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International House Galway went into liquidation while the head of new quality standards for the industry remained the majority shareholder.

In "Breaking The Silence," Drake Bell and others share their reactions to the Quiet On Set response

“Quiet on Set” directors and executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz spoke with The Times about the additional episode of the bombshell series that premieres Sunday.

There is a lack of knowledge about voter rights among many people in Ireland. This raises concerns about civic engagement and representation in ...

An online rental advertisement which was offering a shared bed for open minded people at a house in Castletroy has been taken down. 

Ive decided that this weeks TRM should try to bring a bit of a party atmosphere to proceedings, taking a look on the bright side of life,…

Heres Grahams response. "Jeff, you and Christine were right as usual. Stan (Jones) and I did take the weather readings. I think we were chosen because we lived closest. I think we only did it for the one year, 1960, as I have the readings in an old school book. I cannot remember if the information was passed on, but the weather station was too close to the building for official classification. Unfortunately the maximum thermometer was not working until August and there were only two days ...

Kicking off with some feedback, heres a memo from old Milfordian Graham Clarke. "Hi Jeff, Last weeks paper has just arrived and the article on the Sally McCabe rang a little bell. I looked up some information I have and it appears that she was the top drifter trawler in 1957 under skipper T. Smith. This might explain the photograph of the crew in 1958. She seemed to have stopped landing in quarter one the following year, and returned in quarter three - presumably this is when she was conver...

Firstly, a couple of bits of feed-back following previous TRMs. In his letter, the Old Man mentioned David Whitfield, the Yorkshire born, hugely successful pop tenor, and I was delighted when Mavis Jones (nee Nichols) rang to say that not only could she recall him performing at the Empire, shed shared the same stage, because she was also performing on the same bill. Thank you Mavis. Im also grateful to 94 year old Connie Thomas, who rang with regards to Alan Phillips RNAD recollections....

Following last weeks TRM I had an email from Frank Hart, re the RNAD photograph. Since its closure Frank has been organising depot reunions and was able to recognise many in that group picture. "Hi Jeff... I think I can name most of them: Back row (L-R) Graham Irving, Des Nicholas, Mike Davies, Paul Oughton, Geraint Pynn, Paul Harries, John Hughes, Billy Sturley, Mike Headlam, ? , Keith Jones, Danny Humphries. Frong row: Richard Roch, Malcolm Thomas, Simon Clarke, Sister Doyne, Steve Carr...