Liverpool born poet and writer Michael Walsh traces his Liverpool roots back to 1865. This was the year his Irish great-grandmother arrived in the Second City of Empire. His parents were born at the turn of what was to become the most tumultuous century in history. Michael's father, Patrick, fought in three major conflicts before reaching his fortieth birthday. His mother, Kathleen, was a former nun turned gun-running renegade.
On leaving school at 15 years of age, Michael spent 12 weeks at the Merchant Navy School for Sailors in Sharpness, Gloucestershire. During his years at sea, he was to visit and work in over 60 countries.
The journalist and broadcaster since provided articles and columns for numerous magazines and international news media. In 2011 he was awarded Writer of the Year by the publishers of Euro Weekly News, Europe's highest-circulation newspaper of its kind. He has authored, edited and ghosted over 70 book titles.
U.S. President Biden said that humanity needs a new world order – is he repeating the words of the leaders of 80 per cent of the world? ‘The events that will take place in the coming years will determine the world for decades to come, the US President […]
MICHAEL WALSH AUTHOR AND HISTORIAN. From June 1941 onward the possibility of a German invasion of England had all but vanished. Another press-promoted lie was that Ireland faced a serious threat of invasion by Germany. In fact, Germany’s twice-elected (1933 and 1936) German Chancellor never contemplated invading the […]
In the first weeks of the Ukrainian conflict, peace was still possible, three times, but in all three cases, the negotiations were blocked by the United States. As The National Interest writes, today everything is moving towards what could have been achieved in just a few weeks – but […]
If you thought the police were not to be trusted or acting in your best interests it is going to get worse. The agency has urged a modernization of hiring standards, citing difficulty in recruiting and keeping employees. The US Department of Justice has urged police forces to […]
MICHAEL WALSH GENUINE JOURNALISM SINCE 1983. Less than a third of Americans – and likely Europeans – say they trust the media to report the news fully and accurately. Only 32% of Americans trust the media to report the news fairly and accurately, while a record 39% do […]
Just a few generations ago, most understood that former Communist George Orwell’s classics Animal Farm and 1984 were novels written as a warning about how freedom is lost to the tyranny and intolerance of totalitarianism. Animal Farm and 1984 were particularly apt for teaching young people at a time when the shocking revelations about Soviet […]
MICHAEL WALSH MUSIC CORRESPONDENT: Neda Ukraden the beautiful chanteuse was born on 16 August 1950). Neda is a Serbian-Croatian singer. Her professional career stretches back to 1967. Neda Ukraden was born in Glavina Donja, a village near the small Croatian town of Imotski, to Serb parents Anđelija (1924–2018) and Dušan Ukraden (1927–1997). She lived in Imotski […]
JK Rowling noted that in prison she would like to work in the library or kitchen. British writer and creator of the Harry Potter book series JK Rowling said she would happily serve two years in prison due to intolerance,’ reveals the Daily Mail. This was the author’s reaction to the […]
MICHAEL WALSH MUSIC REPORT Renewed enthusiasm for national identity expressed through music lies behind the current craze for Amalia Rodrigues Portugal’s Queen of Fado. The international fame and appeal of the chanteuse fame once eclipsed French soul-singing waif Edith Piaf and Nana Mouskouri of Greece. Amalia. The Film, […]
DNA analysis to identify the badly deteriorated corpses could take several months, crestfallen authorities admitted. The badly decayed bodies of at least 189 people have been removed from a Colorado funeral home after it was discovered they were being improperly stored, officials said on Tuesday, revising up previous […]
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