Twelve killed and more than 300 injured in strike on Saudi Arabian airport
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top 79%Child marriage in Gaza: 'Before the war, we wanted our daughters to study, now everything has changed'
TheJournal.ieby Hana Salah1d ago
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. SHE WAS 15 when she became a wife. Four months later, she was pregnant.
Michael Collins went to Downing Street in 1921 and came back branded a traitor
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff1d ago
The negotiations that opened in London on this day in 1921 ran on until the early hours of December 6, when the Articles of Agreement were signed at 2.12am and the War of Independence was finally...
The Black and Tans were not emptied out of British jails and many were Irish born
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff1d ago
For a century, the Black and Tans have been remembered as convicts and psychopaths turned loose on Ireland, a story passed down in ballads, classrooms, and kitchen tables from Cork to Chicago.
St. Patrick was a teenage slave on an Antrim hillside long before he was a saint
IrishCentral.comby William A. Thomas1d ago
Before the parades and the shamrocks, Patrick was a frightened boy taken from the British coast by an Irish raiding party and put to work minding sheep through the cold nights on the slopes of...
Ireland's druids were judges and doctors long before they were wizards
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff1d ago
The name itself points away from magic and towards learning, with one accepted origin being the Celtic compound of dru for tree and wid for knowing, giving something close to one who knows the oak.
Cromwell reached Wexford in October 1649 and the town already knew what was coming
IrishCentral.comby Fin Dwyer1d ago
Oliver Cromwell landed in Dublin in the summer of 1649, and within weeks, his troops had forced their way into Drogheda and killed soldiers and civilians alike in one of the most notorious...
Is the Man City controversy the biggest story in Premier League history?
The42by Paul Fennessy1d ago
WHAT LINKS MANCHESTER City and the eminent English author Charles Dickens? The title of the latter’s novel, ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, seems appropriate to the drama involving the Etihad outfit.
Why is inheritance tax such an emotive topic in Ireland?
TheJournal.ieby Paul O'Donoghue1d ago
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How Ireland's notorious lags pass the time – child killers' tuck shop to degrees
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Liam McInerney)1d ago
How Ireland's most notorious lags pass time – child killers' tuck shop to uni degrees Newly released figures show that more inmates in Ireland are turning to university courses and below we take a...
'Bad news for Wicklow': The winners and losers of the political week
TheJournal.ieby Christina Finn1d ago
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The Battle of Crowe’s Bridge: 'There wasn't as much written about the Strait of Hormuz'
The42by Stephen Barry1d ago
IT HAS BEEN billed as the Battle of Crowe’s Bridge, the dividing line between one Mid Clare tribe and another ahead of a most hotly anticipated county final.
'We’re playing matches like they're training sessions' - Ulster still searching for consistency
The42by Ciarán Kennedy1d ago
YOU CAN’T KNOCK Ulster for entertainment value, that’s for sure. Three weeks into the new URC season, the province continue to deliver high-action games – great for the neutral, not so much for...
Inside Michael Flatley’s family life as beloved wife Niamh is laid to rest
IrishCentral.comby Adam Van Eekeren1d ago
Michael Flatley today (Oct.10) laid his wife, Niamh O’Brien, to rest following the heartbreaking news of her sudden death.
Maggots and flies won't invade wheelie bins if natural items are placed inside
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Ellen Jenne)1d ago
Maggots and flies won't invade wheelie bins if 2 natural items are placed inside Flies and maggots are a common problem in bins, but there's a simple natural fly deterrent to keep them at bay using...
Pornhub abuse: The emails and allegations behind a woman's legal battle in Ireland's High Court
TheJournal.ieby Stephen McDermott1d ago
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Gordon opens Barca account, Vinicus sent off for hair-pull and Bayern concede fastest goal
The42by AFP1d ago
La Liga: Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal, Barcelona 3-0 Getafe YAN DIAMONDE EARNED Real Madrid a tight 1-0 victory over Villarreal to keep them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, even though...
'It's amazing we've sold out today, we'd love that to be the norm now'
The42by Murray Kinsella1d ago
LEINSTER HEAD COACH Leo Cullen said he hopes to see sell-out crowds at the revamped Laya Arena all season after his side got off to a winning start on their return to the Dublin venue.
Bordeaux end wait for away win before Champions Cup defence
The42by AFP1d ago
FRANCE SCRUM-HALF MAXIME Lucu scored 15 points as Bordeaux-Bègles held on to edge Clermont 23-22 on Saturday before they continue their defence of the Champions Cup.
Dr Crokes come out on top of high-scoring thriller with Austin Stacks in Kerry SFC
The42by The1d ago
Kerry senior football quarter-finals - North Kerry 2-22 An Ghaeltacht 1-14 - Austin Stacks 3-21 Dr Crokes 3-26 Cork senior football semi-finals - Nemo Rangers 1-15 Carrigaline 0-16 - St Finbarr’s...