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Lack of ring-fenced funding for child mental health services ‘incredible’ – TD
TDs have raised concerns that child and adolescent mental health services have to “compete” for basic funding, in the wake of a “damning” report published by the Mental Health Commission. There have been calls for action since a report into Ireland’s child mental health services found it to be disjointed,Continue Reading
The Holocaust: remembering the powerful acts of ‘ordinary people’
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there,” the British author LP Hartley once wrote, hinting at the mystique of history – the idea that people in the past were somehow different to us in the 21st century. As many historians will tell you, it’s not particularlyContinue Reading
Doja Cat wears moustache and beard made of false eyelashes at Paris Fashion Week
D oja Cat used fake eyelashes to raise eyebrows as she stepped out once again at the 2023 Paris Fashion Week. The rapper placed the wispy false lashes over her chin and top lip to create a comical-looking beard and moustache. She completed her ensemble with a tan and whiteContinue Reading
Placebos reduce feelings of guilt – even when people know they’re taking one
GoodStudio/Shutterstock Guilt is a double-edged sword. It can be a reminder to improve and a motivation to apologise. It can also lead to pathological perfectionism and stress and is also closely associated with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Unfortunately, good and bad guilt are common, and there are few provenContinue Reading
Emotional ‘blunting’ and antidepressants – new research suggests why this is happening
Antidepressants can help people function in daily life. fizkes/Shutterstock Reinforcement sensitivity is an important behavioural process that allows us to learn from our environment through either positive/rewarding or negative feedback. When we get together with friends or go for a run, chemicals in our brains send us signals that inContinue Reading
Andrew Tate: research has long shown how feminist progress is always followed by a misogynistic backlash
Nowik Sylwia | Shutterstock Andrew Tate is a man who has made a living out of controversy. The extensive media coverage garnered since his arrest in Romania on suspicion of rape, human trafficking and organised crime has largely called him out for his misogynistic views. This matters, because he isContinue Reading
Beirut port disaster: former Lebanon prime minister charged with homicide
The investigation into the Beirut port explosion has taken a new turn, with the judge overseeing the probe charging a former prime minister and two other former ministers with homicide with probable intent. The explosion in August 2020, which happened in a massive silo in the port of Beirut containingContinue Reading
How the UK government’s veto of Scotland’s gender recognition bill brought tensions in the union to the surface
From calls for a second Scottish independence referendum and speculation about “indy-curiousity” in Wales, to the collapse of the power-sharing agreement in Northern Ireland, the state of the UK union has been the subject of much political discussion over the past decade. Traditionally, devolution has followed a so-called devolve andContinue Reading
Johnny Herbert leaves F1 Sky Sports’ team after 11yrs alongside Paul di Resta
JOHNNY HERBERT and Paul Di Resta won’t be part of Sky Sports’ Formula One coverage next season. Former Jaguar and Sauber star Herbert recently sparked intense speculation around his future with a cryptic Instagram post of Sky’s presenting team. 2 Johnny Herbert has left Sky Sports’ Formula One broadcast teamCredit:Continue Reading
Ukraine war: why Zelensky’s corruption purge could be key to the outcome of the conflict
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has announced a sweeping clear-out of senior national and regional government officials and the appointment of a new supervisory board for the state-owned natural gas giant, Naftogaz. This is a move to reassure both the Ukrainian public and the country’s western allies that the fightContinue Reading