ON THIS DAY: 16th May 1920, Joan Of Arc was cannonised a saint “You Englishmen, who have no right in this Kingdom of France, the King of Heaven sends you word and warning, by me Jehanne the Maid, to abandon your forts and depart into your own country, or I will raise such a war-cry […]
Joan’s death inspired many Frenchmen to continue her legacy
Department of Justice often circulated and relied on third-party reports from anti-fascist organisations abroad
Concerned voters
Taiwan believes that health is a human right.
a significant encounter
Supporters of assisted suicide frequently play personal autonomy as their ethical trump card: “My death – my choice”.
He was an accomplished piper and athlete with a keen interest in all things Gaelic and cultural
Some of the experts interviewed in “Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth)” are self-described climate change deniers, including a Nobel Prize winner who says that he no longer has to watch his words to protect his career.
More than 100,000 people signed the petition calling for EU taxpayers to finance “abortion tourism.”
Hubris, and the desire to know all and to control all.
In her biography of the 1916 proclamation signatory, Joseph Plunkett, Honor O Brolchain tells a fascinating story. A Dublin jeweller on the afternoon of May 3rd 1916 was attending to a young lady who was purchasing wedding bands. She bought two rings but seemed very upset. When he asked her what the matter was she […]