[14:39] Just two of eight religious bodies offer to contribute to mother and baby home redress scheme
Only two of eight religious bodies linked to mother and baby homes in Ireland have offered to contribute to a survivor redress scheme, a report has found.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/just-two-of-eight-religious-bodies-offer-to-contribute-to-mother-and-baby-home-redress-scheme/a531673608.html
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[09:25] Fragment of extremely rare Viking sword found in Friesland
A medieval Viking sword fragment unearthed in Friesland is unique for the Netherlands and one of only two such fragments...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/11/fragment-of-extremely-rare-viking-sword-found-in-friesland/
#Friesland #Netherlands #one #onlytwo
A medieval Viking sword fragment unearthed in Friesland is unique for the Netherlands and one of only two such fragments ever found, the Fries Museum has said. The 10th-century copper pommel cap, which is adorned with animal heads and which experts think may have been gilded, was found in a field in Witmarsum in May. Sander Visser was just about to head home after a disappointing day when his metal detector started beeping. “All of a sudden, bang, a loud...
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