Roman Empire Vs Mussolini’s Italian Empire

How they stacked up against each other: brilliantmaps.com/roman-emp...

How Roger Casement and his hunter finally met - and we still live with the consequences Rory Carroll on his quest to chronicle a largely hidden aspect of the 1916 Rising: the two-year tracking and pursuit of Roger Casement by Britain’s security services

From Dublin to Congo, Peru, San Francisco and back to Ireland, there was Casement. Here's why I decided to tell part of his story.

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This infographic by Visual Capitalist ranks OECD countries by GDP per hour worked (PPP dollars) using 2023 data. ​Ireland leads significantly at $151/hour, followed by Norway ($132) and Luxembourg ($125). Several European nations, including Belgium and Denmark, outperform the U.S. ($97) despite shorter work weeks. ​The OECD average acts as a midpoint, with major economies like Germany ($94) and France ($88) sitting just below it. The lower end features Portugal ($59), Japan ($56), and Mexico ($25), with Colombia at the bottom ($21). The chart highlights a massive productivity gap: the top performer produces over seven times more value per hour than the lowest.

Ranked: The Most Productive Countries in the World www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-where...

Aerial view of Plaza de España in Carmona, Seville 🇪🇸

EU greenlights €615m plan to cut Dutch dairy farm emissions EU greenlights €615m plan to cut Dutch dairy farm emissions

A €615.7m state aid programme aims to reshape Dutch dairy farming, reducing herds over three years to cut emissions. EU approval signals growing urgency on agricultural sustainability.

#OnThisDay 1912 the #Titanic sank. Of the 123 people who boarded small tenders at Scotts Quay #Cobh #Cork to board the liner only 44 of them would survive @CobhTourism #LoveCork #CorkLikeB&W📸NLI - Emigrants leaving Scotts Quay c1890s irishfamilydetective.ie/colourisation

#OtD 13 Apr 1906 Irish novelist, poet, and playwright, Samuel Beckett, was born. During the Nazi occupation of France, Beckett joined the French Resistance as a courier. After the war, he was awarded the Croix de guerre and the Médaille de la Résistance for his efforts

Defence spending sprees tend not to deliver lasting growth, says IMF Fund’s research tempers claims by European governments that bigger military budgets should revitalise their economies

"Defence spending booms tend to stoke inflation and store up fiscal problems without delivering a lasting boost to economies." www.ft.com/content/8b9e...

Beer Prices In Europe: How Much For A Pint?

How much is where you live?

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Lars Swane (Danish, 1913–2002)
"Window View", 1968.
Color Lithograph, 59 × 49 cm.

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Head of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached Kristalina Georgieva says even ‘most hopeful scenario’ will lead to growth downgrade and cause permanent hit to living standards

Head of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The entire history of Metropolitan France 🇫🇷

World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row.

"Price rises since the conflict began have been modest, driven mainly by higher oil prices and cushioned by ample global cereal supplies," said @fao.org Chief Economist @maximotorero.bsky.social.

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#DIBLives Born #OTD 1839 in Glenavy, Co Antrim, John Ballance was elected prime minister of New Zealand in 1891. He strongly opposed landed interests, religious intervention in education & political life, and in 1893 introduced a bill to allow adult women to vote. www.dib.ie/biography/ba...

The promo video for the Meath v Cork match is absurdly good. Absolute scenes, just killings the whole way through

✨ Good news ✨

The EU has approved Denmark's €1 billion state aid scheme to pay farmers to give their land back to nature.

This means that Danish landowners can voluntarily remove their farmland and forestry from productive use 👉 link.europa.eu/66bcQb

#NatureRestoration

🚨 BREAKING: The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and for EU countries to urgently roll out renewables, as it warned of a prolonged energy crisis as a result of the conflict in the Gulf.

Full story: www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Ireland is the 5th freest nation in the world, with full political rights and near-ideal civil liberties. The country sits alongside Finland, Norway, Sweden & New Zealand. At a time when global freedom is in decline, Ireland is a beacon of positivity. 🇮🇪

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There's having a brass neck and then there’s whatever this is from Boris Johnson

Tim Dowling: six years of Duolingo and I speak a little Italian, but understand nothing Luckily, I have learned two phrases that express my helplessness very efficiently

Tim Dowling: six years of Duolingo and I speak a little Italian, but understand nothing buff.ly/Y3ha5yd #langsky #xl8

Rétro cars voitures 🚘 les Renault 4L avec le chateau d'eau de Trappes, la soucoupe volante, constr 1969 de Vaudou & Luthi architectes.

Most Common Origin Country of Immigrants To Western Europe

More detailed maps of each country: brilliantmaps.com/origin-co...

🍝 How pastas got their names.

Pig Farms In Europe: Did you know there are 2 pigs for every person in Denmark

Data for all countries: brilliantmaps.com/pig-farms...

Estimated Number of Words In Each Language That Come From Arabic

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France offers some hope for defeating populists French mayoral elections show the centre can hold against populist extremes, with Socialists winning six of ten biggest cities and Marine Le Pen's National Rally taking only Nice.

The mainstream parties get the biggest prizes

Population Density Map Of Ireland


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Is playing music good for the brain? It would seem so, even for amateurs

Musical talent does not, as 19th-century phrenologists believed, leave bumps on the cranium. It does, however, seem to make a healthy impression on the brain

Why it is so hard to reopen the Strait of Hormuz A lot of ships, aircraft and soldiers would have to spend a long time in harm’s way for uncertain results

A lot of ships, aircraft and soldiers would have to spend a long time in harm’s way for uncertain results

Paris Mayoral vote 2026: Blue was for the Conservative Dati, red for Socialist Grégoire