with an obvious narrative

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DW news: Russia cannot win in Ukraine: Yale historian Odd Arne Westad explains why. Historian: “Trump is exasperated with Putin”.

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Nordstream are you kidding? Professor Jeffrey Sachs talks common sense. EU must stand tall.

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Axios: Trump takeaways: Dark warning on U.S. elections

Trump takeaways: Dark warning on U.S. elections   Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Trump cast American elections as under siege last night, describing a system riddled with vulnerabilities that hostile foreign actors and unauthorized immigrants are exploiting. The dark, … Continue reading →

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The Conversation: China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than US$180 billion in loans to African countries. The money has been used to finance roads, railways, power stations, ports, water infrastructure and industrial projects. Agriculture has also become part of this expanding partnership. Food systems specialist Adrino Mazenda analysed Chinese loans to African countries between 2000 and 2024 to find out about China’s spend in agriculture.

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than US$180 billion in loans to African countries. The money has been used to finance … Continue reading →

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