Electricity in Ireland In the 19th century‚ the electrical revolution‚ which was sweeping the rest of the developed world‚ looked set to bypass Ireland. Only a few selected locations around the country had this incredible new power source ’on tap’. However‚ thanks to the determination of a handful of far-sighted people‚ electricity was soon to take its first tentative steps towards becoming the ubiquitous and indispensable power source it has proved to be. Evolution of the ESB 1901 - Hydroelectric
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IRISH HEALTH SYSTEM COVERAGE Ex. The level of free coverage depends on your economic health. Inclusion in an insurance policy or protective plan. ASSICURAZIONE (TO) BE ENTITLED TO Ex. Everyone resident in Ireland is entitled to free public health coverage. AVERE IL DIRITTO DI WAITING LIST Ex. Waiting lists for those without private insurance can stretch into years- LISTA D’ATTESA (TO) STRETCH (INTO) PROLUGARSI (FINO A) (TO) CUT DOWN Ex. To cut down the waits‚ you need to pay for private
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mostly they are jolly and loving. Leprechauns once wore red instead of green but that was only prior to the twentieth century there is no specific reason why they wore red but that’s just what they wore. Leprechauns are a derogatory symbol for Ireland which means that they are not the real symbol for it but they are the most well known symbol for it. Those little guys even
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This essay is to deal with corruption in Ireland. The causes of corruption and two examples of corruption in Ireland. There are six main examples of corruption. These are 1. Historical developments 2. Longevity in power 3. Increased state activity 4. Ethical leadership 5. The financing of public parties 6. Political career patterns This essay will concentrate on Ethical leadership and Increased state activities as two examples that need to be examined. Firstly this essay
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accompany his son John on an expedition to Ireland. After Gerald’s expedition to Ireland he produced Topographia Hibernica (Topography of Ireland) as a gift for Henry II (pg30). Due to his religious point of view and generally critical attitude to the manners and morals of the Irish he uses his book to shed light on Ireland and their need for the restructuring of the English church. Gerald of Whales views the role of gender in The History and Topography of Ireland with a religious perspective due to
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written in 1729. It was written in protest of the English treatment of the catholic people in Ireland. During the late 17th century‚ political pamphlets were distributed throughout Ireland to promote the ideas of various intellectuals and laymen. Jonathan Swift took advantage of the overlooked pamphlets‚ and constructs a ridiculous proposal. He does this to illustrate how backwards and bad the state of Ireland is and the social classes. “A Modest Proposal” also reveals to the reader a senses of resentment
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Americans and African Americans were treated‚ the rising levels of poverty‚ and other social problems that occurred during America’s history. Not only were social problems prevalent in America throughout most of history‚ but they also were occurring in Ireland. In fact‚ they were happening in the 1800s‚ when the play Translations‚ by Brian Friel‚ was set in. They were happening when Brian Friel wrote Translations in the 1900s‚ and as we know they are still occurring today. Unfortunately‚ the same themes
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During the late seventeenth century‚ political pamphlets were distributed throughout Ireland to promote the ideas of various intellectuals and laymen. However‚ many discarded them and did not pay attention to them. Jonathan Swift‚ author of “A Modest Proposal‚” takes advantage of the overlooked pamphlets‚ and constructs a ridiculous proposal. He does this to illustrate how backwards and bad the state of Ireland is and the social classes. Swift proposes that the babies of all the poor and desolate
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Yeats also became increasingly attached to the country of Sligo. Interest in the occult led him to the Dublin Hermetic Society and to join (in 1887) the London Lodge of Theosophists. Yeats’s encounter with John O’Leary caused him to envision Ireland as the primary literary subject of his poetry‚ as well as the commitment to the cause of Irish national identity‚ as expressed in "Easter 1916." In 1889‚ he fell in love with Maud Gonne and alluded to his love in the 1899 poem‚ "The Wind among the
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enough to make us love one another” (Conditions). 1729 was a time where both economic and religious struggles raged between Ireland and England. Jonathan Swift’s motives for A Modest Proposal were driven by influence‚ oppression‚ and poverty. This brutal yet ironic satire demonstrated Swift’s frustration in regards to English and Irish politics. His mocking tone was to shock Ireland out of its weary state‚ and at the same time humiliate England. In the years prior to A Modest Proposal‚ Swift was a lobbyist
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