Paschal Donohoe urges unions to accept new public service pay deal
The Minister for Expenditure and Reform says the new Lansdowne Road Extension is a good deal that makes sense for the whole country. Minister Paschal Donohoe has again urged unions to accept the new public service pay deal which he says is a fair and affordable programme. Balloting will take place in the weeks and […]
Brendan O’Donoghue regains Irish National Snooker Senior Championship
Brendan O’Donoghue regained the Irish National Senior Championship after a 7-3 victory over Rodney Goggins at the Ivy Rooms on Sunday. O’Donoghue, second from right, completed the hat-trick in Carlow. Photo credit: PJ Nolan The Nenagh native had been one of the pre-tournament favourites after a strong season which saw him capture two out of […]
All-Star Benefit & Tribute to Jerry Donahue of Fairport Convention
An 'All-Star Benefit & Tribute to Jerry Donahue' took place on Tuesday 28th April 2017 at BOGIES, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, CA91361. Hosted by Freebo (world-renowned bassist, singer/songwriter) the show will feature Albert Lee, Laurence Juber, Carl Verheyen John Jorgenson and Peter Asher. Also as part of the night signed guitars were auctioned to help […]
The Donoho Hotel turns 103
The Donoho Hotel Turns 103: Come Celebrate With Us! Published: Tuesday, April 25,2017 By Debbie Gregory The historic Donoho Hotel, in beautiful Red Boiling Springs, turns 103-years-old on Saturday, April 29, 2017. In honor of this wonderful mile stone, the Donoho will be celebrating and folks are invited to come and spend the day, […]
Contemporary Media Inc. Hires Michael Donahue
Contemporary Media Inc. Hires Michael Donahue Posted By Bruce VanWyngarden on Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 4:00 PM Contemporary Media, Inc. has announced that the company has hired former Commercial Appeal writer and columnist, Michael Donahue. The official press release: Contemporary Media Inc. Hires Michael Donahue Contemporary Media Inc., publishers of the Memphis Flyer, Memphis […]
Donohue falls in World Figure Skating Championships
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue react after competing in the free dance event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland on April 1.(Photo: DANIEL MIHAILESCU, AFP/Getty Images) HELSINKI — Something crazy happened on the way to the world championship bronze medal for the American ice dance team of Madison Hubbell and Zachary […]
Insights into 1881 Irish census
Although no part of the 1881 Irish census survives, the general report gives a fascinating insight into the information returned that year. If you know where your Irish ancestors were living at the time, it is worth checking this online at the Histpop site: https://tinyurl.com/lzmkh7m. The report includes maps and diagrams, literacy levels and other […]
Abstracts from the 1841-51 Irish censuses
Genealogist Josephine Masterson re-created abstracts of information from the 1841 and 1851 Irish censuses. Her largest source for the abstracts were old age pension records. Old age pensions for those age 70 and above began in 1908. However, civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths in Ireland did not begin until 1864. To prove their […]
Harvard’ sonline collection ‘Women Working 1800-1930’
Harvard’s online collection ‘Women Working, 1800-1930’ http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/diaries.html features digitised diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and journals, providing a broad record of daily life in the 19th and 20th centuries. Here you will find stories and recollections of women astronomers and doctors, preachers and missionaries, reformers and suffragists, school girls and school teachers, a philanthropist and a ‘country […]
Name and Place new database
Name and Place is a dynamic new database and mapping application designed for One-Place Studies, One-Name Studies, Surname Studies and Local History Projects and will be formally launched later in 2017. Cofounders Paul Carter (Technical Lead) and Pam Smith (Content Lead) originally created and developed an application robust enough to cope with the manipulation of […]