Historical lecture on Nazi links to Ireland
DR David O’Donoghue recently spoke to the South Kilkenny Historical Society on the topic of ‘Hitler’s Irish Voices’, detailing the story of German Radio’s wartime Irish service.
Dr O’Donoghue began by linking the IRA’s 1939 bombing campaign in England to Nazi Germany and gave accounts of links between the IRA and Berlin. He also detailed more than 30 Nazi party members in Ireland and gave a chronological account of broadcasts to Ireland by German Radio’s Irish service (Ireland-Redaktion) from December 1939 to May 1945. In the beginning, the broadcasts were in Irish and the studio location moved as the war progressed. Initially the broadcasts were from Berlin and the final broadcast, on May 2, 1945, was from Apen.
While researching the topic, Dr O’Donoghue interviewed a large number of people in Ireland and Germany, including Mr Hans Hartmann in Germany. The quality of research and presentation was evident and was reflected in the Q&A session that followed. The society chairman thanked Dr O’Donoghue for delivering the lecture with such a wealth of information.
A Family Project YNR Information Clinic takes place at New Ross Library on Wednesday, February 26, at 10.30 a.m.
The Family Project in Youth New Ross works with families in need of support. Children, young people, parents/guardians are worked with in a way that works best for them. This
A Micro:bit Make Code course begins at New Ross Library on Wednesday, February 19, at 3.30 p.m.
Introduce your child to the exciting and fun world of computer programming with this six-week Micro:bit Make Code Course.
The Micro:bit is a tiny, microcomputer with programmable LEDs, light, temperature sensors, physical connection pins, motion sensors and wireless communication via radio and Bwluetooth.
Using a combination of interactive lessons, concept explanations, videos, puzzles, quizzes and mini projects, this course teaches young children to write block coding programs and then deploy the code to the micro:bit wirelessly. Students can use code to program physical buttons, display messages
The Young Adult Book Club takes place in New Ross Library on Wednesday, February 19, at 4.15 p.m.
Have you read something amazing? Want to pass it on to friends? Join the New Ross Library’s Young Adult ( YA) Book Club to open up a world of books and recommend the best to friends. The group will be guided by award-nominated YA writer Tina Callaghan.
Members will choose their own YA book, read it and come back to talk about it the following month.
Love the book or hate it, it’s a great chance to have free-flowing chat and a friendly debate about books. Suitable for teens aged 13-15.
New members are always welcome. For more information, phone 051 421877.
Line dancing with Sarah Coady takes place in New Ross Library on Saturday, February 22, at 3 p.m.
Sarah will be here again for another age-friendly and fun line dancing session.
‘Food Intolerance Symptoms and How to Eliminate Them’ is the name of a talk by nutritionist Antoinette Long at New Ross Library on Tuesday, February 25, at 7 p.m.
Booking is on 051 421877.