On the issue of antigen testing, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said such tests will not be available for free. However, antigen tests would be free in schools, he said. They will be used for “targeted close contacts” andContinue Reading
New transport plans aim to remove private cars from Birmingham city centre. Chris Baynham | Shutterstock Birmingham was redesigned in the 1960s to make travelling by car as easy as possible. But the UK’s second city has been falling outContinue Reading
Ascannio/Shutterstock Since the end of the 20th century, daily life for most of us has increasingly moved into the digital sphere. This has led to the rise of the so-called “onlife” dimension, which represents the intimate intertwining of our onlineContinue Reading
Three microplastic researchers have backed out of an arrangement to send materials to the Science Museum in London to protest a controversial deal with Shell.Continue Reading
Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock We’ve probably all experienced a joke that went too far. When used appropriately, lighthearted use of humour, mocking, insults and teasing – often referred to as banter – can strengthen relationships between friends and indicate acceptance withinContinue Reading
Nearly quarter of a century after most of the world signed a convention outlawing the use of antipersonnel landmines, the number of people being killed or maimed by these insidious and lethal weapons remains high – and rising. The LandmineContinue Reading
The head of the HSE says there is a high level of ‘stress and duress’ across the health system because of Covid 19. There are currently 617 patients in hospital with the virus and 106 are in ICU. The CabinetContinue Reading
Ireland has again recorded a high daily total of new Covid infections, with 4,642 cases notified. There are now 556 coronavirus patients in hospital, including 107 receiving treatment in intensive care units. HSE chief executive Paul Reid called for peopleContinue Reading
The impact of climate change and how to respond to it is the defining political debate of our era. There are two forms this response can take – reacting to environmental disasters by providing financial and technical assistance to affectedContinue Reading
h Threats from the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to interrupt the flow of Russian gas to Europe are the clearest indications yet that he has no plans to back down from the rapidly escalating confrontation between Belarus and theContinue Reading