“I promise you, I do not take this place for granted. I am thankful for it every day. It is easy to forget but the things we have here – the beautiful beaches, the clean water, mountains and lakes . . . we need to protect that.”
Category: Special Features
John Hume obituary
Hume’s many long promotional trips eventually paid off as the most powerful figures in business and politics recognised Northern Ireland’s potential as an investment location. If the ceasefire wobbled on occasion he dismissed it as a little local difficulty.
John Hume on the end of the Unionist veto in Ulster
I have often thought that our over-indulgence in the past is a reflection of a much deeper weakness – our lack of the confidence to stand on our own feet, in our own time, with the ideas of our time, facing the problems of our time.
BOOKS: ONE FOR HIBERNOPHILES
In Ireland, the link between place and myth is strong, and there is no more enlightening way to understand the rich tapestry of Irish mythology, and its relationship to our true history, than by reading the landscape. Earthing the Myths is an engaging and exhaustive county-by-county guide to the vast number of fascinating places in Ireland connected to myth, folklore and early history.
Warning of serious brain disorders in people with mild corona virus symptoms
“It’s a concern if some hidden epidemic could occur after Covid where you’re going to see delayed effects on the brain,” Zandi says. “But it’s far too early for us to judge now. We hope, obviously, that that’s not going to happen, but when you’ve got such a big pandemic affecting such a vast proportion of the population it’s something we need to be alert to.”
BOOK REVIEW: WE DON’T JUST PASS AWAY, WE DIE
This review, and the book itself, might be considered by many people to be “too much information”. If you are of a disposition that might be offended by a detailed account of death, then please do not read on. On the other hand this may be considered an informative and insightful essay on a subject we may have ignored or been deprived of learning about. It is a long read, about 45 minutes. The Editor