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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.

A most outstanding woman never afraid of a challenge especially for those most vulnerable. Chronic fatigue syndrome is so stigmatised. It blighted my life for years and the exhaustion was overwhelming. I appreciate the work of Dame Esther Rantzen and her daughter.

Meet Dame Esther Rantzen’s 3 children – including famous daughter who followed in her footsteps Dame Esther Rantzen’s death was confirmed by her three children on Wednesday, but what do you know about the late TV star’s brood © Getty … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary People: Inside a Psychiatric Ward for Older Adults (4K Documentary) “Where Do I belong?” We often say them but it could be you.

Sep 30, 2026 #realstory#realityshow#britishtvseries Inside a psychiatric ward for older adults, patients face severe mental illness, memory loss, psychosis and anxiety that have transformed lives they once knew. From Lorraine’s mysterious loss of identity to Peter’s struggle for independence and … Continue reading →

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BBC News Politics: Ian Hislop on 40 years as Private Eye editor and why Britain “isn’t” broken

Oct 2, 2026 #politics#ukpolitics#politicalnews Ian Hislop, who celebrates 40 years as editor of satirical magazine Private Eye, speaks to Newsnight about his four decades at the publication, what he says he got right and wrong, journalism’s role in the “assault … Continue reading →

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World Health Organisation: Common symptoms of a stroke

Most common sign of a #stroke is sudden weakness of the face, arm, or leg, often on one side of the body. Other symptoms include dizziness, loss of balance and sudden difficulty speaking, seeing or walking. If you or someone … Continue reading →

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Clash Report on X: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Clash Report @clashreport · 1h Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/2106324966626984162/video/1

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The Nerve: Carole Cadwalldr. Palantir Investigation.

Good evening! Carole here, excited to bring you a fresh instalment of our ongoing Palantir investigation. We’ve now published 12 articles on everyone’s favourite spytech firm, including one from back in January when we revealed that it now had £670m … Continue reading →

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The Economist: Change is coming to the rich world’s tax systems, like it or not. The country that gets ahead of it will one day thank the politicians who had the foresight to act

Change is coming to the rich world’s tax systems, like it or not. The country that gets ahead of it will one day thank the politicians who had the foresight to act https://bit.ly/4ymysZH Illustration: Janne Iivonen

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Eric Daughatery on X: EUROPE HAS AGREED … to release mass amounts of diesel

JUST IN: Effective immediately President Trump reveals EUROPE HAS AGREED to release mass amounts of diesel This will help lower prices. GOOD! “Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil. The process will … Continue reading →

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Reuters: WATCH: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Labour Party conference ‘Brexit has done more harm than good,’ and doubled down on that in an interview, saying he would be open to the UK rejoining the EU. Here’s how that might work

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Neuroscience News: Past Adversity Rewires The Brain’s Threat Alarm

by blocking the neural pathway projecting from the amygdala to the AHN, scientists completely prevented prior stress from intensifying responses to new threats. Credit: Neuroscience News Why Past Trauma Amplifies Future Stress FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·October 1, 2026 Summary: Researchers at the … Continue reading →

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