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Most of the WMDs in our Embassy are kept in the refrigerator. The major threat facing a diplomat posted to a gastronomically advanced country is his expanding waistline, and given the cost of a half-decent wardrobe, drastic measures must be taken and sanctions applied if this impending danger is to be averted. In an attempt to burn some of the calories absorbed whilst sacrificing the body eating and drinking for my country, I have taken to sport. First up…

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Flight of the Earls: A Bridge Between Ireland and Europe

‘Flight of the Earls’ is the popular term for the departure of Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, Rory O’Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell, and their followers from Ireland in 1607. Still regarded as one of the pivotal episodes in Irish history, the period before and after has left its mark on language, literature, religion, politics and the very genetic make-up of the island of Ireland. Lough Swilly from which they sailed witnessed a key event – the end of the…

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