Chronicle / 03 September
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Music, song, ceilis and craic, welcome to the Fleadh Cheoil
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018 has kicked off in Drogheda Co. Louth. The world’s largest annual celebration of Irish music, language, song and dance runs until August 19th. Video: Bryan O'Brien
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How do you like it, Elon Musk? ‘Impressive’ Russian inventions to rival Tesla’s space launch
A flashmob has been having a laugh at the Falcon Heavy rocket by posting examples of bizarre everyday innovation
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Housing Conditions Critical in Dublin 1966
The film looks at inner city tenements, a proposed high rise scheme in Ballymun and the difficulties encountered by those seeking houses in Dublin.
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BLACK 47 Official Irish and UK Trailer (2018)
BLACK 47 is an action film set during the Great Irish Famine and stars Hugo Weaving (Hacksaw Ridge, The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix) and Jim Broadbent, (Oscar®winner for Iris) and the prolific Irish screen and stage actor Stephen Rea (The Crying Game, Michael Collins).
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Target’s same-day delivery reaches 1,100+ stores, Drive Up to reach 1,000 by year-end
Amazon may be betting on the convenience of cashier-less stores, but Target is instead focused on order-ahead e-commerce.
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Cyclist Pedals 400 Miles to Enter 62 Mile Race, Wins, Pedals Back Home
When you’re determined to see something through, distance is but a minor inconvenient. 31-year-old bike mechanic Kyle Messier is proof of that, winning a 100 km bike race (62 miles) he had to pedal 650 km to get to (400 miles).
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