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About bill

Worked in the technical / engineering area as a Science Laboratory Technician and as an Aeronautics Engineer. The artistic side involves writing under the nom de plume of Billy Olsenn, his recently written play 'A Case of Wine' was staged by the players group Straight Make-Up at the 2012 Birr one act drama festival. It's next staging was in the one act circuit is in Cavan, at Maudebawn on Sat 10 Nov 2012. Then it was performed in the Bray, Co.Wicklow at the very popular one act festival in January 2013. Next play is FEAR. A dark tale about revenge on the cruel death of two pensioners by young thugs. Neighbours hatch a devious and dangerous plan to exact old-style revenge. Bill is a member of the Drama League of Ireland and his plays have been critically vetted and certified as original pieces of work by the DLI. Another literary project is that of commemoration of an aircraft crash on Djouce mountain in Wicklow in 1946. Bill wrote articles for the 50th, 60th and most recently the 70th anniversary, (12 Aug 2016) all were published in the Wicklow Times and ensured the survivors of the crash, all French Girl Guides, were not forgotten. Articles reproduced on this website. But mostly this site gives a more general European and specific French slant on popular and not so popular articles of French news, translated to English by the author. Each article is translated on a paragraph by paragraph basis so easy to read in either language and even possible to improve either language by comparison of the short English and French paragraphs. Amusez vous bien. The author is currently writing an easy to read technical aviation book centered around the Fokker 50. Another interest is that dealt with in another of Bill's websites www.realnamara.net, a Statue of the mother of God, Mary. It was erected in 1972 in Dublin, at the end of the Bull Wall near Clontarf, and my grandfather William Nelson, was the main instigator of that project. I give talks on the history of the statue and my grandfather's adventurous and dangerous life at sea. Technical assistance with each website is by J O'N.

Cannes film festival 2017: Almodavar appointed president of the jury.

Posted on April 13, 2017 by bill

Le cinéaste espagnol Pedro Almodovar sera le président du jury du prochain festival de Cannes Fidèle de la Croisette, il n’a pourtant jamais remporté la Palme d’or. Il succède à l’Australien George Miller. A faithful of the croisette, he never … Continue reading →

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Mali: Julien Berbé, French soldier dies in action.

Posted on April 6, 2017 by bill

Mali : un militaire français est mort après un “accrochage avec des terroristes”, annonce l’Elysée. A French soldier dies after a “collision with terrorists”, the Elysée has announced. Ce caporal-chef a été mortellement blessé par des tirs alors qu’il intervenait … Continue reading →

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James McClean helps special team get a match.

Posted on March 30, 2017 by bill

Foot : un international irlandais aide de jeunes sportifs atteints de trisomie 21 à trouver un adversaire. Irish international footballer helps young players find a team to play against. James McClean a répondu à l’appel des Oxford Bulls, qui cherchaient … Continue reading →

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USA twin sisters, aged 97 years, die on same day.

Posted on March 9, 2017 by bill

Etats-Unis : des soeurs jumelles de 97 ans meurent le même jour Elles sont décédées, samedi 4 mars, à Barrington, dans l’Etat du Rhode Island. Les deux femmes, qui ont fait une chute, seraient mortes de froid. They died on Saturday … Continue reading →

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French presidential: Macron could nominate a woman PM.

Posted on March 8, 2017 by bill

Présidentielle : s’il est élu, Emmanuel Macron pourrait nommer une femme Premier ministre Le candidat d’En marche ! a déclaré, mercredi soir, avoir “plutôt” le “souhait” de désigner une femme à Matignon, en cas de victoire en mai. The candidate … Continue reading →

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French presidential election: Macron the rightful heir of Hollande?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by bill

Election présidentielle : Emmanuel Macron est-il le candidat du hollandisme ? Accusé par ses contradicteurs d’être “l’héritier” de François Hollande, le candidat Macron refuse d’assumer une continuité avec celui dont il a été le conseiller puis le ministre. Mais leurs visions ne semblent pourtant … Continue reading →

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Avalanche in French Alps at Tigne, no on injured, just shocked.

Posted on March 7, 2017 by bill

Avalanche à Tignes : vingt-cinq personnes ont été vues par les secours, mais aucune n’est blessée. Five people were seen by first aid medics, but nobody injured. Une avalanche a traversé, mardi, une piste de ski. La coulée de neige … Continue reading →

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Accidental gun-shot during Holland’s speech to open new TGV line to BOD.

Posted on February 28, 2017 by bill

Un coup de feu accidentel lors du discours de François Hollande fait deux blessés. Two injured. Il a été tiré lors du discours de François Hollande pour l’inauguration de la ligne à grande vitesse Paris-Bordeaux à Villognon (Charente). During the … Continue reading →

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Jules Verne memorabilia for auction.

Posted on February 28, 2017 by bill

La carte de “L’Île mystérieuse” de Jules Verne aux enchères chez Drouot. The map of the “Mystic Isle” by Jules Verne for auction by Drouot. © Voyage au centre de la terre 2 : l’île mystérieuse © Culturebox / France … Continue reading →

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Penguins around since the Dinosaurs.

Posted on February 23, 2017 by bill

Des scientifiques assurent que les premiers manchots ont côtoyé les dinosaures. Scientists claim the first penguins roamed alongside Dinosaurs. Des chercheurs allemand et néo-zélandais affirment que l’animal a foulé la glace avant le Paléocène, soit au temps des dinosaures, il y … Continue reading →

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