Sanctions: effective weapon or token gesture? Anton Watman via Shutterstock Faced with the imminent possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and what appears to be a deteriorating diplomatic stand-off, NATO and other western allies are again turning to sanctions in the absense of other viable options. Since the secondContinue Reading
Micheál Martin has said he will pursue a “non-adversarial” mechanism to deal with Kerry mental health services. The Taioseach said the issues will be handled in an “efficient, effective and empathetic” manner. A review of the care of more than 1,300 children under the South Kerry Child and Adolescent MentalContinue Reading
The ruling by the UK’s High Court could also lead to Lynch’s extradition to the United States, where he faces further charges.Continue Reading
As countries declare endemicity and drop restrictions, how does a battered and bruised society embrace a sudden return to normality?Continue Reading
On January 30 1972, dozens of photographers arrived in Derry, Northern Ireland, to cover a protest march against internment without trial. The day’s events turned violent when British paratroopers opened fire. The photographers ended up capturing on film one of the most significant events of the Troubles – Bloody Sunday.Continue Reading
When the Beijing Winter Olympics open on February 4, diplomats from a number of countries, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia, will not be there to watch. Their diplomatic boycott hinges on concerns about human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In this episode of The ConversationContinue Reading
A Roma boy and his horse in Velykyi Bereznyi, a settlement in the Carpathian mountains, in Western Ukraine. Brum | Shutterstock Throughout Europe – from Italy to Hungary – Romani children are overrepresented in institutional care. This is particularly acute in eastern Europe. As many as four in five childrenContinue Reading
With the recent build-up of Russian forces around Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russians and Ukrainians occupy “the same historical and spiritual space” has taken on an ominous tone. In the eyes of large swaths of the Russian political elite, these countries share the same roots, some even dispute theContinue Reading
Palestinian residents protest evictions in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Haim Yacobi, Author provided One olive in my garden is better than anything material in the whole world. These sad words were uttered by Mahmoud Salhiya after his home in Sheikh Jarrah was recently demolished by Israeli forces. Sheikh JarrahContinue Reading
For decades, scientists thought that being more carnivorous set our ancestors along their evolutionary path. New evidence casts doubt on this theory.Continue Reading
