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Welcome to my advocacy blog. My goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Tag: Ireland

Dublin’s dying nightclubs: ‘I’ve no idea how people in their 20s are navigating this city’

Strict licensing laws and a lack of suitable venues have created night-life dead zones Una Mullally – The Irish Times … More

Celtic Tiger, changing attitudes, culture, environment, Friends, Ireland, social engagement, The Irish Times, trends, Una Mullally

Mark English and Efrem Gidey complete long and different journeys on final night of European athletics in Munich

Sarah Lavin also nails fifth in 100m hurdles final after running personal best in the semi-finals Irish Times – Ian … More

dedication, Efrem Gidey, European Championships, Ian O'Riordan, Ireland, Irish Times, Mark English, pride, sports, World Champions

Irish Ancestry Surprises Revealed by New DNA Map

The genetic atlas revealed new information about health risks, ancient political borders, and the influence of Vikings. National Geographic – … More

DNA, Education, environment, Genealogical Society of Ireland, health, history, Ireland, Research, Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Science

Mumming in Ireland is Back!!!

National Geographic – RONAN O’CONNELL – December 2021 “For centuries in Ireland, mummers would arrive at homes unannounced in an … More

Christmas, history, Ireland, Irish Mummers, Leitrim, Mumming, National Geographic, National Museum of Ireland, Research, traditions

Thank You for Buying my Book

Thank you for buying my book Oo-roo. The Amazon link is below. ( Print & Kindle available ) It’s also … More

adventure, Amazon Books, Apple books, Bend, Book Life, Book reviews, Brexit, downhill skiing, Dublin, espionage, flyfishing, friendship, Goodreads, Ireland, M Barrett Miller, Oo-roo, oregon

Meet Nicole

While spending Christmas with Nicole’s family in Bend, Oregon, Mick is prompted by Nicole’s cousin Cody to tell the story … More

"Life in the Shadows", adventure, and Walking Bear, Bend, Dublin, family, Ireland, Jack, M Barrett Miller, Mahaney, Mick, Oo-roo, oregon, truth and lies

Former Irish president calls Catholic Church views on LGBTQs “intrinsically evil”

Former president Mary McAleese accused the church of homophobia and has claimed that such immoral teachings have only served to … More

Catholic church, discrimination, Ireland, LGBTQ, Opinion, Politics, President Mary McAleese, religion, truth

The Irish Wolf

The last Irish Wolf was killed on Mount Leinster, in County Carlow, in 1786 “The Wolf was once widespread in … More

Cúchullain, Conservation, Cromwell, Economics, environment, Essay, extinct, history, Ireland, Irish history, Irish Wolf

St. Patrick’s Day – What does it mean?

For a lot of Irish this holiday is not a religious one, but a celebration of the spirit of  people … More

Dublin, Ireland, Irish Central, Irish history, Opinion, Padraig, Research, St Patricks Day
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