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Joined June 2009
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Coming soon to Broadway 🍎 Following an acclaimed, sold-out run in our Lyttelton Theatre and a smash-hit West End transfer, Inter Alia plays in New York from 10 Nov 2026 for a strictly limited run. More info and tickets: nationaltheatre.org.uk/produ… 📸 Manuel Harlan
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A sea turtle that washed up on a Co Kerry beach with severe injuries in 2004 has been released into the Atlantic ocean after spending 22 years at an aquarium in Co Kerry rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/102…
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1/2 Boomtown Rats among Irish artists hit by ‘egregious’ breach of royalty rights, court told. Just €2.9m of about €13.8m collected in fees returned to performers, artists’ group says irishtimes.com/crime-law/cou…
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The NIHBS & SICAMM Conference 2027 will bring people from across Ireland and Europe together to explore how we can conserve, study and improve the future of this remarkable bee.
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Judges from supreme, appellate, and specialized IP courts gathered at WIPO this week to exchange insights on how courts are resolving IP disputes ⚖️ The ninth WIPO Intellectual Property Judges Forum drew registrations from nearly 1,000 judges, with more than 160 attending in person. Topics discussed included AI-assisted and AI-generated outputs; use of protected works in AI training; digital technology patents; platform liability; and cross-border disputes. Read more: ow.ly/NX0r50ZY3yy
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Judges from supreme, appellate, and specialized IP courts gathered at WIPO this week to exchange insights on how courts are resolving IP disputes ⚖️ The ninth WIPO Intellectual Property Judges Forum drew registrations from nearly 1,000 judges, with more than 160 attending in person. Topics discussed included AI-assisted and AI-generated outputs; use of protected works in AI training; digital technology patents; platform liability; and cross-border disputes. Read more: ow.ly/NX0r50ZY3yy
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Oh, how worth the trip you were @StephenMangan. Am drunk with joy after drinking you in for 2 hours. Loved it! ☘️🧡 @HPinterTheatre
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Died and gone to heaven! Cannot wait to see Hugh O’Conor in this. Cracking cast all around.💫❤ 'I think he died for me, she answered.' @LandmarkIreland #TheDead
Introducing the cast of The Dead 2026-2027 🎉 We're delighted to share the cast joining us for the highly anticipated third run of The Dead by James Joyce adapted and directed by Louise Lowe 📍 @moli_museum 🗓️ 20 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 🎟️ bit.ly/BookNowTheDead 1/3
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NSPCA seized 26 animals over welfare concerns at Ballinasloe Fair in 17 separate seizures. Among the animals seized were horses, ponies, dogs, puppies, poultry and goats. More than 60 animal welfare concerns were reported to the #NSPCA during the fair. jrnl.ie/7191121
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Colour me orange: German Supreme Court sets high bar for acquired distinctiveness of abstract colour marks ift.tt/puVWFYT
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One of the best renditions of poetry ever recorded. Actor Michael Sheen delivers a powerful performance of Dylan Thomas’s 1951 poem, "Do not go gentle into that good night.”
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Undefeated! 🏆 Novak Djokovic expands his reign in Beijing 😲💪
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In the #WestBank, aid workers are supporting Palestinian farmers ahead of the olive harvest, a key period for the economy In Deir Abu Mash’al, residents started harvesting early amid repeated settler attacks, hoping to reduce losses and insecurity. Read: bit.ly/4AJYNSZ
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A community group in Galway has secured an interim injunction to stop tree felling work at a woodland area, on the eastern suburbs of the city rte.ie/news/regional/2026/10…
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Across #Gaza and the occupied #WestBank, including East Jerusalem, UNRWA teams continue to provide education, healthcare, and other essential services to #Palestine Refugees.  In #Gaza, nearly 97,000 children attended the first week of school in UNRWA learning spaces, while health teams provided nearly 148,000 medical consultations in just the last two weeks.   In the occupied #WestBank, over 4,000 UNRWA personnel continue to provide essential services to #Palestine Refugees.  #UNRWAworks  #FundUNRWA  Full report: unrwa.org/resources/reports/…
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