Over the past three years, children have increasingly used their voice to protest against their governments' inaction PETER FOLEY | EPA-EFE The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has determined that a government can, in theory, be held to account for the impact its country’s carbon emissions haveContinue Reading
Hungary’s parliamentary elections in spring 2022 will give illiberal Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a chance to continue his Fidesz government for a fourth term. An unlikely opposition candidate could disrupt these plans. Orbán will face Péter Márki-Zay, mayor of the Hungarian county town of Hódmezővásárhely. Márki-Zay’s win in the oppositionContinue Reading
The horrific case of Sarah Everard raises many questions about our society – not least what her killer’s behaviour says about workplace cultures, and the role of organisations in preventing men’s violence against women. Investigations are underway over allegations that the murderer engaged in a range of sexist and abusiveContinue Reading
Enforcement of vaccine passes in nightclubs and music venues will be a legal requirement, but gardaí will have a limited role in its enforcement. On Tuesday, the Government announced late-night venues will be permitted to reopen under strict conditions, including that customers produce a valid document showing they have hadContinue Reading
A high-profile legal dispute between Amazon and Reliance Industries looks set to forever change the shopping habits of more than a billion peopleContinue Reading
Celebrity met statesmanship in the form of Arnold “the Governator” Schwarzenegger, and more recently, in the presidency of former reality star Donald Trump. Celebrities entering politics is an international pasttime. Brazilian footballer-turned-senator Romário de Souza Faria, singer Bobi Wine as runner-up in the (contested) Ugandan presidential elections, and comedian VolodymyrContinue Reading
Most of us have dreamt about winning big in the lottery – I know I have. This dream came true for a French ticket-holder, who won the record £184 million EuroMillions jackpot. A sudden income of £184 million would no doubt be life-changing. But what do we actually know aboutContinue Reading
The House of Commons is about to review the government’s flagship Coronavirus Act 2020 for the third, and likely the last, time. The sweeping 350+ page act was introduced with a mere 13 hours of debate in March 2020. It introduced extensive powers, from significant changes to court proceedings, toContinue Reading
The chief of the health service has said it is “time for us all to hit the reset button” as Covid hospitalisations in Ireland near the 500-patient mark. There are 482 patients hospitalised with the disease as of Monday morning, with 74 people in intensive care. 76 new patients admittedContinue Reading
Tesla opened the doors to its European gigafactory for the first time this month, but local people are still unimpressedContinue Reading