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Ireland’s first Russian-language children’s library.

On 13 September, Saturday Ireland’s first Russian-language children’s library was open in Galway.  This great event was attended by Mayor of Galway Donal Lyons, Russian Ambassador to Ireland Maxim Peshkov, Julia Subbotina-Mikhalkova, wife of late Sergey Mihkalkov, after which the library is named, Egor Konchalovsky, famous Russian film maker, producer, grandson of late popular poet […]

Ten days in Ireland which shook the world

A contemporary Fantasy Tale I used to say that politics was the second-oldest profession. I have come to know that it bears a gross similarity to the first.  Ronald Reagan Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us.  John F. Kennedy If I had to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers […]

Whose life would make for an epic historical novel? Tell us in 140 characters or less

Which Irish person’s life do you think would make a great subject for a historical novel? If you think you have the answer to this, Tweet their name and the reason why you think they would be a great subject for a historical novel in 140 characters or less to @HistFest by 1pm on Wednesday […]

Russian money laundered through Ireland

Only in the course of one month after the collapse of the Cypriot economy have Russian businessmen moved at least 6 billion euro through their Irish companies. By September, the sum of laundered money using Irish companies will amount to no less than 20 billion euro, and by the end of the year, the Irish […]

Elena Baturina – I like Ireland, because of its simplicity and freedom.

1.      Your latest project is a hotel chain, which connects four cities – Vienna, Karlovy Vary, St. Petersburg and Dublin. How do you plan to expand it? What other cities will enter the network? Following the example of the Morrison hotel in Dublin, will the Hilton hotel franchise be utilised or will your own hotel […]

Appeal to the World Association of Russian Press

Dear Colleagues,The situation faced by Belarusian journalists is unprecedented in the modern world. 12 representatives of media are included by  the EU-officials in the list of persons whom prohibited from entering EU member states. This action is contrary to the “European Charter for Press Freedom”, adopted at Hamburg on 25 May 2009 Item 3 of […]