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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.

Michael Smerconish: Trump’s Closest Aide Is Suddenly Making Headlines ::: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?

Posted on August 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Aug 19, 2026 For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 507-478-7579 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/smerconish Paid Partnership Why has Trump aide Natalie Harp suddenly become one of the most talked-about figures in Washington? … Continue reading →

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Eurasia: Alliance Of Sahel States’ Multibillion-Dollar ‘Gold Pipeline’ – Analysis

Posted on August 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Gold Bars. Photo by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, Wikipedia Commons. Alliance Of Sahel States’ Multibillion-Dollar ‘Gold Pipeline’ – Analysis  August 20, 2026 By Arab News FacebookTwitterEmailFlipboardMastodonLinkedInShare Video Muted By Hafed Al-Ghwell Key Takeaways: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are building an economic … Continue reading →

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History: 1619: First enslaved Africans arrive in Jamestown, setting the stage for slavery in North America

Posted on August 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

AUG20 AUG20 Choose another dateOK August 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 … Continue reading →

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Chay Bowes on X: You’d never hear the end of it if this was Moscow or Beijing

Posted on August 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@BowesChay · 11h You’d never hear the end of it if this was Moscow or Beijing https://twitter.com/JnglJourney/status/2090191528853479798/video/1

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FT: The decline of socialising in modern society has been a steady process, but on many measures of isolation a gap really opened up after the pandemic. The FT’s John Burn-Murdoch examines the data behind the damaging new normal.

Posted on August 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The decline of socialising in modern society has been a steady process, but on many measures of isolation a gap really opened up after the pandemic. The FT’s John Burn-Murdoch examines the data behind the damaging new normal. https://ft.trib.al/0eVZ8bM https://twitter.com/FT/status/2090338087540838621/video/1

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FT: The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the cuts to America’s joint military exercises with South Korea were ‘not even worth commenting on’, as she cast doubt on the US president’s claim over communication between Pyongyang and Washington.

Posted on August 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Financial Times @FT · 8h The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the cuts to America’s joint military exercises with South Korea were ‘not even worth commenting on’, as she cast doubt on the US president’s claim … Continue reading →

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Buchanan on X: Barcelona is banning Airbnb-style apartments. Dublin needs to do the same.

Posted on August 19, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

BUCHANAN: Dublin Time Machine @RobLooseCannon Barcelona is banning Airbnb-style apartments. Dublin needs to do the same. Spain’s Constitutional Court told landlords their property rights don’t trump a city’s right to house its own people. We have thousands of properties sitting … Continue reading →

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Axios: Washington’s stealth oil operation

Posted on August 19, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Washington’s stealth oil operation   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images The U.S. military has quietly established a shipping corridor in and out of the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials tell Axios’ Barak Ravid.  Under the operation, which has been underway for the … Continue reading →

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To Presidents, Prime Ministers, leaders of countries, herein such wisdom (referred to by Iran and who added Prudence) … World at wars … too many

Posted on August 19, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@WordsnWisdom26 · Aug 18 “The difference between humans and animals is that animals never allow a fool to lead the pack.” — Winston Churchill

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Ireland’s abandoned asylum: Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum. Land now for housing but the building, its heritage, could render it a place for historic reasons. It is older than Broadmoor in the UK

Posted on August 19, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Aug 14, 2026Go to https://surfshark.com/urbandoned or use code URBANDONED at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! In today’s episode, we head inside the abandoned Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, Ireland. After closure in 2022, Europe’s oldest forensic psychiatric … Continue reading →

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