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Sexual abuse in the Church, a woman not afraid to call out Truth. A cousin on my father’s side, who I met in Zimbabwe. Courage was definitely a positive trait and this article (Patsy McGarry 2019) should be of interest to people … the message is Sexual Abuse is not acceptable. It needs to be stopped.

Posted on July 9, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Social Affairs The Irish woman who exposed abuse of nuns by priests 25 years ago Report by Clare sister claimed such abuse took place in 22 countries, including Ireland Patsy McGarry Sun Feb 10 2019 – 12:33 Reports last week … Continue reading →

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Family History: three of my grandparents are from Co. Clare and Galway. The male line of the Blake-Forsters no long exists. My grandmother was Marcella Blake-Forster; she married Michael Comyn KC. My grandmother Eileen O’Donohue was from Ennistymon and a niece of Andrew O’Donohue, Lickeen. An heirloom was a printed history of the Blake-Forster family (in very small print) but hanging as a picture on the wall. I typed this back in the 1980’s and have followed through to publishing same on canisgallicus.com see Blake-Forster Sept

Posted on June 22, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Snippets related to what I have heard throughout my life into my elder years Forster (Blake Forster) Estate(s)BLAKE-FORSTER, Charles Ffrench. The Irish ChieftainsDe Burca Rare Bookshttps://www.deburcararebooks.com › … › History Francis Blake–Forster of the Connaught Rangers, and was born at … Continue reading →

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THE TIMES OF ISRAEL: AI could spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns

Posted on June 19, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

AI could spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns UN education body says flaws in programs or deliberate action by hate groups could cause artificial intelligence systems to question Nazi murder of Jews, fueling antisemitism By David … Continue reading →

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The World In 2024 With Niall Ferguson: Crisis, Conflict And The New Axis of Evil. Source: Intelligence Squared

Posted on June 6, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

6 Jun 2024 #IntelligenceSquared#IQ2#IntelligenceSquaredPlus ‘The point of studying the past is to understand our present predicament’ – Niall Ferguson There are few big thinkers better placed to explain global events than historian Niall Ferguson. He has not just a profound … Continue reading →

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Michael Comyn KC. Search Comyn and you will find a colourful character and much involved in the founding of the Irish Republic. However, this piece taken from Wiki shows that his interests went far beyond law. Ben Briscoe and Michael Comyn organised a very clever deal to get licences for 2800 acres in Wicklow, in search of Gold!!! Later in his life he was again in trouble with Lemass about the Government compulsarily taking his phosphate mines in Clare. In his 80’s, with Sean McBride as his senior counsel; and Brendan East he sued the Irish State and he won.

Posted on May 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Corruption in the Republic of Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Political corruption Forms and concepts Bribery Cronyism Economics of corruption Electoral fraud Elite capture Influence peddling Kleptocracy Mafia state Nepotism Pyrrhic defeat theory Slush fund Simony State capture State-corporate … Continue reading →

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I remember the 1960s crackdowns against war protesters. This is a repeat. The Guardian – Robert Reich

Posted on May 5, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

ShowMore ‘As the anti-war protesters chanted “The whole world is watching”, network television conveyed the riotous scene to what seemed like the whole world.’ Photograph: Caitlin Ochs/Reuters OpinionProtest I remember the 1960s crackdowns against war protesters. This is a repeat … Continue reading →

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‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid. AL JAZEERA

Posted on April 20, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

UNPACK THE PAST Features|Nelson Mandela ‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid Sixty years ago during the Rivonia Trial in South Africa, Nelson Mandela delivered one of the most famous speeches of the 20th century. He expected … Continue reading →

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Dublin Inquirer, Laoise Neylon: Excellent article “Vacancy Watch: Dublin Central Mission Building on Abbey Street, once a hub of community activity…Recommend Dublin Inquirer. Community spaces are essential. Search urban abandonments and dereliction to get an idea how negligent Government in addressing vacancy…look to Baggot Street hospital under the title Royal City of Dublin hospital … Laoise what opportunities this building could provide

Posted on April 5, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Unreal Estate Vacancy Watch: Dublin Central Mission Building on Abbey Street, once a hub of community activity It’s empty now after a fire and up for sale. Restoration works would cost around €2.4m, according to one estimate. by Laoise Neylon … Continue reading →

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Author Brian Merchant: Luddites are ‘more dangerous to the elites and to the rich than Robin Hood’. EL PAIS English

Posted on April 4, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Technology ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Author Brian Merchant: Luddites are ‘more dangerous to the elites and to the rich than Robin Hood’ The anti-machine movement arose in 19th-century England in a similar context to today. A new book reframes the revolt and … Continue reading →

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GZERO Media: Ian Bremmer interviews Yuval Noah Harari. “We could already be in WW3

Posted on March 13, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The Ukraine war remains the most important geopolitical conflict in the world, says bestselling author and historian Yuval Noah Harari. In a wide-ranging conversation with Ian Bremmer filmed live at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Harari says that if Russia … Continue reading →

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