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Happy International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is an annual global holiday on March 8 that celebrates amazing women worldwide. There are plenty of meaningful ways to embrace the day: You might consider shopping at woman-owned businesses, sending International Women’s Day flowers to some of your female role models or just being in total awe of the women in your life and worldwide.
“Women are made to be loved, not understood.” – Oscar Wilde
Welcome to Tallaght
Failte go Tamhlacht
Tallaght is the largest settlement, and county town , of South Dublin, Ireland and the largest satellite town of Dublin. The central village area was the site of a monastic settlement from at least the 8th century, which became one of medieval Ireland’s more important monastic centres.
Up to the 1960s, Tallaght was a small village in the old County Dublin linked to several nearby rural areas which were part of the large civil parish of the same name – the local council estimates the population then to be 2,500,
Which now in 2023 Tallaghts population is an estimated 75,000.
Did you know ? That in April 2018 Tallaght had its first ever ‘Welcome to Tallaght’ sign erected just off the M50 for the Tallaght exit and just 3 days later the sign had gone missing? Why do you think that was ?
Turk-quake
Earthquake in turkey, Syria
Tuesday 07/02/2023
Current death toll tops 5000
Wednesday 08/02/2023
Current death toll tops 10,000
Tens of thousands of people who are now left homeless facing many of nights now in the cold,
The survivors cried out for help from within mountains of debris,
The countries worst earthquake disaster since 1939 that saw 33,000 people killed.
Read more about this tragic incident from the link below
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/0208/1354371-turkey-syria-quake/
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Lá Fhéile Bríde
HAPPY ST BRIGIDS DAY
Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland is the patroness saint of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiographies, she was an abbess who founded the important abbey of Kildare, as well as several other convents of nuns
Brigid’s cross or Brigit’s cross is a small variant of the cross often woven from straw or rushes. It appears in many different shapes, but the most popular designs feature a woven diamond or lozenge in the centre.
Irish Take over
OSCARS 2023 A Record-Shattering year for Irish film
Martin McDonagh’s film picks up nine nominations as The Quiet Girl shortlisted for best international film and Paul Mescal nominated for best actor
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm, who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán and troubled young islander Dominic, endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Pádraic’s repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.
Watch the trailer attached
Irish Oscar Contenders pt 1
John here from Class of 23 and we are getting excited about an Irish sweep at the forthcoming 95th Oscar ceremony! Can you believe it’s been almost 100 years of the little golden statue? Martin McDonagh continues his meteoric rise since his Oscar winning short ‘Six Shooter’ back in 2004 reuniting Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson from his critically acclaimed feature and box office success ‘In Bruges’ in 2008.
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ is a beautifully shot, darkly humorous but haunting tale of a dissolution of a friendship set against the backdrop of the Irish Civil War. It features an all star Irish cast, four of which are nominated at this years academy awards (Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan) alongside Gleeson and Farrell. McDonagh has been nominated for Best Director and Screenplay and the film is justified in its place in the Best Picture category also.
It is still widely available to see in the cinema here in Ireland and in my opinion deserves a day out to witness on the big screen, Savoy on on O’Connell street getting my nod or the Stella Theatre in Rathmines.
John