THE British Library has confirmed it will reinstate an historic reader pass once belonging to Oscar Wilde which was revoked when he was found guilty of ‘gross indecency’ in 1895. “After 130 years, the British Library plans to symbolically reinstate the Reader Pass that belonged to the renowned poet and writer Oscar Wilde,” the organisation confirmed this month. “As revealed in … [Read more...] about British Library will reinstate Oscar Wilde’s revoked reading pass
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Tánaiste ‘concerned’ over US vetting social media accounts of students applying for visas
TÁNAISTE Simon Harris has shared his “concern” over a new policy requiring Irish students to allow their social media accounts to be vetted before being granted permission to travel to the US. The US Department of State announced the new "comprehensive and thorough" social media vetting system this week, which takes effect immediately. It requires anyone applying for a US visa … [Read more...] about Tánaiste ‘concerned’ over US vetting social media accounts of students applying for visas
Police officer left ‘unable to work’ after being dragged by car
A POLICE officer who was dragged along the road by a car driven by a suspected offender has been left “unable to work” for several weeks. The officer stopped a car in the Beltany Road area of Omagh at around 11pm on June 22. When he attempted to breathalyse the driver he sped off, dragging the officer with him. “The officer stopped a vehicle on the Beltany Road shortly after … [Read more...] about Police officer left ‘unable to work’ after being dragged by car
Pedestrian dies following hit and run collision in Dublin
A PEDESTRIAN has died after being hit by a car in a collision in Dublin last night. Gardaí and emergency services were called to the incident at around 9pm, where a pedestrian was struck by a car on Railway Street in Balbriggan. The incident happened in Railway Street, Balbriggan The man, aged in his 20s received treatment at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time … [Read more...] about Pedestrian dies following hit and run collision in Dublin
Writing desk and bed belonging to Oscar Wilde fetch high sums at auction
TWO antique items which once belonged to Oscar Wilde have fetched well over their estimated price at auction. A desk and a bed formerly owned by the Irish literary icon featured in Fonsie Mealy’s Summer Fine Art & Antique Sale which took place on June 19. The Davenport desk, which was made in 1830, stood in Wilde’s study when he lived at 16 Tite Street in west London’s … [Read more...] about Writing desk and bed belonging to Oscar Wilde fetch high sums at auction