⛓️ Overview of the slave trade from Africa between 1500 and 1900.

Heroes never die in vain. In 1944 our pain was real, so was our dream of freedom. 🔹Share the memory lest it fades away🔹 1 August 2025 - the 81st anniversary of the #WarsawRising

Gardaí are probing how narco-subs used by South American cartels could be moving drugs into Irish and European waters irishexaminer.com/news/courtandc…

The EU status quo Ireland prospered in for 50 years is over. irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/0…

‘I shed no tear for her.’ Ghislaine Maxwell’s brother blames Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre for ‘destroying’ the life of his sister.

‘Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has sought Irish participation in Safe to help him meet the Government’s goal to rapidly expand the size and capabilities of the Defence Forces by 2030’

Council paid €613,000 for land to secure public access to beach believing it'd be more expensive to go to court to ensure right of way. Wicklow County Council said price was likely to be less than High Court challenge, which might not be successful. thestory.ie/2025/08/01/wic…

This is quite stunning. Look at the revisions for May and June. May was originally +144k jobs; now +19k. June was originally +147k; now +14k. There were also huge downward revisions for the trade and transport industry.

The Swiss government has denounced Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 39% tariff on the country, a steep rate that sent the Swiss franc sliding on Friday and left lawmakers in 'shock' at how to respond. on.ft.com/4ofyYnB

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Today in 1915, the funeral of veteran Fenian bomber Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa. Patrick Pearse made the famous speech 'the fools, the fools, they think they have pacified Ireland... Ireland unfree shall never be at peace'. #OTD theirishstory.com/2015/08/01/tod…

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I was hoping to go to this match it looks like our normal starting 11

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