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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.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: America’s last WWII atomic veterans … what they have to say?

Here’s what America’s last WWII atomic veterans want you to know By Victoria Kelly, Karin Tanabe | August 9, 2026 Veteran Michas Ohnstad talks to Karin Tanabe (center) and Victoria Kelly for the 2025 PBS documentary Atomic Echoes. Fewer than 10 American atomic veterans … Continue reading

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Eoin Lenihan on X: Pavee Point and 35+ other regional Traveller support NGO’s need to be stripped of all public funding … and…

@EoinLenihan Pavee Point and the 35+ other regional Traveller support NGOs need to be stripped of all public funding. Same for the public funding to Irish universities to run courses like “Travellers, Rights and Nomadism” in UCD or “Undoing Traveller … Continue reading

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Dan O’Brien on X: Ireland’s personal taxes rated worst among 38 countries. This has been the case for almost two decades. Comment: Is this a consequence of foreigners from overseas working in the top tech and pharma industries here. I have heard a few people from abroad saying they are charged a lot of tax here.

@danobrien20 · Aug 22 Ireland’s personal taxes rated second worst among 38 countries. This has been the case for almost two decades.

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Nexta: BREAKING: Peskov drags Britain into the War “Kyiv regime”

BREAKING: Peskov drags Britain into the war The Kremlin spokesman claimed that Britain is taking part in the war on the side of the “Kyiv regime” and is “systematically and regularly adding fuel to the fire” by providing Ukraine with … Continue reading

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Chay Bowes on X: Germany may lose its AAA credit rating from S&P due to record levels of debt: Most 2027 budget spent on servicing debts

@BowesChay · 1h Germany may lose its AAA credit rating from S&P due to record levels of debt. The federal government’s debt currently stands at 65.2% of GDP, and Berlin plans to spend almost a third of its 2027 budget … Continue reading

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The Tea Myriam Francoise: The Real Story Behind The US-China Tech Rivalry — Yi-Ling Liu

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Fortune: Women want ‘dads’ not ‘duds’@ A Nobel-winning historian has a theory for falling birthrates, but the economics aren’t straightforward

Subscribe Sign in 1 Venezuela abandoning the bolivar and adopting the U.S. dollar would be the biggest currency switch since the advent of the euro, Hanke says 2 ‘We will not endure’ — Top Iranian leaders signal they are running … Continue reading

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MOSSADil on X: Robots … beyond what is conceivable

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Shining Science: Research shows constant criticism rewires a child’s brain. And the emotional stress shapes lifelong mental health. Children raised in environments filled with constant criticism often develop a stress-response system that remains on high alert, even in the absence of actual threats.

Shining Science @ShiningScience Research shows constant criticism rewires a child’s brain. And the emotional stress shapes lifelong mental health. Children raised in environments filled with constant criticism often develop a stress-response system that remains on high alert, even in the … Continue reading

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DW: Are the Iran and Ukraine crises morphing into a world war?

Ralph Martin08/22/2026August 22, 2026 Russia’s war against Ukraine and the US-Iran conflict are becoming increasingly intertwined. From Iranian drones in Ukraine and Ukrainian support for Gulf states, the lines between the conflicts are beginning to blur.

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