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The EU has announced plans to invest €15bn towards returning microchip manufacturing to Europe, to make the continent less reliant on foreign powers like China. The announcement was made by the European Commission this week, which said that the move was necessary to prevent future supply chain disruptions. “The European Chips Act will be a […]
As violent crime surges across Ireland, particularly in major cities, few politicians have been willing or able to admit the severity of the crisis. With Fine Gael styling itself as the “Party of Law and Order,” and insisting that Ireland is “a safe country,” it’s seemed for several years now that the government is reluctant […]
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that if Russia and Ukraine go to war, there could be “hundreds of thousands” of civilians displaced, and that Ireland would be willing to take in refugees from the conflict. The remarks were made in the Dáil yesterday, after Independent TD Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste what preparations the government […]
One of the most fundamental rules of economics, and one which is intuitively obvious to most people with even a modicum of common sense, is the law of supply and demand. If lots of people want a resource or product, and there’s not a lot of it around, the price will naturally go up as […]
It’s no secret that Ireland, like many countries, is experiencing a serious cost of living crisis, fueled by inflation and a European energy crunch. Average families are facing a projected €1,300 increase in energy costs this year alone, and according to the CSO, inflation in Ireland rose 3.7% last year – the sharpest rise since […]
21 Western countries, including Ireland, have issued a well-deserved condemnation of China’s recent crackdown on free speech and the press in Hong Kong. In a statement released by the US Department of State, members of the Media Freedom Coalition expressed their “deep concern” at the Chinese authorities’ “attacks on freedom of the press and their […]
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney was evasive when asked his views on the French President calling for abortion to be added to the EU Charter of Human Rights. The matter was raised in a Parliamentary Question submitted by Aontú leader Peadar Toibín TD. The question asked Minister Coveney “his views on the call by the […]
The owners a family-run Cork hotel has expressed their frustration at a decision by An Bórd Pleanála to approve a wind farm which will allegedly overshadow a scenic valley and major tourist attraction. The complaints were made by the management of the Gougane Barra Hotel on Twitter this week. “Life in the unspoilt natural valley […]
Pope Francis has called for the world to “act decisively” to stamp out human trafficking and female genital mutilation, which he called a “scourge.” The comments were made on Sunday as the Pope gave his weekly Angelus address to crowds at Saint Peter’s Square. “Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital […]
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union party is considering dropping “Christian” from its name to appeal to a more diverse range of voters. According to internal analysis by the party, the use of the word “Christian” in the name was potentially alienating to voters and could be scrapped to attract a wider demographic. CDU – of which […]
According to Green Party Equality Minister Roderic O’Gorman, there has been a “significant increase” in asylum claims in Ireland as the government plans to offer subsidised own-door accommodation to asylum seekers and alleged refugees. The remarks were made in the Dáil this week, with Minister O’Gorman saying that “there has been a significant increase in […]
According to a new survey, 78% of parents in Ireland support the Church having a role in Catholic school ethos. The survey, entitled Articulating A New Positioning For Catholic Education In Ireland, included 500 parents. It was comissioned by the Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA), the Catholic Education Partnership (CEP) and the Association of […]
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