An O’Donoghue on the Titanic
Mr Florence "Frank" Thomas O'Donoghue From https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/frank-thomas-donoghue.html#.WYOA8yh1pSU.gmail Mr Florence "Frank" Thomas O'Donoghue (Bedroom steward) was born in Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland on 28 October 1880, and was baptised on 30 October 1880. He was the son of Timothy O'Donoghue (b. 1855), a tram conductor originally from Co Kerry, and Margaret, née Mora (b. 1856), […]
Phil Donahue: ‘Hypocrisy is killing us’
http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/25/media/phil-donahue-reliable-sources/index.html Talk show legend Phil Donahue says America's problem is "hypocrisy." The 81-year-old Donahue said Sunday on CNN's "Reliable Sources" that Americans tout their patriotism, but about half of them don't vote. "Hypocrisy is killing us," he said. Donahue argued that Trump's base represented a small percentage of the country, but elected Trump because they […]
States with right-to-carry concealed handgun laws experience increases in violent crime, according to Stanford scholar, Professor John Donohue
http://news.stanford.edu/2017/06/21/violent-crime-increases-right-carry-states/ States that have enacted right-to-carry (RTC) concealed handgun laws have experienced higher rates of violent crime than states that did not adopt those laws, according to a Stanford scholar. Right-to-carry laws are linked with higher violent crime rates according to research by Stanford Law School Professor John Donohue. (Image credit: Ron Bailey / Getty […]
Starline Nabs Tighe O’Donoghue/Ross Film ‘Why Is There Anything Instead of Nothing’
http://variety.com/2017/tv/global/tighe-odonoghueross-film-why-is-there-anything-instead-of-nothing-1202504359/ Starline Entertainment will take “Why Is There Anything Instead of Nothing” to the international market after snagging the global rights to the feature documentary about Irish-American painter, sculptor and printmaker Tighe O’Donoghue/Ross. The artist had enormous commercial success and won international acclaim during the 1970s and 1980s while living in the US, before withdrawing […]
Eurasian lynx: Plan to return it to Kielder Forest to be submitted by the Lynx UK Trust advised by Dr Paul O’Donoghue
Plans to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx 1,300 years after it became extinct in the UK will be submitted soon, campaigners have said. The Lynx UK Trust wants to import up to six of the cats from Sweden to Kielder Forest in Northumberland. With a public consultation over, the trust said the five year trial plan […]
What is the most popular Irish book?
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/what-is-the-most-popular-irish-book-1.3136544 Thu, Jun 29, 2017, 06:00 Lorcan Dempsey What is the most popular Irish book? Ulysses? Thom’s Directory? The Book of Kells? The Country Girls? Who is the most popular Irish author? James Joyce? Maeve Binchy? Eoin Colfer? The answer, of course, is that “it depends”. It depends on how you measure popularity. Sales? Number […]
Brexit: A dozen London firms, banks moving to Dublin, IDA head of International Financial Services Kieron Donoghue, says
Irish authorities say they have clinched deals with more than a dozen London-based banks and finance houses to move some of their operations to Dublin in preparation for Brexit. As Dublin continues to battle with Frankfurt, Luxembourg and Paris for the Brexit spoils, the head of international financial services at Ireland’s Industrial Development Authority said […]
Future Still Uncertain For Former Bishop Donahue Building
McMECHEN — Almost 62 years ago, three local parish priests had a dream for a Catholic high school in Marshall County, which came to fruition as Bishop Donahue Memorial High School in 1955. However, after the sudden announcement over the winter that the school would close after classes ended this year, the community is […]
The “highly volatile security situation” is another major concern for aid groups working in Syria, said Paul Donohoe, senior media officer at the International Rescue Committee NGO.
The battle to oust the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from its stronghold of Raqqa is creating daunting challenges for aid groups responding to the latest humanitarian crisis in the Syrian conflict. Tens of thousands of civilians have fled Raqqa and its surroundings since the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) began its […]
Galway boss Micheal Donoghue is ‘delighted to be up and running’ following Championship win over Dublin
Galway boss Micheal Donoghue admitted that his side had to overcome some rustiness before finding their stride against Dublin yesterday. In the end it was a handsome 14-point victory with the result effectively sealed from early in the second half though Donoghue lamented his side throwing Dublin a lifeline just before half-time. http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/galway-boss-micheal-donoghue-delighted-10520157