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Research hospital in order to address some of the major diseases that are endemic to the region. With tremendous wealth comes also some, some diseases such as, for example, adult diabetes, Childhood Obesity and some of those other things that qatar is now trying to position itself as a Global Leader in addressing. I hate to end tonights discussion with a mention of diseases, but its been [laughter] its been a pleasure and an honor being here. Thank you all, and my thanks again to osama. Thank yo...

NEWS IN BRIEF: Racing and bloodstock stories from the April 15th edition 2023-04-14

STALLIONS GUIDE: Slyguff Stud - A perfect Irish case study 2023-03-31

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THE BIG INTERVIEW: Ross O’Sullivan 2022-01-07

Murdered mayors of Limerick - Limerick’s distinctive contribution to Ireland’s quest for freedom Reporter: );  ); LAST SUNDAY marked the centenary of the deaths of Joseph O’Donoghue, Michael O’Callaghan and George Clancy. O’Donoghue was a young member of the IRA; O’Callaghan had just retired as Mayor of Limerick; and Clancy had just been elected Mayor of Limerick. The brutal killing of the three men by British Crown forces, particularly the savage deaths of O’Callaghan and Clanc...

Last month, people of all ages around the country were urged to Squeeze in a Read by Ireland Reads, a public libraries initiative, in partnership with publishers, booksellers, authors and others under the Governments Keep Well campaign, while World Book Day was celebrated on last Thursday, March 4th. Librarian Anna Collins works with Cork County Council Library and Arts Service in Kanturk and was among the many staff members in libraries throughout the country who were delighted to highlight th...

Obituary: Limerick man John had a deep interest in all things historical Reporter:  ); I first met John Collins many years ago, when I interviewed him on my History Show, which was on local radio at the time. The show ran for two hours, without ad breaks and such was John’s knowledge we could have reminisced for another couple of hours. John had deep interest in all things historical and he was an avid reader and great historian. In the intervening years we became good friends and John was ...

Last years St Stephens day Poc Fada was an extremely special event, run in memory of Donie Kenneally, who had sadly passed away earlier that year. Over 40 teams competed, including a huge contingent from Boston. All funds raised were donated to Sadhbhs Tribe, which supports local Down Syndrome branches in Ireland. As with so many events and occasions this year, the Poc Fada could not take place as it had in previous years. This years winner of the Donie Kenneally memorial cup was announced ...