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Puerto Rico and the Irish connection Part II: The story of a failed revolution

Kieran Doyle June, 2026

It was while reading the compelling story of Puerto Rico’s nationalist failed uprising against American colonialism that I stumbled onto a connection between the leader of the uprising, Pedro Albizu Campos, and Eamon de Valera. Nelson Denis, author of ‘The War against all Puerto Ricans’ wrote that ‘Albizu Campos had […]

Gardening in May

WCP Staff May, 2026

by John Hosford As we move into May, we hope the days are finally warming up, but gardeners must remain vigilant. Beware of cold nights early in the month. While those living near the coast may have seen the last of the frosts, venturing just five or eight miles inland […]

Xpeng G6: The EV that actually delivers on promised range

Sean Creedon May, 2026

I have driven several electric cars in recent years and only twice have I been able to reach the manufacturer’s claimed range when giving the battery a full charge. It happened with Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 last year and last week the revised Xpeng G6 also lived up to its claimed range […]

The Craft Corner

WCP Staff May, 2026

This month Natalie Webb is showing us how to print flowers. Materials: • 3 toilet rolls • 4 different colour paints…one of which is green • Scissors • Black paper or card • Paint brush • Cotton wool • Saucer or plate Snip approx half an inch up around the […]

The art of exclusion: the Venice Biennale rescinds its ban on Russia

James Waller May, 2026

In 2022, the year Russia rolled into Ukraine, I attended the Venice Biennale. I was filled with all things Venice: the golden interior of St. Mark’s, the lapping of the canals, the picaresque bridges, the bells, the periodic flooding. I was also filled with Anselm Kiefer, whose work had been […]

Crossing the Rubicon

Moze Jacobs May, 2026

It is no secret that many people in Ireland like traditional Irish music. It’s also no surprise that most tourists do too. For, just like visits to stone circles, tombs, beehive huts and other Megalithic and Neolithic monuments, Irish trad offers a vivid, direct and immersive encounter with the roots […]

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