In the mid-20th century, civil servants in Ireland recognised the harms incarceration wreaks not just on individuals but their families and society at large.
Spirited, defiant and always at the mercy of her mental health issues, the Irish singer will be forever remembered for her pure, clear voice and willingness to speak out on injustice.
The extinction of the wolf in Britain was widely celebrated as an achievement towards the creation of a more civilised world.
Biodiversity Heritage Library
I have spent five years tracking down more than 10,000 accounts of wildlife by naturalists, travellers, historians and even poets, all written between 1529 and 1772
Britain experiences hundreds of earthquakes each year.
Raffaele Bonadio
Canada needs to improve the way we work. Improving our productivity ranking will take years, but by taking steps in education, in the private sector and in government, we can achieve national wealth.
Secret, behind-the-scenes talks were going on years before the official Belfast Agreement was signed – and made the whole thing possible.
A mural in Derry commemorating the TV show ‘Derry Girls,’ which follows the lives of teenagers growing up amid Northern Ireland’s troubles.
Dominic Bryan
Once confined to the Canary Islands, noble false widow spiders are casting their web worldwide.
Actor Colin Farrell with director Martin McDonagh on the set of The Banshees of Inisherin in the west of Ireland.
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