Parliamentarian Pia Dijkstra will table her bill early next year for those who are reportedly “tired of life”.
Adrian Weckler in the Independent has the scoop: A combination of scandals and competition has hit Facebook usage in Ireland, new figures suggest. The online giant has seen the departure of as many as 300,000 people from its Irish user base in the last nine months, according to the company’s own sales statistics. 2.9 million […]
Under proposals being considered by the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), single-sex schools might soon be forced to admit transgender students on a “case-by-case” basis.
As they struggle for independence from China, thousands of protestors in Hong Kong sing this hymn. #gript
A new study from the combined Universities of Warwick, Newcastle and Sheffield has concluded that living within a close proximity to a green space improves your mental wellbeing and happiness. The study was published by the scientific journal ‘Applied Geography’ and is titled; ‘A spatial analysis of proximate greenspace and mental wellbeing in London’ It […]
Irish peacekeeping forces in the Lebanon came under munitions fire over the weekend from Israeli forces, as they returned fire after being attacked by Hezbollah militants. Israeli forces came under attack when Hezbollah launched anti-tank missiles at Israeli army positions. Israel also stated that an ambulance was attacked in the exchanges. The Irish UN peacekeeping […]
Marking the fifth anniversary of a Chinese ban on fully democratic elections in the region, Hong Kong protests escalated for the 13th week in a row this weekend as demonstrators rallied with Christian groups outside the headquarters of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
Marion Carroll’s healing 30 years ago was a miracle according to the bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, making it the first official miracle to be recorded at the shrine.
So far, no cause has been publicly announced for the fire that engulfed a parking garage in Douglas Shopping Centre at the weekend, which at present has left 100 vehicles stranded in the facility, many of them completely destroyed: MORNING AFTER: Crews are still at scene this morning in Douglas making up equipment and monitoring […]
The entrepreneur described the notion that we have too many people on the planet as an “outdated view”, and said the shortage of people in the future will be not be checked by immigration.
The accused 46-year-old man was denied bail after a court heard Gardaí were “at a loss” as to how he entered the country.
A doctor or medical practitioner who believes abortion is morally wrong and has no wish to be involved in an abortion, will nonetheless be compelled to refer a pregnant woman to a doctor who will carry out the procedure, according to new medical council guidelines. The guidelines, in relation to conscientious objection, are as follows: […]