The European Union is seeking to create a new military strategy document and work on joint weapons development, including the creation of tanks, several EU officials have said. Dubbed the “Strategic Compass” – similar to NATO’s “Strategic Concept” – it is the latest step towards full-EU military cooperation. The EU, led by France and supported […]
Irish politicians and media talking heads aren’t reliable for much, but one thing you can always count on, with 100% certainty, is this: they will never miss a chance to virtue signal. No matter what the issue at hand is, you can rest assured, if it’s trendy and woke, they’ll be on it fast enough […]
Poland and Hungary have voted to veto the EU’s budget plans, including the €750 billion covid-19 recovery package. As it stands, the EU needs unanimous agreement from all 27 member states in order to pass the budget, meaning the two eastern bloc countries could effectively gridlock the process going forward. Both Poland and Hungary object […]
In the midst of an ongoing campaign by President Donald Trump to declare that the recent American election was rigged against him, he appears to have found an unusual ally: Joe Biden’s nominee for Chief of Staff. Ronald Klain, who has been a longtime aide of Biden, is the first declared staffer appointed by the […]
Telecommunications company Eir has applied to Kerry County Council to erect a telecoms mast near to a holy well in the north of Kerry, Radio Kerry has reported. The site, known as Ladywell, Ballyheigue, has been described as an “appalling” choice of location, as locals say Our Lady’s Well and Grotto has been a place […]
The survey, by the Irish Palliative Medicine Consultants’ Association, found that almost nine of out ten of its members responded to the question on the legalisation of Assisted Suicide, with every one of those who did opposing the proposal.
Secretary of State for Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, has announced that there will be a full recount in his state by-hand, in an attempt to audit the election. He says that vote counters will aim to complete the count by November 20th, which is the certification deadline. Raffensperger expressed support for the local election officials, saying […]
Wild Mountain Thyme is an upcoming RomCom set in Ireland, and though it hasn’t even been released yet, Irish twitter is already giving it both barrels. Due to be released in December of this year, the premise seems fairly straightforward – an Irish dad threatens to give the family farm away to his American nephew, […]
The Japanese suicide rate has risen to the highest rate in at least half a decade, police data revealed this week. While suicide has long been a serious and widespread issue in Japan, numbers have skyrocketed in recent months as the covid-19 pandemic wears on. As of October of 2020, over 13,000 lives have been […]
Several leftist ‘Count Every Vote’ protests in New York City and Portland, Oregan, have descended into “widespread violence” since Wednesday according to the local sheriff, with Antifa extremists reportedly burning property and smashing churches while spitting at and attacking police. https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1324364035479928833 NYC: Far-left protester calls an officer a fascist and spits in his eyes. https://t.co/m79wYx7UMR […]
Protests have erupted in Thailand over the government’s recent decision to ban Pornhub, along with 190 other pornography sites. Demonstrators gathered outside the country’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society building, carrying placards that read “free Pornhub” and “reclaim Pornhub”. Others marched while wearing Pornhub merchandise, while the Twitter hashtag #SavePornhub began trending online. Puttipong […]
As we all know, Ireland is currently under a level 5 lockdown, which is the strictest level of lockdown possible under the current government plans. Throughout it all, we keep hearing from official sources about how quote-unquote “non-essential” travel and activities are forbidden, and how no public gatherings of any kind are allowed. Now, don’t […]