Person: Florence Nightingale

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Alison O'Connor: Mistrust of official guidelines on the flu outbreak can be contagious

Nations and health officials are working to protect everyone, but too many people see conspiracy.

travel

Instantly enthralled by Istanbul's museums, markets, history and restaurants

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London Marathon dress code: Gender rules

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What to watch on TV this week...

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What's in your #hairyarchives?

farming

ICA news: Bantry tribute to women of the Rising

Beaumont Hospital reps to meet family of late Gerry Feeney to address 'failings in his care'

Representatives of Beaumont Hospital in Dublin will meet the family of the late Gerry Feeney next month to show how they are addressing “failings” in the care of the 81-year-old man.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

The menu: nibbles with a cultural bent

Unsurprisingly, Our Table, the Cork Midsummer Festival long table al fresco banquet on Cork’s Oliver Plunkett St, feeding 400 white-clad diners, is long sold out.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Quirky World ... Old McDonald’s colleagues chip in for 90th birthday

Wales: The oldest McDonald’s employee in Europe is celebrating his 90th birthday with a party at the restaurant where he works, saying he has no plans to retire just yet.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

London honours Ireland’s ‘Mandela’

Irish political giant Daniel O’Connell has been celebrated as the Nelson Mandela of his day as the newest of London’s famous blue plaques was unveiled in his honour.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

Daniel O’Connell gets London blue plaque

Irish political giant Daniel O’Connell has been remembered as the Nelson Mandela of his day as the newest of London’s famous blue plaques was unveiled in his honour.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2014

THE ANATOMY OF A LIE - The Irish woman who lived as a man to practice medicine

When the esteemed Dr James Barry died in 1865, an examination of his body revealed that he was a woman, Margaret Bulkley, who had disguised herself to practise medicine, says Robert Hume

Fri, 01 Aug, 2014

We already paid the ultimate price in Crimea — we must not do so again

WE have been here before.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2014

The legend of Nelson

The Liar’s Daughter

Sat, 09 Nov, 2013

Benedict praises Britain as a ‘force for good’

POPE Benedict XVI praised Britain as a “force for good” yesterday as thousands of people turned out to greet him on the first day of his historic visit.

Fri, 17 Sep, 2010

Pope: UK is a 'force for good'

Pope Benedict XVI praised the UK as a “force for good” today as he arrived for a historic visit.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2010

Bad medicine: Profession’s image needs nursing back to good health

Florence Nightingale’s undeviating determination to put her own stamp on nursing, nonetheless, succeeded, not just because of her capacity to use vitriol, charm and manipulation in equal measure, but because she understood the importance of communication.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2007