Almost 200 people have been arrested in London for a variety of offences at a protest organised by extremist climate action group Extinction Rebellion. The protests have been ongoing since Sunday, with climate change protesters blocking roads in London. Yesterday Extinction Rebellion activists superglued themselves to a large table, and around 30 women formed a […]
The Justice Minister has said she is looking to expand the system for reuniting Afghan citizens with their relatives in Ireland, while the DFA says that some Irish citizens may not be evacuated by the Taliban’s deadline. Fine Gael Justice Minister Heather Humphreys has said that her department is receiving a high number of messages […]
Irish hospitals treated 914 children for physical and mental illnesses related to drugs or alcohol last year, with a clear majority of those affected being girls. Conditions found include mental health issues caused by drug abuse, alcohol poisoning, and children experiencing health problems due to their mother’s use of drugs or alcohol while in the […]
In a study based on over 1.2 million app users, UK researchers found that the protection offered by two doses of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca covid vaccines began to decline after only 4 to 6 months. The Pfizer jab is reported to be 88% effective at preventing Covid-19 infection. However, according to the ZOE Covid […]
The Taliban, who have been known to brutally enforce Islamist Sharia law at the expense of women & girls, are “likely” to take a seat on the UN Commission on the Status of Women, a former UN ambassador has said. Afghanistan is currently on the Commission, and now that the Taliban have seized control of […]
One wonders if anyone in the Irish authorities has spotted the irony that as the Gardaí are carrying out further raids on an illegal immigration gang to stop people-smuggling, the government is gearing up to offer amnesty to illegal migrants in much the same way. The gang in question, based in the Republic, which Gardaí […]
British police have painted gay pride rainbows on the side of their squad cars in an effort to tackle alleged online “hate crime.” Deputy chief constable Julie Cooke, who is spearheading the move and has pronouns in her Twitter bio, said that the cars were there “to give confidence to the LGBT+ community” and encourage […]
The popular blue surgical face masks that have been commonly used throughout the pandemic are only 10% effective at preventing Covid infection, a new study has shown. The study, conducted by the University of Waterloo, Canada, found that blue cloth surgical masks do not cover the face sufficiently, and were generally ineffective at preventing aerosol […]
The controversial World Economic Forum, who first proposed the “Great Reset”, have suggested that laser beams may be used to identify people by their heartbeat’s unique signature if their face is covered by a covid mask. The assertion was made in a video entitled “5 ways the pandemic could reshape our lives in the long-term,” […]
Belarussian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has been accused by EU countries of carrying out a “direct attack” on Europe by sending waves of migrants towards the continent. According to the EU, Lukashenko is pushing alleged asylum seekers and migrants across the Belarussian border and towards EU member states such as Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia, with eastern […]
An independent Cork City councillor has refused to apologise for calling for “checks and balances” on Afghan refugees, dismissing those criticising him as “snowflakes.” Cllr. Ken O’Flynn made the initial remarks on Tuesday after posting a photograph of a plane filled with Afghan men, which he called “a flight coming in from Afghanistan.” “Not one […]
A new video released by MIT’s Boston Dynamics shows a bipedal humanoid robot running through a parkour obstacle course. It’s as impressive as it is scary. In the video, two of the robots – dubbed “Atlas” – can be seen performing a variety of delicate and impressive physical feats, including running across a narrow beam, […]