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Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Thirty Seven

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Let Us At Least Be CuriousIrish donors to Canadian Freedom Convoy revealed in GiveSendGo hackDjokovic wins appealSuicide, Indian Farmers, Indigenous North Americans . . . and the

Who Shot Michael Collins?

Caoimhin O’Muraile ☭ Throughout the last century many people have asked this question and nobody has yet given a definitive answer. Who Shot Michael Collins?There have been many anecdotes bordering on myths as to who the culprit(s) was/were and still nothing definitive. I do not claim to have the answer but it may be worthy of a quick examination of the events leading up to August 22nd 1922 at

A Morning Thought @ 1342

Royal Visits ✒ Signs Of Disease In Any Social State

Dixie Elliot  ✑ Back in August 1977 my view of the world was blocked by barbed wire fences and high concrete walls. I had only been on the blanket protest just under two months from the time I was sentenced that June. We hadn't yet wrecked our cells, thus beginning the no-wash protest and thoughts of a hunger strike were the furthest thing from our minds. That very month the British Queen was

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Thirty Six

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Let Us At Least Be Curious Health Service | Reaping the bitter fruitUnions don’t call the shots any more – but we’d all be better off if they did‘Words fail me’ – RTE viewers and

Ban National Party’s Symbol Of Hate

Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig ✒ Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig, ✒ Gaeltacht, Thír Chonaill has lodged a complainant with the Clerk of Leinster House in relation to the emblem with that institution by the National Party.Clr Mac Giolla Easbuig charged that the National Party emblem is based on an emblem used by the South African National Party founded in 1914 and only disbanded in 1997.

A Morning Thought @ 1341

Yemen ✒ How Many Must Die Before The World Intervenes?

Fra Hughes ✑ ➵ A beautiful historic country of poetry and art, of ancient buildings and centuries-old culture, has been devastated, destroyed, and bankrupted by fierce aggression led by imperialist forces.First Published InAl Mayadeen English.As the death toll rises and nearly 20 million civilians face starvation . . . When will the international community intervene to end this suffering?

External Review Of LUH Complaint Handling Underway

Catherine McGinty ✒ Review follows Inishowen man's complaint about conduct of Emergency Department staff.Inish Times9-February-2022An Ombudsman-ordered external review of Letterkenny University Hospital's complaint handling process is currently taking place, Inish Live can exclusively reveal.In a statement to Inish Times, the HSE confirmed the Office of the Chief Operations Officer and Integrated

That Zouma Incident

Peter Anderson ⚽ For this week's blog I had intended to go to the Oval to see the Glens v the Blues on Friday night and report on my first Irish League game since the 90s. However, the weather was awful, windy and rainy and I'm getting old! So, I decided to watch it on the Beeb instead, but after 5 minutes of complete dross I turned over and watched Chelsea v Arsenal in the WSL. Which wasn't a