An Irishman's Diary
How Charles, that urbane Oxonian in Evelyn Waugh's novel, remembers his first rapturous visit to Brideshead is how I recall my first visit to the idyllic village of Roundstone in Connemara in June...
View ArticleEconomic miracle long time coming
As the 21st century dawns, official Ireland is feeling smug. Between 1994 and 1999, per capita income (GNP) grew at an astonishing 7.9 per cent. Between 1987 and 1998, per capita output (GDP) grew at...
View ArticleIceland tapping into the power of hydrogen
Iceland, the tiny North Atlantic republic, is taking a big risk. The country wants to become the world's first hydrogen-powered economy - and thus dispense with the need for oil. Science fiction?...
View Article1950 (feat. Serena Autieri)
Official music video for the track 1950 (feat. Serena Autieri) by Amedeo Minghi....
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