New figures show that Britain has crashed into the worst recession in its history, with the country’s economy diving by 20.4% between April and June this year. Experts warn that the crash in Britain’s GDP for the April-June period is the worst since records began in 1955, with unprecedented drops in services, production and construction. […]
In a move that has raised eyebrows amongst political commentators, Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has announced that Kamala Harris will be his running mate for the impending US election. This is surprising for a wide variety of reasons: from her poor overall performance in the Democratic primaries, to her very public disagreements with Biden […]
As Ireland undergoes new regional lockdowns around the midlands to help tackle the spread of covid-19, the situation in Sweden could be looking somewhat more optimistic. The Swedish government raised eyebrows around the start of the pandemic when they decided not to implement the same lockdown measures as many other Western countries. They didn’t shut […]
The security law imposed by China on Hong Kong has been used to arrest media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who has been a critic of Chinese oppression. Mr Lai’s newspaper offices were raided by police over allegations of collusion with foreign forces, and he and other employees were arrested, including two of his sons according to […]
NASA has announced that it will be examining the unofficial nicknames given by the scientific community to “cosmic objects” such as planets, galaxies, and nebulae. They say that they must do this as it has become clear that “certain cosmic nicknames are not only insensitive, but can be actively harmful.” Even seemingly innocuous nicknames, they […]
Promises, promises. But RTE is convinced, naturally: Senior Democrats in the US have claimed that Joe Biden will be a friend to Ireland if elected US president. The Biden Campaign held a virtual rally for Irish-American voters and Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle told the event that the Brexit process had put hard won peace and […]
The Daily Mail has acquired a significant portion of the bodycam footage taken by police officers during the arrest, and subsequent death, of George Floyd. The footage shows officers approaching Floyd, his attempts to resist arrest, and his subsequent death from cardiopulmonary arrest. The leaked footage came from the bodycams of officer Thomas Lane and […]
With Irish schools set to re-open in less than a month, and concern about the recent rise in the number of Coronavirus cases in the country, some welcome good news has emerged from an Australian study which suggests that the risk of virus transmission in schools is very low – as long as counter measures […]
A leaked “urgent” email sent by a senior chief midwife at the NHS in England has warned that two women have died after taking abortion pills at home. The email warned of the “escalating risks” of the trend towards home abortions – using the ‘pills in the post’ service that is run by UK abortion […]
If you know the name “Virginia Roberts” or “Virginia Giuffre”, but don’t know where from, exactly, here’s a reminder, courtesy of the Irish Times, from last December: Giuffre’s recollections of Prince Andrew are as vivid (in her accounts of his dancing and profuse sweating, and her clinical description of “the whole, entire procedure”), as his […]
The world is reacting with indifference to the horrific and escalating violence against Christians in Mozambique, a local Bishop has said. He made his comments after extremist violence in northern Mozambique escalated, with insurgents beheading 15 people in a week in June, multiple churches burnt, and young girls frequently kidnapped. The Catholic News Agency reports […]
The Mexican Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s ruling in a case which sought to ensure that abortion was legalised throughout the country.