According to a Clare TD, it is “worrying” that the government has failed to significantly expand the country’s ICU capacity in the lead up to winter, adding that the government could not use the pressure as an excuse for lockdown. Independent TD Michael McNamara made the remarks earlier today during an interview with Newstalk’s Ciara […]
US Vice President Kamala Harris warned last week that global supply chain issues could were leading to widespread shortages of products, and that parents should consider buying Christmas presents now in August while goods last. The remarks were made as Joe Biden’s VP spoke in Singapore last Tuesday. “The stories that we are now hearing […]
In a development dubbed “deeply troubling” by the UN’s atomic energy agency, North Korea’s Communist regime seems to have restarted development of their illegal nuclear program. According to UN sources, evidence seems to suggest that the country’s plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor has been fired up yet again in an attempt to expand its nuclear weapons program. […]
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 […]