Clodagh Finn is a journalist, writer and collector of stories. Her recent book, The Irish in the Resistance, co-authored with John Morgan, shines a light on the forgotten contributions of the Irish who resisted Hitler during WW2.
Whatever about the legal and long-term implications of putting the term ‘durable relationships’ into the Irish Constitution, is there any formulation of words more likely to deaden the thrill of romance? It takes all the danger out of a liaison, making it sound more like a sensible, lace-up shoe.
Perhaps good partnerships are indeed like that but, ahead of Valentine’s Day next week, let’s rekindle a bit of the spark with these love stories from history:
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