John Downing
Journalist at Irish Independent
Irish Independent writer rannpháirtí RnaG. Media, politics, jazz, hurling, rugby, gaeilge, & more. Opinions, looted far & wide, are occasionally my own.
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2 days ago |
cambridgeindependent.co.uk | John Downing
Archaeologists have started digging into the history of the Kite area of Cambridge before significant works begin later this year to redevelop The Grafton centre and turn part of it into a new science hub. The work is being carried out by AOC Archaeology and the dig site – protected by hoardings – will cover what was previously the carpark for Abbeygate House on Burleigh Place.
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3 days ago |
independent.ie | John Downing
John Downing: Semple Stadium showdown left me nostalgic for days before Hawk-Eye overturned rich GAA folkloreTipperary supporters celebrate a point by Jake Morris during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1 match between Tipperary and Limerick at FBD Semple Stadium. Photo: Sportsfile“A good umpire can do your crowd more good than a bad corner forward on your own side.” That delicious maxim from the rich GAA folklore is now being challenged by Hawk-Eye.
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4 days ago |
independent.ie | John Downing
John Downing: ‘Right-sizing’ is no silver bullet to solve the housing crisis, but it can helpIreland has one of the highest room-per-person ratios in Europe. Photo: Stock image/GettyMany of us know older people “rattling around” a four- or five-bedroom home that a decade ago was a busy place full of noise and bustle.
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6 days ago |
independent.ie | John Downing
John Downing: Small French town goes to battle over Van Gogh’s final painting Vincent Van Gogh’s 'Tree Roots' is causing controversy in a small French town. Photo: Vincent Van Gogh FoundationThe little town of Auvers-sur-Oise, 27km north of Paris, is where painter Vincent Van Gogh spent the last two months of his life in June and July of 1890.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | John Downing
John Downing: Donald Trump’s America is not the only place fascism is flourishing – Ireland’s history proves we are not immuneA statue of Jesus against a backdrop of flames on O'Connell Street during the Dublin riots in November 2023“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross,” the US writer Sinclair Lewis warned back in 1935.
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