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Sharon Shannon partners with prestigious university music programme February 7, 2021 ACCLAIMED Corofin musician Sharon Shannon is to open this year’s Arts in Action programme at NUI Galway, in advance of a partnership between the Clare woman and the university’s music degree programme. On Wednesday, February 17, the accordion player will feature, alongside guitarist Jim Murray, in a free online lunchtime concert. The event will be presented as the 2021 Jean Ritchie Lecture and will celebra...

im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." we want to get to the breaking news were following. a magnitude 7 earthquake has rumbled the new zealand city of christ church. the quake caused minor damage so far but there are some reports of injuries. i want to bring in dr. sebastian koga the neuro surgeon joining from us christ church hospital, quite close to the epicenter of the quake, i think about 20 miles or so. what do you see, doctor? give shaking and it seemed to go on and ...

fear in the popular resort of cancun. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." its midnight in baghdad right now and that marks an end to an extraordinary milestone for the american involvement in iraq. almost seven and a half years after the shock and awe invasion the u.s. combat mission has just ended. some 50,000 u.s. troops remain as advisers and trainers, but get this. they are also very much combat ready because the violence in iraq has certainly not ended. president oba...