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Roald Dahl on Measles: Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to

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The magnificent Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir performing Silent Night for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Only the Venezuelan people should decide who runs Venezuela and controls its resources. There is no reason why fresh, free and fair elections for Congress and President, held under international supervision, cannot happen and soon

"When I'm in England, I say I'm from Ireland. When I'm in Ireland, I say I'm from Dublin. When I'm in Dublin, I say I'm from Crumlin. When I'm in Crumlin, I say Leighlin Road. When I'm in Leighlin Road, I say I'm a Lynott." Remembering Philo, who died today in 1986.

Statement from the Prime Minister of Denmark 🇩🇰: “I must say this very clearly to the United States: It makes absolutely no sense to speak of any necessity for the United States to take over Greenland. The United States has no legal basis to annex one of the three countries of

Former President of Poland Lech Walesa wrote the following letter to Trump. Your Excellency, Mr. President, We watched the report of your conversation with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, with fear and distaste. We find it insulting that you expect Ukraine to show

As of this week, almost 700k people have been auto-enrolled and now have a 'My Future Fund'. Another 100k will be added this year as people take up new jobs or turn 23. What does this transformational reform mean? (1) Millions will have a more financially secure retirement

Another massive Russian attack may happen tonight. It is important to pay attention to air raid alerts and go to shelters when necessary. The Russians haven’t changed one bit. They are trying to exploit the harsh winter weather, which has worsened significantly across many of our

War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading. The principle established after the Second World War, which prohibited nations from using force to violate the borders of others, has been completely undermined. #Peace is no longer sought as a gift and a desirable good in

I know its a long shot but to rub salt into the wounds of yesterday my youngest left his scarf somewhere at the match yesterday. Got a load of badges on from this seasons Home games. Hes gutted. Any retweets appreciated in the hope it might be recovered.

In Ukraine, severe, new attacks aimed at energy infrastructure as the cold weather grows harsher are taking a heavy toll on the civilian population. I pray for those who suffer and renew my appeal for an end to the violence and for renewed efforts to achieve peace. #PrayTogether

This is absolutely disgusting. Listen to this Minneapolis pastor talk about how he was assaulted by ICE! “An ICE agent literally came over to me and said, ‘what did you say?’ I said ‘I am not afraid,’ and they pointed a gun in my face. ICE put handcuffs on my hands and put me in

There's talk of demolishing the Dublin Civic Offices on Wood Quay and relocating to the failed Camden Yard development on land formerly owned by TU Dublin on Kevin Street located in Dublin 8. Let's not forget the destruction of the Viking settlement on Dublin's Wood Quay in

This kid's laugh is the best sound you'll hear today

Nice man in this car in Tesco #Wexford shouting and bawling abuse and profanities at a woman on her own with a sick baby for politely pointing out he was parked in a parent & child space with no kids. 👍

Something horrifying is happening in America: Because he was filming ICE Nazis, whuch is protected under the constitution, an American citizen in St. Paul, Minnesota was brutalized to the point of becoming unresponsive. What happened in Nazi Germany is happening in America. 😳👇

Anne Frank was forced into hiding in Nazi Germany because armed soldiers were going door to door demanding papers, and if your papers said you were Jewish, they captured you and sent you to a camp. Today Anne would've been 99 years old. This was not that long ago.