Out of over 200 public artworks in Dublin city, only seven are in memory of historical Irish women.
Six women are celebrated to be precise, whereas 48 historic men are remembered for their achievements and accomplishments.
That’s why EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum placed a plinth on O’Connell Street this morning asking why female trailbazers – like aviator Mary Heath – have been so overlooked by Irish history.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar addresses media outside Clare FM this morning
This morning…
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told Clare FM that he would fight to remain as leader of Fine Gael if his party performs poorly in the election tomorrow.
Breakingnews reports:
Mr Varadkar also revealed he would fight to retain leadership of Fine Gael in the event of his party losing the general election.
Under party rules, he would have to submit himself to a confidence vote.
“If that were to happen, I would ask to stay on as party leader and lead the Opposition, and be ready to pick up the pieces in five years’ time after Fianna Fail do to the country what they usually do,” he said.
Leo Varadkar’s possible successor Minister for Finance Pascahl Donohoe said he fully supported the taoiseach referring to the fact that he has spent more time with him during the General Election 2020 campaign than he has with his wife.
Following the failed leadership ‘heave’ by Fine Gael’s Richard Bruton and days after the party’s then leader Enda Kenny sacked Mr Bruton from his role as Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Finance…
“It’s not that I’ve lost confidence in him, it’s that the public doesn’t have confidence in him. And unfortunately that’s the truth and that’s something that we all know, it’s something that you know. And I have to ask myself that key question, the 3am question…who do I want to answer that phone…”
1 in 5 renters are spending 40% of their income on rent. 1in 10 are spending 60% of their income. According to data, between 2010 and 2019, the US city whose rents rose fastest was Aurora Colorado at 70%; in that time rents in Dublin rose 100%, Galway 90%, Limerick 89%, Cork 84%.
So, as we know, After All has been voted Cork’s Favourite Song https://t.co/udXJGc98Et But… what is your favourite Cork Song? (Either a song by a Cork act or a song about Cork) @aslinndubh is working on his next long read and would love your input…
Dublin Bread Company, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 in 1901
Bringing the history of Dublin City back to life!
My 3D animated photo showing the remains of the once majestic Dublin Bread Company on O’Connell St. after the 1916 Easter Rising when British artillery including the gunboat, the Helga shelled the city.#Dublin#Ireland#DeOldifypic.twitter.com/pX559ZLjZl
