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, […]
The plans were initially signed off on in June by Climate Minister Eamon Ryan.
Controversial actor Shia LeBeouf is set to play the 20th century Catholic monk and Saint Padre Pio in an upcoming film. Speaking about the role in a recent interview posted by Irish news site Catholic Arena, LeBeouf, who is famous for his roles in franchises such as Transformers and Indiana Jones, described the origins of […]
“We’re prepared to do what has to be done, popular or otherwise,” said the Premier.
In 2001, then-president of the US George Bush declared that “the Taliban regime is coming to an end.” Now, 20 years later, they control the entire country of Afghanistan. “Thanks to the military, and our allies, and the brave military fighters of Afghanistan, the Taliban regime is coming to an end,” Bush said, adding that […]
A former Garda detective has said that “stop & search” policies may be needed to deal with a surge of knife crime in Dublin, giving police the right to stop, question and search citizens at any time. Speaking to Newstalk this week, ex-Garda Pat Marry told of how knife crime has been getting worse in […]
HSE chief Paul Reid has expressed his “concern” that pregnant women are, by and large, not getting vaccinated. The remarks were made after the Rotunda Maternity Hospital in Dublin conducted a survey, which found that only 39% of its patients were fully vaccinated, and only 41% of their partners. This contrasts starkly with the figures […]