100 years on… the remarkable story of the Irish woman who plotted to kill Mussolini
On April 7, 1926, Violet Gibson rose at 6am, prayed in the chapel at Santa Brigida convent, Rome,…
What Maimonides Knew That We Forgot
Contemporary medicine is not failing for lack of knowledge. It is failing under the weight of its own…
St. George unveils sculpture honoring pioneer woman who asked for ‘just one beautiful thing’
ST. GEORGE — St. George unveiled a new sculpture Thursday depicting one of the city’s first pioneer women…
How bad will Europe’s energy crisis get? – POLITICO
“Markets are now grappling with a scenario long discussed in theory but rarely thought of as a legitimate…
How an 1847 Choctaw donation to Ireland now funds students through UCC scholarship
It might have formed the basis of one of history’s most unlikely friendships, beginning with a Native American…
Gertrude Gaffney — intrepid war correspondent and Ireland’s ‘ablest woman journalist’
If Gertrude Gaffney, once described as “Ireland’s ablest female journalist”, were alive today she would surely be reporting…
Sunol Water Temple educational center remains unopened after 17 years of planning and millions spent – The Mercury News
When the San Francisco Public Utility Commission began to plan for a Sunol Water Temple welcome center, President…
Temuera Morrison Breaks His Silence About the Future Of Boba Fett
Every rose has its thorn, and for fans of Star Wars’ new small-screen universe, that thorn is The…
The dung queen of Ireland — and other Irish women alive in the time of Hamnet
Strong by name, formidable by nature. The business acumen, wiles and entrepreneurial genius of Catherine Strong, aka the…
CORMAC LUCEY: We’re in the final age of the old order now
It is very common to hear the phrase that “The world is going crazy”. Who can argue with…
Delacroix masterpiece to finally visit its inspiration
Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts. Eugene Delacroix’s iconic 1826 oil painting “Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi” will…
The Irish woman who made ‘Cabaret’ a hit in Ireland long before the Broadway musical
I was gobsmacked to discover this: In 1950s Ireland, there was a run on Sally Bowles berets after…