MAY 29 1798
350 Irish men, described as 'popish rebels' were MASSACRED by the English at the Gibbet Rath in the Curragh after being promised no harm if they surrendered
A priest, Fr. O'Farrell, was murdered and is buried nearby
At the time, Ireland was under the Penal Laws, which outlawed the Catholic faith
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Hey @RTE_PrimeTime. Remember when you gave a huge platform for a woman to make serious allegations about rape and how it was handled by UCD medical school. I am REALLY REALLY looking forward to the follow up.
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Obviously, I kind of have a devotion to St. Brigid of Ireland. Today is the feast of St. Bridget of Sweden! Monumental in the history of our Lord’s Church, she founded the Bridgettine Sisters who continue her gracious apostolate of hospitality to the poor and sick. St. Bridget of Sweden, pray for us! @thegnewsroom
International group Dialog has issued legal proceedings against the owners of the Powerscourt Hotel after it cancelled a booking to host an invite-only conference linked to billionaire Peter Thiel.
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It wasn’t just the left, @jackfchambers also put pressure on UCD, to just dump their standards for a medical degree. I mean who are we the public to care?
Speaking at the Connacht Gathering
Paul Lawless is an Aontú TD for Mayo. He was elected to the Dáil in December 2024. Before entering politics, he was a secondary school teacher, teaching Maths and PE. Paul is a former professional sportsman, having played football for Derby County FC. He has also represented Mayo in GAA.
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