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It’s hard to be trans* in Europe

It’s not just Ireland. Amnesty International says that the whole of Europe has a long way to go when it comes to properly respecting the rights of trans people, and providing for their safety. Amnesty...

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Out of the marvelous

The annals say: when the monks of Clonmacnoise Were all at prayers inside the oratory A ship appeared above them in the air. I’ve loved Seamus Heaney’s “Lightnings viii” since first I read it. The...

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Christy More: “Fairytale of New York”

Christy Moore sings the less famous solo version of “Fairytale of New York”. Beautifully. TRiG.

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A Creative Catharsis

Ireland’s creative community got together to release a lot of pent up anger and sadness through the medium of the A3 poster, all in aid of Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Ad creatives, designers,...

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Irish Redhead Convention, 24th August, 2013

Yes, this is a real thing. There is an Irish Redhead Convention. It will be in Crosshaven, Co. Cork. Go visit the website. It is awesome. TRiG.

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Maamtrasna Murders: Photos

The Maamtrasna murders, 130 years ago, were shockingly brutal, but they are more remembered today for the blatant miscarrage of justice in the following court case. Myles Joyce was hung, protesting his...

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Marriage (word, action; name, deed): the significance and cultural...

Any relationship you have might be good enough for civil unions, but not for marriage. At Box Turtle Bulletin, Rob Tisinai talks about why having marriage, not just civil unions, is important: I have...

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In 1996

In 1996, Bill Clinton was president, Yahoo’s search-engine was two years old, and the Roman Catholic Church had slaves. — Fred Clark.

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Oh no, the Guards would never profile

In which An Garda Síochána deny that abducting a child from a Roma family merely because the kid was blond and the parents were brown was anything racist at all. Accessorising matters, you know! TRiG.

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The Wick End of Candles at the Close of a Long Night

The Wick End of Candles at the Close of a Long Night was published in the h2g2 Post on the 21st of September 2006. It’s a rather beautiful story by ianhimself. It’s set in Northern Ireland, and manages...

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