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Four children ‘treated like dogs’, family sex abuse trial told
Four members of an extended family were “treated like dogs” and grew up in an environment where they were sexually abused by a number of their male relatives, an abuse trial jury has been told. A 66-year-old man and his three sons, aged 38, 40 and 41, are on trialContinue Reading
Scottish Liberal Democrat MP’s Bill to give unpaid carers leave to become law
North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain’s Carer’s Leave Bill will become law after it passed its final stage in the House of Lords on Friday. It will take effect next year once it is given royal assent. An estimated 2.4 million carers across the UK will have a statutory rightContinue Reading
Hay fever: how immunotherapy can help sufferers not getting relief from the usual treatments
Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock It’s estimated that up to 42% of people suffer from hay fever symptoms, which can range from mild to severe. While most hay fever sufferers will get relief from treatments such as antihistamines, nasal sprays, and eye drops, this is not the case for everyone. So it’s oftenContinue Reading
How the Manchester Arena attack showed that altruism is human instinct
The May 2017 Manchester terrorist attack was a harrowing reminder of humanity’s capacity for destruction. However, there is another side to the incident that testifies to the best parts of human nature. On May 22 2017 an extremist suicide bomber detonated a homemade bomb at pop singer Ariana Grande’s concertContinue Reading
Migration may rise under Labour in short term as skills shortage tackled – Dodds
M igration could increase in the “short term” under a Labour government, the party’s chairwoman has suggested, but would ultimately be reduced by addressing the domestic skills shortage. Anneliese Dodds indicated Labour would focus less on a target-based approach to the number of people entering the country, and more onContinue Reading
Saint Francis of Assisi exhibition review, National Gallery, London
It has been argued that the Italian Renaissance was “ignited by a single spark in the form of one man”, said Harry Seymour on Air Mail: Saint Francis of Assisi. Born into wealth in Umbria around 1181, Francis experienced a vision that led him to swap his “lavish lifestyle” forContinue Reading
Boston Scientific to create over 400 jobs at Clonmel site
Boston Scientific has announced it is to create over 400 new jobs over the coming years as part of an €80 million investment in its site in Clonmel, Co Tipperary. The investment will increase office and manufacturing space, while also transitioning the site to use over 90 per cent ofContinue Reading
Semiconductor industry given £1bn boost in plan to reduce reliance on China
T he UK’s semiconductor industry will receive £1 billion in investment over the next decade as ministers look to ensure the country is not reliant on China for technology advancements. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the funding, forming part of the national semiconductor strategy, would help “build our competitive edgeContinue Reading
Calls to move rape cases out of military courts as whistleblowers reveal abuse
M Ps have renewed calls for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to move rape cases out of the court martial system as whistleblower evidence revealed ongoing sexual abuse within the armed services. One servicewoman reported a rape on a base but was told her attacker would remain with his eliteContinue Reading
Taoiseach says best way to counter far right is with ‘facts and positive feeling’
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said a “number of actions” are being taken to combat far-right groups travelling around the country, following recent protests around refugee accommodation. In Dublin, makeshift camps for homeless migrants were targeted in two protests last Friday and Saturday. Tents used by some of the migrants wereContinue Reading