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# history-lesson - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
All first-year students will have to study history as part of the Junior Cycle from September
History is now a core subject on the Junior Cycle.
# history-lesson - Friday 19 April, 2019
Hennessey 'desperate' to be educated about Hitler and Nazism, says Roy Hodgson
Wayne Hennessey escaped punishment for an alleged Nazi salute after claiming ignorance and now wants to be educated on the subject.
# history-lesson - Saturday 2 March, 2019
'The Crusader' was never intended to be a mummy ... and he may not even have been a crusader
As the church tour guide explains, not much is known about the life of the figure known as ‘The Crusader’.
# history-lesson - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Eric Reid, ‘Big’ Jim Larkin and your NFL week 5 preview
The Panthers did right by Reid, but why did it take so long asks Steve O’Rourke.
# history-lesson - Tuesday 11 April, 2017
Sean Spicer just said even Hitler 'didn't sink to using chemical weapons'
The White House Press Secretary is under fire once again for his comments.
# history-lesson - Wednesday 28 December, 2016
Fermanagh man Dolan sent packing at Ally Pally as his second round hoodoo continues
Jelle Klassen proved too strong for ‘The History Maker’.
# history-lesson - Monday 26 December, 2016
Crime, murder and the end of the Civil War: The story of the first man hanged by the Irish Free State
Author Colm Wallace tells the story of soldier-turned-criminal William Downes.
# history-lesson - Sunday 25 December, 2016
Walt Disney came to Ireland in search of leprechauns and gold
The Hollywood legend has, in fact, a direct line to county Kilkenny.
# history-lesson - Saturday 12 November, 2016
Letter from Vienna: A footballing great, the Ireland curse and Harry's Challenge
Ben Blake has learned all about the man Austria’s Ernst-Happel Stadium is named after on the latest away trip.
# history-lesson - Tuesday 1 November, 2016
The GAA was founded 132 years ago today - but what happened at the first meeting?
The billiards room of Lizzy Hayes’ Commercial Hotel, Thurles was the starting point of the GAA as we know it.
# history-lesson - Tuesday 26 July, 2016
CNN host's 'Irish Lives Matter' joke caught on mic at Democrat convention
John King, who is of Irish descent, said he wasn’t making fun of the speaker.
# history-lesson - Monday 28 March, 2016
The man who lived: How one convicted murderer escaped Ireland's death penalty
Patrick Aylward, 63, was accused of burning a young child to death.
# history-lesson - Saturday 5 March, 2016
The story of the chip shop, a Hollywood actor and Pearse's 1916 surrender
The Kingfisher sadly burnt down last week, and the site has an interesting history
# history-lesson - Saturday 13 February, 2016
Stade de France set to host two of Ireland's greatest sporting moments of 2016
Both this weekend’s Six Nations clash and Ireland’s Euro 2016 curtain-raiser are being staged at the Paris ground.
# history-lesson - Thursday 26 March, 2015
Ireland v Poland: History shows draws not enough
Ireland and Poland face off for only the third time competitively but a draw mentality might backfire.
# history-lesson - Sunday 29 June, 2014
Germans reject talk of Algerian 'revenge'
Jogi Loew isn’t buying talk that the infamous 1982 carve up with Austria is a factor in 2014.
# history-lesson - Sunday 23 March, 2014
Did you know self-heating cans of soup were a thing in the 1940s?
A welcome comfort for WWII soldiers…if they didn’t explode.
# history-lesson - Wednesday 19 March, 2014
Teacher causes uproar by giving non-alcoholic beer to primary school class
The beer was offered to students during a history lesson.
# history-lesson - Saturday 1 March, 2014
Hilarious old British print shows just what our Irish women were made of
It shows an Irish Peg tackle a macaroni…but the parsnip loses. Confused? Read on…
# history-lesson - Saturday 22 February, 2014
'When are the other boys coming?' WWI posters try to recruit Irish friends
Guilt, fear and the lure of hero worship were all used by the Dublin recruitment office in 1915. Check out the posters.
# history-lesson - Sunday 9 February, 2014
This was the first ever news article written about Facebook
“I think it’s kind of silly that it would take the University a couple of years to get around to it. I can do it better than they can, and I can do it in a week.”
# history-lesson - Sunday 2 February, 2014
Ireland has always been the best small country in the world in which to do business
See this 1919 American newspaper article for ‘proof’.
# history-lesson - Sunday 26 January, 2014
American campaign to help 'starving, cold, barefooted children' of Ireland
The advertisement was found in the archives of the Washington Herald from 24 March 1921.
# history-lesson - Saturday 25 January, 2014
The story behind a Dublin chorus girl's British Military Medal
Louisa Nolan’s acts even made headlines in the US.
# history-lesson - Saturday 21 September, 2013
# history-lesson - Monday 29 July, 2013
So what happened when the Council of State was convened in the past?
Today will be the 27th time the Council of State has been convened to discuss legislation – but it’s not the first time abortion laws have been discussed.
# history-lesson - Wednesday 26 June, 2013
Brazil still haunted by 1950 final defeat to Uruguay at the Maracana
The South American pair face off in the Confederations Cup semi-final tonight with Big Phil’s men out to avenge one of the nation’s most heartbreaking losses.
# history-lesson - Friday 14 June, 2013
VIDEO: A stroll through Dublin in 1915
Can you spot what has changed and what has stayed the same?
# history-lesson - Sunday 31 March, 2013
From the photo archives: Easter Sunday through the 20th century
Easter around the world, from 1929 to 1979.
# history-lesson - Friday 15 March, 2013
8 things The Wedding Singer taught us about the 80s
From the birth of hip hop to Madonna’s influence on fashion.
# history-lesson - Thursday 27 September, 2012
Letterman springs a history quiz on David Cameron
The talk show host presented the British prime minister with a citizenship challenge.
# history-lesson - Monday 16 July, 2012
Olympics: London's third time shows how Games have changed
The English capital is gearing up for its time in the spotlight. They’ve been here before, but never like this.
# history-lesson - Wednesday 11 April, 2012
Explainer: The Third Home Rule Bill is 100 years old today. What did it do?
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Third Home Rule Bill to Westminster. But what was it?
# history-lesson - Friday 6 January, 2012
GAA rows in behind cultural centre being planned for Killarney
An independent company has garnered wide-ranging support for its efforts to build a museum next to the home of Kerry GAA.
# history-lesson - Friday 9 December, 2011
Here's 7 things you (probably) didn't know about Ireland's Euro 2012 base
Following the announcement that Trap’s team are set to make Gdynia their Euro 2012 home, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most intriguing facts relating to the city.
# history-lesson - Sunday 17 July, 2011
Open season: what happened on the last four occasions at Sandwich
The Championship at St Georges has had some thrilling finales, surprise victors and a host of memorable moments. We look back at its recent history there.
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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?
Poll Results:
No (4439)
Yes (2899)
I'm not sure (397)
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Tom Clonan: Ireland's ICU guidelines for Covid-19 must safeguard people with disabilities
By Tom Clonan - @TomClonan
Embracing the new normal after the Covid-19 shutdown - notes from a Kerryman in China
By Greg McDonough
Teaching during the Covid-19 crisis: Four weeks in, the novelty has given way to inertia for some students
By Anonymous Teacher
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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