Look at crude, which has been dictating terms for equities lately. Relatively unchanged on wti, about 50. 18 per barrel. For brent, 51. 88, barely higher. Rbob gas edging up a bit. Well get back to the markets in a bit. Breaking overnight, the u. S. Military launching tomahawk cruise missiles against radar sites in yemen after incidents earlier in the week where a navy ship was fired on from a rebel controlled area. Now to this mornings top story, embattled wells fargo ceo john stumpf is out retiring Effective Immediately. Tim sloan taking over the top job following the highprofile scandal involving their sales practices. News came out after the market closed yesterday. Looks to be up about 1. 5 in extended hours. Notably above 46, a level we havent seen in some time. Helping. Helping. Yeah. Wilfred frost spoke with tim sloan late yesterday and asked him if stumpfs departure was a necessary condition for the company to move on. I think johns decision to retire is one that, you know, is
The aftermath of Selton - Eleven lives lost between March and April 1921
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In the immediate aftermath of the Selton Hill killings at Gorvagh on 11 March 1921 resulting in the loss of six prominent members of the IRA’s South Leitrim Brigade, IRA activity against crown forces in Leitrim came to a virtual halt. Not only had Selton resulted in the capture of a limited arms supply, but the deaths of six active column members was detrimental to any hope of increased military activity in the area. The death at Selton Hill of IRA GHQ organizer Sean Connolly who was specifically tasked with reorganizing and training the IRA in Leitrim in early 1921, coupled with the imprisonment of north Longford Brigade leader Sean Mac Eoin in March 1921 were major blows for republicans in the Leitrim and Longford region.