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# archives - Sunday 6 January, 2019
A look back at the last referendum the UK had on EU membership
The British electorate were first asked if they wanted to be part of the precursor to the EU after they were already a member of it.
# archives - Friday 14 December, 2018
1918 was an 'incredibly dramatic year' for Ireland
We took a trip to the archives to find out about some of the fascinating people involved.
# archives - Friday 2 November, 2018
Hunt for identity of skeleton discovered in Vatican embassy
Another potential victim emerged today.
# archives - Wednesday 30 May, 2018
The messages people left at the Savita Halappanavar mural will be digitally archived
Since Friday, flowers have been left at the bottom of the mural, along with ‘Yes’ leaflets, pens and sellotape so that people could leave notes.
# archives - Saturday 24 March, 2018
Hooded Man: 'They asked me to count to ten; I refused in case I couldn’t do it'
A European court ruled that the 14 men “did not occasion suffering of the particular intensity and cruelty implied by the word torture”.
# archives - Monday 5 February, 2018
What the National Library archives tell us about the 'incredibly dramatic year' of 1918
We took a trip to the archives to find out about some of the fascinating people involved.
# archives - Saturday 20 January, 2018
Remembering the 35 girls who died in a Cavan orphanage fire in 1943
Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell highlighted the tragic fire in the Dáil this week during a debate on the Eighth Amendment.
# archives - Sunday 10 September, 2017
'Found destitute and demented': Limerick police records give insight into Irish life in 1922
The collection was made available online this week as part of a project by the council to digitise its archive.
# archives - Sunday 9 April, 2017
White House ordered to save all of Trump's tweets - even the ones he deleted or changed
The 45th president of the US has been using two different accounts since his inauguration.
# archives - Wednesday 22 February, 2017
Pictures: New online archive gives public access to Dublin's visual history
Dublin City Council have published their archives online, in the hope it would help members of the public access records they need.
# archives - Saturday 19 November, 2016
'People definitely don't realise the depth of the historical treasures around them'
The Archives and Records Association, Ireland (ARAI) is running Explore Your Archive week from today until next Sunday.
# archives - Saturday 9 January, 2016
Nine free and easy ways to learn about Irish history online
To research Irish history, all you need is an internet connection.
# archives - Thursday 24 December, 2015
WATCH: Santa visits the children of Dublin in 1948
Best day ever.
# archives - Sunday 26 July, 2015
WATCH: A treasure trove of old Irish newsreels has gone online for the first time
Walt Disney meets Dev, Miss Ireland 1942, and the ESB in Bahrain, 1977.
# archives - Sunday 25 January, 2015
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
# archives - Saturday 27 December, 2014
"I would have preferred not to have seen Mr Browne at all"
Vincent Browne wanted to interview the Irish Ambassador in 1984 – who wasn’t happy about it.
# archives - Saturday 14 June, 2014
Here's a letter giving state approval of Tuam mother and baby home
The letter on behalf of the Minister for Health of the day was issued to mother and baby homes who were seeking approval as maternity homes.
# archives - Sunday 4 May, 2014
Letters and wills of World War I soldiers made available online
The newly-available batch includes the will of Irish poet Francis Ledwidge.
# archives - Tuesday 29 April, 2014
New pre-1901 online archive to help fill gaps in your family tree
The National Archives and findmypast.ie team up to release records which survived Civil War blaze.
# archives - Monday 30 December, 2013
Cycling photographer's rare pictures uncover the Ireland of old
Franz Haselbeck cycled around Limerick and South Clare taking photographs of daily events – and major happenings.
# archives - Saturday 19 October, 2013
Hidden History: The guide to preserving your family archive
These top tips from National Library of Ireland’s conservation expert could help you hold onto family memories for longer.
# archives - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Update: Hyundai apologises for 'pipe job' ad after major criticism
The video shows a man apparently trying to die by suicide in his car.
# archives - Sunday 30 December, 2012
Pics, video: Suffragette movement 100 years ago
In 1912, the suffragettes were engaged in an increasingly confrontational campaign to secure voting rights for women which included bomb attacks and hunger strikes.
# archives - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
VIDEO: Dunphy and Giles sing 'Que Sera, Sera' on Nighthawks in 1989
Gone are the days when a television programme consisted of a couple of cans and a sing-song.
# archives - Monday 17 December, 2012
Imagine if J.R.R. Tolkien was marking your exam papers?
If you were a NUI Galway student in the late forties… he might have been.
# archives - Thursday 8 November, 2012
# archives - Monday 6 August, 2012
In pics: Missions to Mars through the years
As NASA lands a new exploratory probe on Mars, TheJournal.ie takes a look back over previous Mars missions…
# archives - Sunday 29 July, 2012
Frank Hurley’s Antarctica: images of early 20th century polar exploration
The Australian photographer travelled to Antarctica six times, including as part of the ill-fated Endurance expedition led by Shackleton.
# archives - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
In pictures: D-Day landings of 6 June 1944
The Normandy landings got underway on this day 68 years ago.
# archives - Sunday 27 May, 2012
From the archives: Photos of life in early 20th century Ireland
Can you identify the unknown locations of these images depicting daily life in Ireland in the early 1900s?
# archives - Sunday 13 May, 2012
In pictures: New York City street scenes from the early 1900s
Archived photographs from the Bain Collection show daily life in NYC at the dawn of the 20th century.
# archives - Saturday 5 May, 2012
Photos from the archives: policing in Ireland
From the crowds gathered along O’Connell Street to RIC officers in the park – take a look through the photographic archives of the Garda Museum.
# archives - Friday 4 May, 2012
It’s magic: 34 forgotten pictures from the FA Cup final archives
Ah, the romance of the Cup. We’ve dug into the vaults to remind ourselves why the FA Cup is so special.
# archives - Saturday 7 April, 2012
In pictures: Awesome (and unusual) animal combos
From abandoned opossums and their feline friend, to a dog-loving duck…
# archives - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
World War I history roadshow wants your family memorabilia
Call for public to find old documents, photographs etc. relating to ‘The Great War’ – they will be scanned and recorded on a pan-European website.
Slideshow: Irish World War I recruitment posters
National Library of Ireland’s archive shows the emotional, moral and practical pressure put on Irish men to join the ranks in the ‘Great War’.
# archives - Monday 19 March, 2012
In pictures: Street scenes from Paris in the early 1900s
New York’s MoMA is exhibiting some of French photographer Eugène Atget’s thousands of photos of Paris.
# archives - Saturday 25 February, 2012
Remember this? The most pivotal moments of #GE11
Plus, some of the more memorable (and funny) episodes from the campaigns.
# archives - Thursday 15 December, 2011
National Library gets visitor boost from its online activity
The Library has revolutionised its presence on digital media – and has a newfound popularity to prove it.
# archives - Thursday 3 March, 2011
Ireland's archive collections go online
History-sleuths, amateur and professional, are invited to search through wide collection of personal and State archives of cultural, sporting, political and social documents.
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Poll: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
PEOPLE AROUND IRELAND are staying at home as much as possible, bar essential workers, or cocooning if necessary due to official guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Many people who planned to attend religious services to mark Easter over the coming days will be unable to do so as a result of the restrictions.
A number of places of worship have started to stream masses or other services online in recent weeks so people can pray remotely with their community if they so wish.
We want to know: Will you watch a religious service online over Easter?
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I'm not sure (670)
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Embracing the new normal after the Covid-19 shutdown - notes from a Kerryman in China
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Teaching during the Covid-19 crisis: Four weeks in, the novelty has given way to inertia for some students
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Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
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