Russia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine
Since Vladimir Putin blocked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in March, Russia has been pushing away from the global internet at a rapid pace.Continue Reading
2022-07-25
Henry Shefflin leads tributes as Kilkenny’s Brian Cody steps down
Former star Kilkenny player Henry Shefflin has led tributes to Brian Cody after he stepped down as Kilkenny senior hurling manager this afternoon. In his 24-year tenure, Cody led the Cats to 11 All-Ireland titles, 18 Leinster championship titles and 10 National League titles, with Shefflin on his team forContinue Reading
2022-07-23
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Polling shows party members want her – but the wider voting public would choose him
Flickr/UK Government, CC BY-NC-SA Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the final two candidates chosen to go head-to-head in the battle to become the next leader of the Conservative party and, therefore, the next prime minister of the UK. They emerged as the top two candidates in a series ofContinue Reading
2022-07-22
Russian aggression in Ukraine may prompt Japan and South Korea to abandon nuclear non-proliferation – here’s why
The war in Ukraine called into question many of the fundamental pillars of the international order. The European security system that has developed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact has received a shattering blow. A war of aggression by a major power intent to destroyContinue Reading
2022-07-22
UK heatwave: how the fire service will need to prepare as extreme weather events get worse
The UK’s record-breaking heatwave made it clear how unprepared much of the country is for extreme weather caused by climate change. There were hundreds of fires reported around the country, making it UK firefighters’ busiest day since the second world war – and just a glimpse of what’s to come.Continue Reading
2022-07-22
The Unsolved Mystery Attack on Internet Cables in Paris
As new details about the scope of the sabotage emerge, the perpetrators—and the reason for their vandalism—remain unknown.Continue Reading
2022-07-22
Ukraine Recap: Putin goes in search of friends while his ministers threaten his enemies
It’s childish, I realise, but I experienced a frisson of amused pleasure on watching the video of Vladimir Putin pacing up and down for nearly a minute while waiting for the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to show up for their photo opportunity when the two leaders were visiting TehranContinue Reading
2022-07-21
Gardaí investigate death of former teacher found with serious injuries in Co Limerick
Gardaí have opened an investigation into the death of a woman who was discovered with serious injuries in Co Limerick on Tuesday. The woman, named locally as Louise Muckell (50s), Cois Deel, Rathkeale, died at University Hospital Limerick on Wednesday, after gardaí said she had been found with “serious injuries”Continue Reading
2022-07-21
Russia and Iran’s growing friendship shows their weakness not their strength
Facing economic and military difficulties in his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president Vladimir Putin popped up this week in Iran’s capital Tehran. His plan was to show the world that, despite sanctions on Moscow and international aid for Ukraine’s resistance, he was not isolated. Putin got his photo opportunityContinue Reading
2022-07-21
Ukraine war: hope for the best, prepare for the worst – Europe sweats over the future of Russia’s gas supply
The invasion of Ukraine on February 24 and the nearly five months of war that have followed have reminded many European countries of the stark reality of their energy dependence on Russia. For ten days, western Europe has sweated on the resumption of gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1Continue Reading
2022-07-21