Protests over the housing of asylum seekers in Dublin’s East Wall have been suspended. It comes after Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman agreed to meet residents. Protestors have been turning out in their hundreds in recent days, demonstrating outside a newly opened emergency accommodation centre in East Wall. The oldContinue Reading
Contrary to the expectations of many observers, the “red wave” stopped at the House of Representatives and only delivered the Republican Party a small majority. The Senate, though, will remain under Democrat control. So the US Congress will be divided until the 2024 election and the Biden administration no longerContinue Reading
T he stars of Love Actually will reunite for a special 20th anniversary special on US network ABC, it has been announced. The one-hour special will look at how the film became a beloved Christmas tradition and a global sensation, with exclusive interviews with cast members. Hugh Grant, Dame EmmaContinue Reading
In the UK, more than 150 cases of bird flu have been reported between September and November of this year alone. Mark Agnor/ Shutterstock The outbreak of avian influenza which has hit the UK since the autumn of 2021 is the largest the country has ever seen. And the pictureContinue Reading
How can it be December already. Luis Molinero/Shutterstock Think back to your childhood. December was the longest of months. It might have been filled with rehearsing school nativity performances, writing up your wishlist and savouring the morning’s advent calendar chocolate. But at times it felt like Santa would never arrive.Continue Reading
Rising levels of homelessness and rent arrears in council housing show how deeply austerity measures have harmed society. Devis M | Shutterstock Many people on low incomes will have breathed a sigh of relief when the UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt announced, in his autumn statement on November 17 2022, thatContinue Reading
EPA During the month leading up to the US midterm elections, talk of a commanding Republican victory went from a “red wave” to a “red tsunami”. The Republicans were on for the win. The polls and gambling markets, or so-called “prediction markets”, were confident. Only the red wave never brokeContinue Reading
Following the collapse of FTX, a group of volunteers has gathered to try and salvage Serum. But the work is far from straightforward.Continue Reading
The UK has seen an autumn of strikes. Workers on the railways, at London Underground and at Royal Mail have been among those taking action. This looks set to continue through the winter, with doctors, nurses, teachers and university staff planning strike action. Workers who opt into a strike collectivelyContinue Reading
New Africa/Shutterstock Adolescents (young people aged between 10 and 24) are particularly vulnerable to developing mental health disorders. Essentially this is because our brains are not fully developed until the end of adolescence. These mental illnesses that start in adolescence can then continue well into adulthood. The COVID pandemic hasContinue Reading
