In the afterglow of International Women’s Day, Carlow-born songsmith David Donohue (the artist formerly known as The Floors) pays a sweet musical tribute to our record-breaking rower Karen Weekes (top).
Produced by David Ayers who also plays multiple instruments.
David writes:
“This track was inspired by Karen’s recent 81-day solo rowing trip across the Atlantic – the first Irish woman to do so – and her ‘Shecando‘ philosophy which urges females to believe in their abilities.”
The US government’s Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland testified before a Senate Foreign Relation Committee hearing on Ukraine and said that the United States was working with Ukraine to prevent invading Russian forces from seizing biological ‘research material’.
Ms Nuland stated:
“Ukraine has biological research facilities, which in fact we are now quite concerned Russian troops, Russian forces, may be seeking to gain control of.”
The Russian Defence Ministry had stated that they had found evidence of US-funded Biolabs which had urgently destroyed samples of deadly pathogens when the ‘military operation’ started.
The US has 336 labs in 30 countries under its control, including 26 in Ukraine alone. It should give a full account of its biological military activities at home and abroad and subject itself to multilateral verification. pic.twitter.com/vEiytBRKuo
Chapters Bookstore, Parnell Street, Dublin. The largest independent book shop in Ireland, which closed in January
We just couldn’t let it go! The Gamesworld lads from the back of Chapter’s Middle Abbey St, Kev & Mick are the new owners of Chapters – reopening Friday 11th March! pic.twitter.com/xhA0KyNFHt
— Chapters Bookstore Dublin (@chaptersbooks) March 8, 2022
This morning/this afternoon
Yay!
Hang on, gamers?
Update:
Yep!! And trade ins of your old books are very welcome! Sara is still the manager and the staff are the same!
— Chapters Bookstore Dublin (@chaptersbooks) March 8, 2022
Fancy a song to to mark International Women’s Day?
Read on.
The press blurb says:
“It was a sight to behold – young, old, brave, bold. 100 women on four beaches in the four corners of Ireland, celebrating sisterhood in all its colours. Men fled as women marched, danced, sang, howled and embraced the Dublin, Connemara, Belfast and Cork sands and tides.
“Led by fearless fiddler, bilingual singer & multi-instrumentalist Clare Sands, ‘Awe na Mná’ is the powerful, energetic, and fierce celebration of women through the ages.
“Paying homage to the likes of Gráinne Mhaol, Countess Markievicz, Queen Maeve, Maggie Barry and modern day Irish women the Debenhams Workers, it is a battle cry, a fervent call, a rebel yell, and a passionate proclamation to sing and dance in awe of mná.”
Clare writes:
“The gatherings of women all over the country were joyful, empowering and fierce – and I could think of no better time to release Awe na Mná than International Women’s Day.
“I wrote the song on Inisheer and while I was there, I was struck by how resilient, fearless, and strong the women were. This song reflects on the past, embraces the present & strives towards a brighter future for women in Ireland and all over the world.”
Dublin-based singer Ruby Moss (top), 14, penned this heart-stopping elegy to her great-grandmother Beryl Nestor in the months after her death during the Covid lockdown in December 2020.
It has since reached No.1 in the Irish iTunes charts.
The video was filmed in Crookedwood Studios in Slane, County Meath, by Mark Cahill.
Ireland removes all Covid travel restrictions. Do tell us @grantshapps & @sajidjavid when will the UK lift all travel restrictions. We know vaccination does not stop you catching or transmitting Covid so discrimination is unjust & pointless https://t.co/MlYDasdQcw
— Dr Anthony Hinton💜 (@TonyHinton2016) March 7, 2022
