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Ivana Bacik: Labour is small in Ireland but it’s worth keeping an eye on the party’s new leader
Flickr/Irish Labour Party, CC BY-SA Remember this name: Ivana Bacik. She is the new leader of Ireland’s Labour party – and an energetic voice for change and social justice. Her paternal grandfather settled in Ireland from Czechoslovakia after the second world war after being imprisoned by the Nazis. Now inContinue Reading
Russian embassy says Irish decision to expel diplomats ‘will not go unanswered’
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ireland has condemned the Government’s decision to expel four of its diplomats, saying the move “will not go unanswered.” In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said four senior officials had been asked to leave the country asContinue Reading
Forcing WhatsApp and iMessage to Work Together Is Doomed to Fail
Europe’s Digital Markets Act requires interoperability between popular messaging apps. But experts warn encryption could be compromised.Continue Reading
UK Covid cases drop 17% in a week with 80,830 new infections as 17,685 patients in hospital
DAILY Covid infections in the UK have dropped by 17 per cent in a week. Another 80,830 new cases have been reported today, last Tuesday there were 94,524. It comes ahead of major testing rule changes on Friday – where Brits will have to pay to check if they haveContinue Reading
‘No position excites me more’ – Man Utd dealt blow by Spain boss
LUIS ENRIQUE appeared to rule himself out of the running for Manchester United’s manager’s role. The former Barcelona boss is reported to be among a number of coaches linked to the Red Devils hotseat, with Erik ten Hag rumoured to be the frontrunner. 2 Luis Enrique intends to remain inContinue Reading
Vladimir Putin: risk-taker who is gambling his country’s future
In the early 1990s, when he was deputy mayor of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin was known to a member of the city’s legislature, Viktor Talanov. A psychologist by profession, Talanov prepared a study of Putin in which he concluded that one of his subject’s fundamental psychological characteristics was a veryContinue Reading
Charities are contributing to growing mistrust of mental-health text support — here’s why
Johnny Lighthands, Author provided Like many areas of society, mental healthcare has changed drastically as a result of the pandemic. Forced to adapt to a growing demand for counselling and crisis services, mental health charities have had to quickly increase their digital services to meet the needs of their users.Continue Reading
Daylight savings: how an hour of extra sunlight can benefit your mental health
Boris Medvedev/Shutterstock In many northern hemisphere countries, people have now adjusted the clock one hour forwards and are enjoying an extra hour of daylight in the evenings. As the weather becomes a little warmer, too, this gives us that pleasant feeling that summer isn’t too far away. But there areContinue Reading
Hong Kong faces ‘tough balancing act’ as it looks to ease some border restrictions, official says
Hong Kong faces a tough balancing act as the city aims to lift some border restrictions for international travelers starting next month, according to a government official. The Chinese territory intends to ease a travel ban on flights from nine countries, including the U.S., U.K. and Australia, and allow thoseContinue Reading
Oscars condemns Will Smith for hitting Chris Rock and announces review
O scars bosses have launched a formal review into the altercation which saw between Will Smith slap comedian Chris Rock on stage during Sunday night’s ceremony. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it “condemned” the actions of Smith, who later went on to win the Oscar forContinue Reading