The Life and Works of Yeats
This is a tour of the exhibition “Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats” on the first Thursday of each month. It introduces William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) – one of the great poets of the twentieth century –…
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Austria to deploy soldiers at border with Italy to block migrants
Austria has deployed armoured vehicles and will also send upto 750 soldiers close to its border with Italy to block any migrants trying to head north, the government announced. The move reflects deep concern in Vienna and elsewhere in Europe…
Free Access To Heritage Sites
This Wednesday 05 July, fees at some Office of Public Works Heritage (OPW) sites will be waived. Free Wednesday often occurs once a month on the first Wednesday of the month. The OPW looks after the state-owned heritage sites, utilises…
European Data and Computational Journalism Conference
The European data and computational journalism conference will be taking place in University College Dublin on Thursday, July 6th and Friday, July 7th. The conference aims to bring together industry professionals, practitioners, and academics in the field of journalism and…
Rise in human trafficking victims in Ireland: Report
The annual Trafficking in Persons Report, 2016 revealed figures related to human trafficking on Wednesday, which shows how Ireland lags behind when it comes to supporting the victims. The number of detected victims of trafficking in Ireland has gone up…
Irish naval ship rescues 712 migrants
On Sunday, an Irish naval ship rescued 712 people including pregnant women and infants off the coast of the Libyan capital of Tripoli as part of an international migrant rescue effort, Ireland’s Defence Forces said on Monday. During the day…
Waste piles up on Greek streets
Waste piles up on Greek streets The streets of an Island paradise, Greece, are facing the consequences of the ongoing dispute between the government and thousands of refuse collectors’ jobs. Piles of rubbish and stale waste have been mounting up…
North Korea to co-host Winter Olympics
North Korea may be involved in hosting some Winter Olympic skiing events next year. This suggestion came from South Korea which is the official host of The Winter Olympics in February 2018. North and South Korea’s political relations won’t…
Controversial dog meat festival begins in China
Controversial dog meat festival begins in China The controversial Chinese dog meat festival has started in the Yulin city of China, despite earlier reports of it been cancelled or toned down this year. There were reports of dead dogs hanging…