Politics (Page 278)

Former professional cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins, a Tour de France winner and multiple Olympic gold medallist, has told Men’s Health magazine that he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was around 13 years old. The allegations made by Wiggins hark back to a time when the possibility ofContinue Reading

National Service recruits in the RAF. Imperial War Museum / Non Commercial License Ukraine compelling all men aged 18-60 to stay in the country and fight the Russian invasion is a reminder of the reality of military conscription in many countries in Europe and around the world. In recent decades,Continue Reading

Russian ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov confirmed the Russian embassy in Dublin has succeeded in securing a heating oil supplier amid an apparent boycott. The embassy earlier this month issued a plea for help as Irish oil companies reportedly refused to deliver supplies in protest over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. MrContinue Reading

In announcing his plan to partner with Rwanda to manage migration, Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed, on April 14 2022, that the UK is “a beacon of openness and generosity”. He lauded the great British tradition of offering sanctuary to those who seek it through legal routes while outlining howContinue Reading

Americans have been consumed by the war in Ukraine with intensive media coverage across news platforms. This is unusual. Foreign affairs do not usually consume the American public unless the US is directly involved and American lives are at risk. What explains this intense interest and what does it meanContinue Reading

The public needs to know how the police draws the line between learning from their mistakes and sanctioning those officers who offend. Sandor Szmutko | Shutterstock Police accountability is crucial to trust and confidence in the police. Quite what form that accountability should take, though, is a matter of debate.Continue Reading

An entire community has been stunned into silence by the tragic death of a young GAA star in Co Galway, her funeral has been told. Kate Moran, 20, from the village of Monivea, was fatally injured playing for Athenry Camogie Club in a senior league game in Ardrahan on Monday.Continue Reading

France’s electoral system is held over two rounds. In the first, anyone who meets the threshold criteria (this year, 12 candidates) can run. Assuming no one wins an absolute majority (this has never happened), the top two candidates go head to head in the second round. This year, as inContinue Reading