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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.

Ian Bremmer: North Korea, the cult that has outlasted Stalin and Mao. Comment: essential to get perspective in a changing world

https://www.gzeromedia.com/video/gzero-world-clips/north-korea-the-cult-that-outlasted-stalin-and-mao North Korea: The cult that outlasted Stalin and Mao GZERO Staff April 21, 2026 North Korea has a flag, a military, nuclear weapons, and a UN seat. But Jonathan Cheng says we fundamentally misread it if we don’t see it for … Continue reading

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People who are incacitated and elderly, have to pay market rent benefit in kind to Revenue on market value of property made available to them to live in. Is this equitable? Otherwise, they would most likely have to live in care home provided by State. Would appreciate feedback on this; it must apply to a number of people?

It is instead a Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) charge under section 40 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 (CATCA 2003) on the annual “benefit” of free (or below-market) use of property held in a trust. revenue.ie +1 Why … Continue reading

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Stop this: The Islamic regime in Iran is preparing to execute eight women political prisoners for “waging war against Allah” Eight female political prisoners are now set to be executed by hanging within the next few days. Their names are as follows: Bita Hemmati Ghazal Ghalandari Golnaz Naraghi Venus Hossein Nejad Panah Movahedi Ensieh Nejati Mahboubeh Shabani Diana Taher Abadi Two of them are teenagers. They were all sentenced to death for “waging war against Allah” for participating in the January anti-regime protests.

@visegrad24 The Islamic regime in Iran is preparing to execute eight women political prisoners for “waging war against Allah” Eight female political prisoners are now set to be executed by hanging within the next few days. Their names are as … Continue reading

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Mario Nawfal on X: Khorramshahr – 4 ballistic missile (2,000 km range) to the middle of Tehran’s Revolution Square. Is this true? Do we fear it?

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Futurism: Concern Grows That AI Is Damaging Users’ Cognitive Abilities

Artificial IntelligenceEthics AI Zombie Mode Concern Grows That AI Is Damaging Users’ Cognitive Abilities “The brain didn’t fall asleep, but there was much less activation in the areas corresponding to creativity and to processing information.” By Victor Tangermann Published Apr 21, 2026 … Continue reading

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Futurism: AI Agents Are Reading Your Documents. Are You Ready? “Mintlify” “and they read everything!”

AI Agents Are Reading Your Docs. Are You Ready? Last month, 48% of visitors to documentation sites across Mintlify were AI agents, not humans. Claude Code, Cursor, and other coding agents are becoming the actual customers reading your docs. And they read … Continue reading

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Trump: Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!). They only say they want it closed because I have it totally BLOCKADED (CLOSED!), so they merelyShow more

Clash Report @clashreport 33m Trump: Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!). They only say … Continue reading

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The number of Americans seeking Irish citizenship through ancestry jumped 63% last year, as the Trump administration’s harsh rhetoric and policies fuelled demand for ‘plan B’ passports.

. Financial Times @FT · 1h FT Exclusive: The number of Americans seeking Irish citizenship through ancestry jumped 63% last year, as the Trump administration’s harsh rhetoric and policies fuelled demand for ‘plan B’ passports. https://ft.trib.al/rjN7hRw

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Mario Nawfal on X: “Everyone waiting for Trump to break with Netanyahu is watching the wrong movie….

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in. Constraining Iran’s maritime trade directly targets the regime’s primary revenue lifelines. Comment: could this be strategy by U.S.? If Iran fails to sell oil, Kharg could be submerged through no sales and ultimately a waste that will send Supply Demand in favour of rising oil prices

Polymarket Intel @PolymarketIntel · 5m U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in. Constraining Iran’s maritime trade directly targets the regime’s primary … Continue reading

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