Irish Republic

”The Sniper” was published during the Irish civil war (January 1923) by the republican Liam O’Flaherty. It takes place as night falls in Dublin. Shots eccho. A young Republican sniper lies on a rooftop. He lights a cigarette; risks revealing himself. Instantantly, a bullet hits the parapet, behind which he hides. A car approaches and halts down the street. A woman appears from a side-street. She speaks with the driver and points to the sniper. Without thinking, he shoots the driver, and the…

of April 1916, and lasted for six days. The Easter Rising was an insurrection against British rule in Ireland and took place in Ireland's capital city, Dublin. The Easter Rising of 1916 is believed to be the most compelling single event in modern Irish history. The number of plays, novels and poems centred around the Easter Rising are endless. For the purpose of this essay I will discuss how the Easter Rising is represented in both Sean O' Casey's play "The Plough and the Stars" and Roddy…

When History Is About Feelings In Frank Delaney’s Ireland, he takes the reader through the vivid tale of Irish history from a variety of perspectives. He applies emotion in his writing to criticize how history is taught today. Most scholars would agree with Ronan O’Mara’s professor, T. Barlett Ryle, when he argues, “History is not about feelings. History is about knowledge” (Delaney 342). However, it is taught from an objective point of view that causes it to be devalued, misunderstood, and…

Gendarmerie troops loyal to the Katangese Prime Minister Moise Tshombe. The 35th Platoon of Irish peacekeepers fought amazingly for any army. They faced shortages of water, food and ammo, while suffering…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a land of resources that many have taken advantage of. Because of its remote location and foreign mining companies the people of the congo are very poor. The vast resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have major impacts on global societies all around the world. The Democratic Republic of Congo or simply called Congo is located in south central Africa between Tanzania and Gabon. The Congo is made up of a variety of different landscapes…

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the LDCs (less developed countries) in Africa. It was ranked as the last country by the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2012 (Demographic Republic of Congo 1). Its current developmental state has close connections with many factors such as geographic location and developmental history. The government of DRC established series of long-term developmental plans that believed will bring benefits that will help improve its development. DRC’s current…

Jarred Memmi The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the poorest countries in the world. The Democratic Republic of Congo is located on the continent of Africa. Ordinarily the DRC elects its president, it has a wide variety of geography, many problems, and a high poverty level. The government system of the DRC is a Semi-Presidential Republic. The president is Joseph Kabila and the capital is Kinshasa. The DRC has a population of 78.74 million people. With that many people in the county the…

diplomas, making real change in the world. By telling my story and who I am. Through Illinois institute of Technology i aim to positively have an impact in this ever changing world. I hope that to be given the chance. I was born in the Democratic republic of Congo, based on the cost of living in the D.R Congo, I was not born in a poor family nor my parent were rich, i had the chance to visit a few countries before I move to the United States, I experienced the intense poverty of third…

Resuming with the way some women are treated as property in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Women have been known to be sold as if they are an object rather than a human. The women that are sold have the absence of gender equality and human rights. When the women are sold then are intended for the purpose as sex slave. From Iraq Fiona Keating reports, “At least 2,500 women and children have been imprisoned, sexually abused and sold for around $10 each by Isis slavers.” 2…

in the Democratic Republic of Congo Malaria has been an issue in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a long time, however, recently the situation has gotten worse. In 2009, the organization called Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treated just over 45,000 people with malaria. Although two years later, in 2011, the total number of people being treated more than tripled it and rose to over 150,000 (Smith). Malaria has impacted thousands of people living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and…