#C4News last night reported on the wholesale targeting of ambulances & paramedics in Lebanon by Israel, including the recent 'triple hit', when Israel attacked an ambulance, then attacked paramedics who went to help, and then attacked further paramedics also trying to help.
“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire, just because they show up with a bucket.”
— Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
More than 24hrs after their protest there's a whole load of Carolan Coaches from Co Meath proudly parked up all along O'Connell St making life very difficult for ordinary Dublin workers who didn't start bombing Iran or close the Strait of Hormuz
Explore the extraordinary stories of injured veterans, widows and orphans of the British civil wars that have been uncovered through the work of the Civil War Petitions Project!
🔗 Use the link below to access the key findings of the project by Professor Andrew Hopper and Dr Ismini Pells
Fancy exploring the Ring of Kerry this year? We have a FREE itinerary guide, featuring 22 of my favourite historic highlights (including Ballinskelligs Castle!).
Grab your free guide today at the link below
www.tuatha.ie/the-ultimate...
Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! #SaintPatrick’sDay
Absolutely blown away by the level of detail someone has done in the windows and doors of this derelict house in Aughrim, Co. Wicklow. So beautiful! @frankoconnor.bsky.social #DerelictIreland
Palantir CEO promises that his technology will reduce educated women's economic and political power newrepublic.com/post/207693/...
Timely survey here ahead of #InternationalWomensDay …
youtu.be/HfXmpJRZPYI
Launch of Hedgehog Conservation Ireland — new initiative to support and conserve the small mammals nationwide
"Best things you can do are try to leave little parts of your garden a little bit wild - log piles or piles of leaves. Put away the chemicals - the slug pellets are bad news for hedgehogs"
Lá Fhéile Bríd sona daoibh go léir!
Today, St Brigid’s Day, marks three years since Ireland’s first public holiday named after a woman. It’s a chance to celebrate the vital role women play in Irish culture and history.
Discover St Brigid's story on the @dib.ie www.dib.ie/biography/brigit-brighid...
This week we are featuring some extraordinary Irish women in honour of #NollaignamBan. Mary Ann McCracken campaigned for the abolition of slavery, and argued that the liberty and equality sought by the United Irishmen should be extended to women. www.dib.ie/biography/mc... #DIBLives @ria.ie
See you there!!!
A woman floats, naked, in extremely clear, blue-green water while dozens or hundreds of golden jellyfish float quietly past her.
A woman floats, naked, in extremely clear, blue-green water while dozens or hundreds of golden jellyfish float quietly past her.
Today is World Jellyfish Day!
So of course we’re taking a look at Jellyfish Lake by Dorothy Cross, which was filmed in an isolated lake in Micronesia where millions of golden jellyfish migrate across the lake daily.
#CrawfordArtGallery #WorldJellyFishDay
Happy Samhain and Halloween to everyone!!
And it's time for my annual PSA that women brewing in UK and Ireland were not removed from the beer trade via en masse witchcraft accusations and the modern witch stereotype doesn't come from their garb either
Friendly reminder, if you see someone this Halloween wearing the plague doctor with the bird beak mask costume, you have to ask them what they are supposed to be and if they then say they're a medieval plague doctor... it's your duty to correct them ;)
Really intrigued to listen in on today’s seminar on digital preservation hosted by @dri.ie #WDPD25 😁
If anyone has some time to help out in transcribing old, handwritten weather records.
www.met.ie/met-eireann-...
From just over a year ago:
On Irish words for rain - and sunshine... For a very special edition of Sunday Miscellany live from Áras an Uachtaráin, listen to Samradh, by Manchán Magan .
www.rte.ie/culture/2024...
World wise traveller and film-maker Manchán is not gone from us, he's gone ahead of us jrnl.ie/6834160
Went on such an interesting and informative (and free!!) tour today of South Parish, Cork City led by Cllr Kieran McCarthy Míle Buíchós!!
Bere Island the place to be for Arts lovers this weekend - loads of ferries and day-trip options available
When will this be on show Leeann?
Dr Nick Maynard.
Professor Nick Maynard, consultant in internal medicine, reports on the dreadful medical situation in Gaza. Israeli border guards seized infant formula from is fellow Doctors entering the genocide scene that is Gaza. Children died unnecessary as a result. #Gaza #Cork
This evening!!
