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'This carved stone plaque was found in St Francis' Row in Cashel, and it is believed to be the sign for a tavern that was known as 'The Cat & Bagpipes', that once stood on the main street of the town.
It may date to as early as the 16th or 17th century, and offers a wonderful glimpse of Cashel's social life from centuries ago.'
Tipperary County Museum Clonmell.
Becoming leader of the opposition in Turkey is considered high treason by the incumbent AKP.
'casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s claims'
'Evidence points to Beijing seeking personal data for espionage’ not what trump lies about continuously.
WAPO
"All six heatwaves included periods that would not have been survivable for people aged over 65 remaining outside in full sun.
The Larkana and Phoenix heatwaves included periods that were not survivable for older people even if they had found shade.
The Larkana heatwave included a non-survivable period that would have been deadly for people aged 18 to 35 in full sun."
It’s official, Twitter is now an official US propaganda tool.
'The United States has directed every American embassy and consulate across the world to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda and endorses Elon Musk’s X as an “innovative” tool to help do it.’
'The cable, signed by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Monday and obtained by the Guardian, also suggests embassies and consulates work alongside the US military’s psychological operations unit to address the problem of rampant disinformation. It lays out a sweeping set of instructions for how embassy staff should push back against what it describes as coordinated foreign efforts to undermine American interests abroad.’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/embassies-campaign-marco-rubio-elon-musk