10 places to see in the winter solstice in the UK and Ireland (that aren’t Stonehenge)

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The longest night/shortest day is celebrated at the famous prehistoric site, but there are many other atmospheric locations to welcome the returning of the light on 21 December

From the outside it loo…

The Christmas that went wrong: I was hungover – so I bought everyone in my family a Moby CD

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 07:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

A term’s worth of techno clubs and afterparties at university in Glasgow didn’t do much for my education or my choice of Christmas gifts

When I left the north of Ireland for the University of Glasgow …

Man who faced 'several years' in a Dubai jail for sending a ninja emoji is FREE and returning home

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Stuart Quiney, 39, was reportedly flying back to Ireland this morning after the decision was granted, following several months spent in custody in the UAE

Doing it for Britain: Keir Starmer defends jet-setting around the globe since becoming PM saying it allows him to 'make the case' for the UK

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Since entering No10, Sir Keir has travelled to the US, Germany , France , Italy , Ireland, Belgium, Samoa, Hungary , Azerbaijan , Brazil , the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Cyprus.

Deputy PM stands by Irish position on Gaza war after Israel closes embassy

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Micheál Martin says support for court petition accusing Israel of genocide is driven by respect for humanitarian law

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Ireland’s position on the war in Gaza “should not …

Israel shuts its Dublin embassy accusing Ireland of 'antisemitic rhetoric' and 'crossing every red line'

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 10:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Israel has closed its embassy in Dublin (Pictured) after its foreign minister Gideon Star accuses Ireland of having 'extreme anti-Israel policies' and of crossing 'every red line'.

Teenage bride who married her first cousin on Big Fat Gypsy Weddings causes outrage - with viewers saying union designed to 'keep wealth' in the family 'should be illegal'

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 10:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Chantelle Kealy, then 18, who lives in Rathkeale, Ireland, married her first cousin Jim on an episode of the series, and invited the whole town to watch their union.

Israel to close Dublin embassy after Ireland supports ICJ genocide petition

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Israeli foreign minister says move was prompted by Irish government’s ‘extreme anti-Israeli policies’

Israel has announced it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s decision last week to s…

Alec Baldwin spotted on rare outing with eldest daughter Ireland from Kim Basinger marriage after years of strain

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 07:42 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Alec, 66, and Ireland, 29. were seen embracing, as she was accompanied by her partner, musician RAC, 39, and their one-year-old daughter, Holland .

I was forced to give my baby away – and it was 40 years before I saw him again

found 2024 › Dec › 12 (Thu) @ 06:09 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Abused as a child, barely able to support herself as an adult, Maria Arbuckle was one of thousands of unmarried women who suffered in Ireland’s mother and baby homes. She talks about her long battle …