Katherine Zappone has rejected an invitation to come before the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee to be questioned about her controversial appointment to a special UN envoy role, which many regarded as an example of “cronyism.” The invitation had been issued last week to discuss the circumstances under which Zappone, who now resides in the US, […]
The leader of the Polish government party has said that while Poland has no plans to leave the EU, it must retain its national sovereignty as an independent state within the bloc. Jaroslaw Kaczyński, leader of the ruling conservative “Law and Justice” party in Poland, told Polish news outlet PAP that his party had no […]
Former UK PM & ex-Labour Leader Tony Blair has said that the British government should vaccinate “nursery” age children as part of its jab rollout. The remarks were made during a foreword to a covid-19 report from his own Tony Blair Institute For Global Change – a non-profit with a self-stated goal of helping governments […]
Pope Francis, while re-iterating the Church’s opposition to same-sex marriage, added that civil unions under the state were “good and helpful to many.” While on a trip to Hungary and Slovakia, the Pope asserted that “abortion is homicide” and that “marriage is a sacrament, between a man and a woman.” Same-sex civil unions 'good and […]
The President of the European Commission has said that the EU needs to create its own European army, investing in “fighter jets, drones and cybersecurity,” adding “You can have the most advanced forces in the world – but if you are never prepared to use them – of what use are they?” Ursula Von Der […]
Over 40% of Irish young people are stressed out “all or most of the time” according to a new Deloitte study, with much of the anxiety being pandemic-related. Deloitte’s Global 2021 Millenial and Generation Z Survey included 23,000 young people from across 45 countries, including over 400 from Ireland. Millennials are defined as those born […]
Italy is set to make the Covid health pass mandatory for all workers in all economic sectors from next month, forcing those without the pass to be suspended without pay and fining them €1,000 if they are caught working. The “Green Pass,” which is a digital or paper certificate, shows that someone has received at […]
Independent Cork South West TD Michael Collins this week challenged senior department officials to prevent deforestation in Ireland, saying it has led to a wood shortage and price spike in construction materials. Speaking this week in the Dáil, the Deputy said that forestry regulation in Ireland is “in shreds.” “Ireland’s forestry regulatory system is in […]
When it comes to corporate tax rates, Ireland may soon be forced to pick between 100,000 job losses or guarding our international reputation. Which will the government choose? The situation has been described in a new submission to the Department of Finance by the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland (or CCAB-I). https://twitter.com/agoodall4/status/1437722098357649416 In a […]
Scientists have managed to toilet-train cows by giving them earphones that play harsh sounds when they relieve themselves outside, all in an effort to combat carbon emissions. It’s known that cow urine and manure, when combined, create ammonia, which is a so-called “greenhouse gas.” When ammonia enters the soil, microbial organisms in the ground convert […]
Labour Party leader Alan Kelly has said that the vote of no-confidence in Simon Coveney is “not a priority” for Labour. While Kelly said that Labour does not have confidence in the government, he told RTÉ that he believes healthcare and other issues to be more important. “Ultimately we believe there are bigger issues for […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly invested in a startup which is trying to find a way to reverse the human ageing process and grant immortality to individuals, according to MIT Tech Review. The startup – Altos Labs – was founded earlier in 2021, and is offering scientists salaries of over €840,000 per year to […]