Thousands pay tribute to Pogues singer Shane MacGowan
By Jill Lawless | Associated Press LONDON — Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to say goodbye to The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan as his coffin …
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Family ‘distraught’ as Irish expat hit by car in Sydney crash weeks from Christmas
An Irish man who suffered critical injuries when he was hit by a car on a Sydney highway was “loving every minute” of his new life in Australia, having moved …
Ireland’s PM slams anti-immigrant violence in Dublin
By Danica Kirka | Associated Press LONDON — Ireland’s prime minister on Friday condemned anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin after three young children were stabbed, saying the rioters …
Biden, Xi meet for APEC at Calif. mansion that made soap opera history
The unusual name of the Woodside mansion, located about 30 miles south of San Francisco, comes from the motto of the Bourn family. In the Gilded Age, William Bowers Bourn …
Fury vs Usyk heavyweight title fight set for February 17 in Saudi Arabia | Boxing News
UK’s Tyson Fury will fight Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight since 1999. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight …
Calif. tech investor’s wedding trashed base of world-renowned landmark
A worker moves furniture into a truck from Fullerton, Calif.-based Found Rental Co., the day after Andrew Chen and Emma Waldron’s wedding, Sept. 3, 2023. Courtesy of Pamela Gibson Castleton Tower …
Coinbase picks Ireland as its main EU hub under MiCA crypto regulation
Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has chosen Ireland as its main operational and regulatory hub in the European Union, the company told CNBC in …
Former England star talks up chances of northern hemisphere clean sweep : PlanetRugby
Former England wing Chris Ashton believes that all-northern hemisphere semi-finals are a genuine possibility this weekend. The quarter-finals pit the two hemispheres against each other as Wales, Ireland, England and …
Match Preview – England vs Ireland, Ireland in England 2023, 1st ODI
Big picture: Back to the margins It’s no slight on the visitors, honest. But here we are again, all the same. Just as Ireland opened England’s international season at Lord’s …
Poetic styles in English literature
English poetry encompasses a wide range of poetic styles, each with its own unique characteristics and conventions. Here are some of the most notable poetic styles in English literature:Sonnet: A …