You know, as a regular punter on the outside looking in, it can sometimes seem like the Irish government are as extreme on the issue of climate change as one could possibly be. This is, after all, the same government who spent years running around the country shutting down “pristine” power stations, without any immediate […]
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from this pandemic, it’s that many ideas initially written off as “conspiracy theories” were actually just spoilers. Now, in 2022, Europe is facing growing calls from governments and health authorities for legal vaccine mandates. Recently EU President Ursula Von Der Leyen called for the bloc to move towards such […]
One of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers apologised after suggesting that people “cuddle with their pets” to keep warm amid spiking European energy prices. SSE Energy Services is a subsidiary of OVO Energy – the third largest energy supplier in Britain. According to the Financial Times, the firm sent out an email to customers listing 10 […]
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has come under fire after being photographed on an environmentally questionable superyacht after making a name for himself in the world of climate activism. According to the Mirror, the Titanic star was spotted on a €131.8m, 92 meter Vava II superyacht, which is believed to produce around 238kg of carbon dioxide […]
The most popular newborn baby name in the Belgian capital of Brussels is now the Islamic name “Muhammad” according to the country’s national statistics agency, Stratbel. Two variations of the name – “Mohamed” and “Mohammed” – were two of the top three most common boys’ names in Brussels last year, with a total of 18,430 […]
A new major poll has found that only 27% of French people believe that the EU is advantageous to France overall. The poll was conducted by France’s oldest and most respected daily financial newspaper, Les Echos, which is 114 years old. According to the poll, which asked about the advantages and disadvantages of the EU, […]
The Polish government has announced that it will dramatically cut VAT on petrol from next month to combat inflation and the rising cost of living. The VAT rate will be cut from 23% to 8%, with other taxes on gas, petrol and electricity being slashed as energy costs rise faster than they have in two […]
Just 6 weeks ago, on November 23rd 2021, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar assured the public that boosters would not be required for one to maintain a valid Covid cert. The comments were made when asked if such a move was on the cards for Ireland. As reported by the Journal.ie: ““People don’t need to be worried […]
Fine Gael Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that Ireland’s corporate tax revenue will begin to decline after 2023. Speaking on Thursday to RTÉ radio, the Minister said Ireland would “lose money” on the new OECD arrangement, whereby Ireland’s famous 12.5% corporation tax would be raised to 15%. “If you look at where we are […]
Let’s face it – there’s a lot of total and utter crap on the internet. We’ve all seen it; from genuinely insane conspiracy theories, to blatant propaganda, to outright lies from malicious activists. The web is chock-full and overflowing with tripe of the highest order, on just about every subject you could imagine. In fact, […]
Western researchers stand accused of channeling their inner Dr. Frankenstein or mad scientist, after it appears that they’ve been playing God with artificial viruses. Experts say it could have “irreversible consequences” for the human race. Not only are scientists apparently creating viruses that are more infectious by design, spreading between hosts more easily, but they […]
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