My Irish ancestors all came to America between 1847 and 1849 — during the time of An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger, when the British Empire hoarded all the food they were producing on colonized Irish land and left the native people with nothing but diseased potatoes to survive. This plight resonated with the Choctaw…
Once you watch Eliza Hittman’s raw portrait of a teen in a pregnancy crisis, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, the lengthy title choice will make absolute sense. After exploring teenagers’ journeys through young love and trauma in films like It Felt Like Love and Beach Rats, Hittman’s third film follows Autumn (Sidney Flanigan), a Pennsylvania girl…
When you think of Sonos, you think of speakers. But starting today, the company is also a streaming service, launching Sonos Radio, a free, ad-supported service that includes 60,000 stations plus original content.The service doesn’t require existing users to download another app—it’ll just be part of an automatic software update rolling out today for Sonos owners in…
Image copyright Getty Images Everyone wants to know how well their country is tackling coronavirus, compared with others. But you have to make sure you’re comparing the same things. The United States, for example, has far more Covid-19 deaths than any other country – as of 20 April, a total of over 40,000 deaths. But…
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – One Catholic priest in rural coastal Ireland delivered socially-distanced blessings from a moving vintage “popemobile”. FILE PHOTO: Photos of believers who were asked to send in pictures are lined up as Priest Joachim Giesler holds a mass, after the service was closed due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in…
US President Donald Trump has banned travel from 26 other countries for 30 days in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus.Trump abruptly announced the ban on Wednesday, shocking Europe and the markets, sending airline stocks plunging, and forcing the White House to issue urgent clarifications.The ban stops travel from 26 countries, and…
Some fans wore protective face masks during Liverpool’s Premier League match against Bournemouth on SaturdayThere is “no rationale” to postponing sporting events in Britain because of coronavirus, according to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.A meeting between the DCMS and sport governing bodies on Monday discussed potential responses if the outbreak worsens and mass…
By Chris Jones BBC rugby union correspondent Media playback is not supported on this device Eddies Jones signs new England contract: ‘Project not finished yet’ Eddie Jones has agreed a contract extension to coach England through to the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023.The 60-year-old’s current contract was due to expire in August 2021,…
We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. A big matchup England welcome Wales to Twickenham on Saturday as they look to win their first triple crown since 2016. Eddie Jones’ side put in a tremendous performance to beat Ireland 24-12 in Dublin in their last Six Nations match, looking a…
President Donald Trump’s new coronavirus-related travel restrictions on Europe initially did not extend to the two European countries where he has golf courses: the UK and Ireland.The 30-day travel ban announced Wednesday only targeted 26 countries that are part of a visa-free travel area known as the Schengen Area. The UK and Ireland are not…
