According to the wedding website theknot.com, February 14th is actually not the most popular day to get engaged; that day is December 25th, Christmas Day. However, Valentine’s day is up there in the top 5 for the ultimate romantic gesture. Valentine, the 3rd Century Roman Christian who tied the knot for piles of young couples […]
Many foreign tourists to this country are more than surprised to learn that the bones of St Valentine are to be found as relics in one of Dublin’s most beautiful, historic and mildly intriguing Catholic churches, that of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, otherwise known as Whitefriar Street Church on Aungier Street. […]
As a relatively small feat when compared with other countries around the world, Ireland is a very manageable backpacking destination that still offers plenty of amazing attractions to explore. So, you’re planning that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Ireland, but you want to remain within a strict budget. Well, you’ve come to the right place because today, […]
A leading anti-commercial surrogacy campaigner, Pinki Virani, discusses India’s ban on womb-hire
As reported in the Leinster Leader Newspaper on the 10 February 1917, an explosion occurred in the Naas Carpet Factory and several young female employees were injured. As penned in the article: A rather serious accident occurred in the Naas Carpet Factory on Monday morning last resulting in injures to several of the girls employed […]
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What has the enactment of the Technological University legislation in March 2018 which allows for institutes of technology to apply for university status in Ireland to do with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump? That is a question that David Goodhart in his latest book ‘Head, Hand, Heart’ does not pose but points toward […]
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