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The remaining 60 Irish citizens who are left stranded in Afghanistan will be allowed to leave the country by the Taliban, according to the Irish government. Approximately 100 countries around the world, including Ireland, the UK and the US, issued a joint statement claiming that the Taliban have allowed “all foregin nationals and any Afghan […]
There have been mixed reactions online after a one bedroom, one bathroom studio in Cork City was advertised on Daft.ie for a whopping €175,000. The property, which is situated just 9 minutes walk or 4 minute’s drive from the Grand Parade, is described by sellers as “a contender for one of Ireland’s smallest homes.” “Originally […]
According to figures revealed to the Irish Mirror, the Dáil’s use of the Convention Centre rather than Leinster House for sittings cost the taxpayer over €2.2 million, including a large catering bill – and the final cost may be higher again. Since summer of 2020 it was claimed that the Dáil had to be moved […]
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has declared that the US, Britain, Australia and other Western countries “must be held accountable” for their “violations of human rights” caused by “military interventions in sovereign states” such as Afghanistan. The remarks were made in Geneva, Switzerland by Chen Xu, Chinese ambassador to the UN, during a United Nations […]
Local Chinese authorities have approved 24 new coal power plants this year, making the planned total of new Chinese coal energy production over 100 gigawatts nationwide, according to environmentalist group Greenpeace. The 24 plants will add up to a total capacity of 5.2 GW, meaning the country’s total planned capacity is set to increase by […]
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 […]
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