Frank McDonald: 'I wanted to paint a picture of Ireland in the 50s and 60s

Frank McDonald: 'I wanted to paint a picture of Ireland in the 50s and 60s - it was a different country'

Irish Standard Time — Monday, December 03, 2018

Frank McDonald: 'I wanted to paint a picture of Ireland in the 50s and 60s - it was a different country'
- In the book, he details being in London aged 17 in 1967, when the Sexual Offences Act decriminalised homosexual acts in private between men.

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Concerns raised as 5000 fewer girls receive HPV vaccine

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, September 08, 2016

Concerns raised as 5000 fewer girls receive HPV vaccine - More than 100 million people have been vaccinated with HPV vaccines worldwide. In Ireland more than 220,000 girls have been vaccinated. Cervical ...

Norway Joins EU's Latest Sanctions Package Against Russia

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Norway will introduce the latest round of sanctions against Russia, joining similar measures by the European Union, its foreign ministry said. View article...

'Cop on!' — Harris joins chorus of calls from medical experts to stop crowds gathering to drink

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, July 07, 2020

'Even if you take all those people… they are still a tiny minority of the population of Ireland. It's just, the tiny minority pose a huge threat to the other ... View article...

Nazi SS teacher who fled to Ireland after being sentenced to death for rounding up Jews in ...

Irish Standard Time — Friday, October 06, 2023

He was sentenced to death in France after the war before fleeing to Ireland in 1945 where he taught French at St Conleth's College in Dublin from 1957 ... View article...

Poll shows need to prepare now for United Ireland - Carthy

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, October 26, 2017

Poll shows need to prepare now for United Ireland - Carthy - Matt Carthy said: “This detailed poll shows a clear majority of people in the North of Ireland in favour of a holding a referendum on a united Ireland .

It looks like The Simpsons will definitely be on Disney+ in Ireland

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, March 05, 2020

There has been serious doubt surrounding whether the classic cartoon show would be on the streaming service in the UK and Ireland. People in the ... View article...

Irish artist draws amazing picture of Adam King who stole the nation's heart on Late Late Toy Show

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, December 02, 2020

Adam's appearance has since led to a huge response from people across the globe including bosses at NASA itself. Promoted Stories. Now Irish artist ... View article...

Christmas celebrations at risk as Covid rates on the rise

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, December 15, 2020

People have been urged to limit their contacts with others in the run-up to ... Speaking to the Irish Independent, he recommended “pre-isolation” for ... View article...

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