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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.

TBI … this comforts me. Brain pushed around in the skull after a serious fall and who knows what is affected? But it also says there can be recovery by compensation too.

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Erskine Childers, a prominent figure in the Irish Civil War, was defended by Michael Comyn KC in his legal case, ultimately leading to his execution. Comyn acted as Childers’ defense counsel and was deeply affected by the execution, viewing it as a severe injustice.  Below: article from the Irish Times by Ronan McGreevy 2022

Ireland ‘My grandfather was in the firing party that shot Erskine Childers’ Samuel Edmonds chosen because of active service in the British army, says grandson Ronan McGreevy Thu Nov 24 2022 – 05:00 On November 24th, 1922, Erskine Childers became … Continue reading →

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Grok3: Michael Comyn KC who defended and lost the case of Erskine Childers. There is an email to me dated 4th February 2013 from the great grandson of Erskine Childers which I have copied to Grok3 which has updated the data. However Grok already has a detailed account, which I share with you now. I asked Grok3 to give me a structure of how to investigate; their detail is challenging, (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes)

Email from great grandson of Erskine Childers to Michelle Clarke 4/02/13: Many thanks for your email. I must apologize for the rather lengthy delay in this reply. I have been in the middle of moving houses, so as you can … Continue reading →

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Grok3 AI: In 1932, Michael Comyn KC initiated a significant legal action against Éamon de Valera’s government to recover £20,000 of Irish Republican Army (IRA) funds. (Thanks to Grok3 I am gradually finding answers to questions I probably asked when family members were alive, but now that they are dead and gone, like most, too late I am seeking confirmations. Somehow there are few comments on such an interesting case. Maybe someone can add to the narrative. (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes). Add Military Archives referral £20,000 Dail funds

16th May 2025: Grok3 updated version In 1932, Michael Comyn KC initiated a significant legal action against Éamon de Valera’s government to recover £20,000 of Irish Republican Army (IRA) funds. Details In 1932, Michael Comyn KC, an Irish barrister and … Continue reading →

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GZERO: Trump’s inaction on wrongful deportation may spark constitutional crisis

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The Deep View: Report: Tariffs could ‘dent’ VC interest in AI 

Report: Tariffs could ‘dent’ VC interest in AI Source: Unsplash Coming off a week of radical volatility, tech stocks have finally seemed to calm down a bit. Shortly after imposing a sweeping series of global tariffs, President Donald Trump pressed the ‘pause’ … Continue reading →

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Agoraphobia: Be kind to yourself, acknowledge, this is you. The fears are real. “Intense fear of being overwhelmed…”

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The unexamined life: the journey, the realisations. Sir Anthony Hopkins as a motivational speaker. “Why Nice People Always End Up Being Alone …”

363,469 views Dec 14, 2024 #MentalHealth#Loneliness#EmotionalHealing#KindnessMatters#NicePeople#LifeWisdom#solitude Why Nice People Always End Up Being Alone | Anthony Hopkins | best motivation speech Discover the profound wisdom behind why nice people often end up alone in this captivating 27-minute speech. Delivered with … Continue reading →

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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The real ‘Great Replacement’

The real ‘Great Replacement’ By Dawn Stover | April 13, 2025  Illustration by Thomas Gaulkin / depositphotos.comShare Non-white immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of the United States, destroying American culture, threatening to turn white Americans into a minority, and taking jobs from American … Continue reading →

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Neoscope: Futurism: Giving ADHD Drugs to Kids Has a Long-Term Side Effect That Might Change Their Minds About Taking It

Apr 14, 12:43 PM EDT/ by Noor Al-Sibai Giving ADHD Drugs to Kids Has a Long-Term Side Effect That Might Change Their Minds About Taking It This one’s puzzling. Studies As wildly overinvolved parents shell out to give their kids growth hormones to make … Continue reading →

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