Ten graves at Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris, home to the tombs of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf and other famous names. Photograph: Dmitry Kostyukov/The New York TimesRest with Wilde: Paris opens a lottery with a differenceThe saying “save me from my disciples” is attributed to Dublin-born writer Oscar Wilde, who was buried in Paris following his death in 1900. When Wilde died in Paris in 1900, he was bankrupt and initially buried at Bagneux outside the city. Photograph: Keir Starmer/InstagramEducational links (and past Labour Party ties) did not stop Connolly criticising Starmer during the campaign over his view that Hamas should have “no future” in any Palestinian state. “I don’t think it’s up to Keir Starmer to make that statement at all,” she said.


Source:   The Irish Times
November 09, 2025 15:03 UTC