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Immigration is an ideological headache for the UK’s Conservative party, caught between its neoliberal new right that champions free markets, and its social conservatism, which immigration is said to threaten. But a restrictive immigration stance has been a winning ticket for the Conservatives since David Cameron’s 2010 pledge to reduceContinue Reading

The two men arrested in connection with the fatal assault incident on Church Street in Athlone in the early hours of Saturday morning have been charged. They will appear before a special sitting of Mullingar District Court this evening, Paul Babs Connolly, 49, from Edenderry in Co Offaly was attendingContinue Reading

Vegetarian women have 33% greater risk of hip fracture – here are three things you can do to reduce your risk

It's unclear what is driving vegetarians' higher risk of hip fracture. Okrasiuk/ Shutterstock There are plenty of reasons a person might choose to go vegetarian. For example, many people are choosing plant-based diets for environmental and ethical reasons. Another major reason people choose to go vegetarian is because of theContinue Reading