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Aingeal (f) AHN gel (hard G as in goat) Angela this is the Irish word for 'angel', (from Latin) Alannah (f) a LON na, a LAN na Alanna, Alana oh, child! An Irish term of endearment. Also used as a modern feminine form of Alan. Ainbheartach (m) AN v'yar takh Ainbertach...
The ever confusing term ‘Intellectual Property’ gets another run out today as the EU attempts to shoot itself in the foot, yet again on crucial IT issues. This time the European Union wants to embark on a plan to encumber its multimedia sector in a cocoon of red tape through the introdu...
The long-term result of conquest, confiscation, and colonization was the creation of a class of English and Scottish landlords and of an impoverished Irish peasantry with attenuated tenant rights. In the 18th cent., under the Penal Laws, Roman Catholics—the vast majority of the Irish population...
A best friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have. Don’t be breaking your shin on a stool that’s not in your way. May you get all your wishes but one so that you will always have something to strive for!
Mucker:This is a term that most Irish people in the USA use. Even though it might sound like slang, it is not one. What it actually means is “friend” or “pal” or “mate.” So, whenever you catch an Irish guy calling you a mucker, that person is basically referring to you as...
Colleencoll EENFrom the Irish wordcailínmeaning 'girl,' this word was coined as a name for an American film star in the 1920's. It is not used in Ireland today, but was very popular in the USA in past decades. It is also the slang term for an Irish woman in Britain, and used ...
Failed jewellery insurance fraud results in 18-month jail term Efforts by Michael Darcy (36) to prove he bought €41,400 of jewellery lead to downfall ByPeter MurtaghThu Nov 23 2017 - 19:52 John Player Tops, a cigarette-sponsored talent show to rival X Factor ...
Daa Applies for Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Boost to 36 Million People as Short-Term Solution Travel The popular Irish city ‘better’ than Dublin despite being miles from an airport Travel Weather warnings in force as strong winds bring potential disruption to Christmas travel | BreakingNews....
(1998) coined the term fourth generation warfare to refer to the loss of monopoly by the state over warfare. Canales Miralles (2009) extends this analysis into a more general analysis of jihadi networks, again emphasizing the functional qualities of the network structures. Canales describes his ...