The trial of two politicians and two hoteliers over their alleged breach of Covid restrictions in organising a golf society dinner has heard that several witnesses due to give evidence for the prosecution have “bouts of ill health”. As reported in the Irish Examiner, Senior Counsel Eddie Walsh, appearing forContinue Reading
InkDrop/Shutterstock About 40 years ago, a man named George was arrested in Earl’s Court, London, and charged with persistent importuning. His offence? Striking up a conversation with another man who then invited George back to his flat, only to reveal that he was a police officer. George would later pleadContinue Reading
MP for Devonport Luke Pollard has slammed the Ministry of Defence for wasting £13billion of taxpayers money since 2010, according to new Labour analysis. The MoD has blown billions of pounds at the same time as cutting Army numbers, cutting the number of Devonport warships and freezing forces pay. This has beenContinue Reading
The long-tail consequences of fighting Covid-19 must be mitigated—in education, women’s rights, climate, and more.Continue Reading
It was the moment that could have brought US democracy to its knees. One year ago, around noon on January 6, 2021, Donald Trump gave the concluding speech to a “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington DC. Within an hour, protesters attacked and then breached barricades around the Capitol Building,Continue Reading
The funeral of murdered Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee in Belfast. Reuters/Alamy Rising numbers of European journalists are facing dangerous physical attacks as they try to cover news stories, according to recent reports. Data from the Council of Europe safety of journalists platform shows that physical attacks on journalists moreContinue Reading
Spain’s bullfighting season traditionally kicks off in February in Valdemorillo, a small town located approximately 40km outside of Madrid. It wouldn’t usually attract big names, but in 2022, star matador Morante de la Puebla has confirmed his appearance. In a profession characterised by internal divisions, there is a growing senseContinue Reading
Hospitals are suspending elective care amid growing pressure on the health system from Covid-19, the HSE chief executive has said. On Tuesday, Paul Reid said it remains unclear when Ireland would reach the peak of the current wave of the virus. The Omicron variant has caused record numbers of casesContinue Reading
Finding green energy when the winds are calm and the skies are cloudy has been a challenge. Storing it in giant concrete blocks could be the answer.Continue Reading
Schools, colleges and creches will reopen later this month despite record numbers of Covid-19 cases in Ireland, Eamon Ryan has said. The Green Party leader said on Sunday that be expected schools to reopen as planned in the coming days, even as the Omicron variant continues to spread across theContinue Reading
