Every year on March 25, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade offers the opportunity to honour and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of the brutal slavery system and…
World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 across the world by the United Nations. It is about tackling the water crisis by addressing the reasons why so many people are being left behind. As sad and unfair as it…
World Poetry Day is celebrated on March 21 and was declared by UNESCO in 1999. Its purpose is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world. “Poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared…
Did you know that today is the International Day of Happiness? Well, according to the United Nations it is. Since 2013, the UN has celebrated March 20 as a way to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of…
Do you think that Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June around the world? Well, you’re wrong. In many countries like Spain, it is celebrated on March 19. Why is Father’s Day celebrated on March 19 in…
A gun attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, during afternoon prayers has left 49 people dead Forty-nine people have been killed and another 48 hurt after mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques in what has been described…
This week I went to see another movie. And the truth is, I went for the popcorn. I am not going to lie. Liam Neeson movies are not my cup of tea. I do believe he is a very talented…
Today (March 12) means Venezuelans have been 6 days immersed into darkness, as a massive nationwide blackout hit the country on Thursday evening. As the Irish Times puts it, even though “power cuts have become frequent events in recent years…
Today (March 8), International Women’s Day is celebrated around the Globe. It is a day to celebrate women’s achievements, and it is about unity, reflection and action. It has been celebrated on March 8 of every year since 1914, when…
Dublin City Public Libraries and Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) organised a group session filled with business advice today, March 03, at the Central Library in ILAC Shopping Centre. Noel McGrath led the morning with a two-hour presentation on the basics…