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An ‘-gate’ is déanaí–Ariana agus na taoschnónna Posted by on Jul 13, 2015

(le Róislín) So, yet another “-gate” has graced the English-language media, thanks to Ariana Grande, an popamhránaí.  Not “uisce” or “buimí” or “mamónna” or “brocairí” or “cluichirí” or “droichid” or “portráidí” or any of the 100+ other “-gate” terms listed by Wikipedia (nasc thíos).  This time it’s “doughnutgate” (aka “donutgate”). As I mentioned previously (nasc…

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Féilte agus Laethanta Saoire agus Ócáidí Speisialta i Mí Feabhra Posted by on Feb 11, 2012

(le Róislín) For a relatively short month, February is sure packed full of holidays.  Here are some dates and some themes.  Can you match them up?  Since writing the dates in the standard “orduimhir” form would lessen the “dúshlán,”  I’ve written them out in full and the key to the numbers is given below, with…

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