WARNING: STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGETNAISTE Simon Harris has called for an immediate ceasefire... … [Read more...] about Tánaiste says conditions in Gaza have reached ‘new depths of despair and misery’
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TWO children and a woman have died in a shooting incident in Co. Fermanagh.The incident occurred... … [Read more...] about Update: Two children and a woman dead after Co. Fermanagh shooting
Northern Ireland set to criminalise creation of ‘deepfake’ sexual images
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Sláinte!: There is Nothin Like a Spud
By Edythe Preet
July/August 1994
Whether they're baked, boiled, roasted, fried, mashed or hashed, potatoes are a cornerstone of Ireland's diet. Hardly a dinner is served without its helping of boiled spuds. Fish invariably comes with a side of crisp chips. Colcannon (mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage) can almost be called a national dish. In fact, potatoes are so much a part of life in Ireland that many … [Read more...] about Sláinte!: There is Nothin Like a Spud
Irish Roots: O’Connell, Connolly, Conlon and Connellan
James G Ryan
The name Connolly is derived from several different roots. In Connaught and Monaghan it derives from the Gaelic O'Coingeallaigh. Both are anglicized to Connolly although the spelling form Connelly is often found in Galway. There have been several famous bearers of the name. In the early 18th century William Connolly (1660-1729) was an eminent lawyer and politician. His family … [Read more...] about Irish Roots: O’Connell, Connolly, Conlon and Connellan