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‘Enormous garda investigation’ scuppered ‘creeper burglary’ conspiracy, court hears
A conspiracy by a group of young men to silently break into homes so they could make off with car keys came to an end due to an “enormous garda investigation” in the wake of the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, the Special Criminal Court has heard. Lorcan Staines SC,Continue Reading
The Met police force is too big to govern – here’s how it should be broken up
In the two weeks since an officer in London’s Metropolitan Police admitted to being a serial rapist, politicians and commentators have called for the Met to undergo “root-and-branch” reform. Beyond the abhorrent case of the now-former police constable David Carrick, Met commissioner Mark Rowley has revealed that London currently hasContinue Reading
Fact-Checkers Are Scrambling to Fight Disinformation With AI
Bad actors use artificial intelligence to propagate falsehoods and upset elections, but the same tools can be repurposed to defend the truth.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines
Ruslan Lytvyn/Shutterstock Thousands of women have voluntarily joined Ukraine’s armed forces since 2014, when Russia’s occupation of Crimea and territories in eastern Ukraine began. Over the past nine years, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian military has more than doubled, with another wave of women joining after Russia’sContinue Reading
Oscars 2023: Andrea Riseborough keeps nomination despite campaign ‘concerns’
T he Academy says Oscar campaigning tactics used by independent film To Leslie “caused concern”, but did not warrant rescinding the film’s nomination. Last week, the organisation launched a review of campaign procedures to ensure that no guidelines had been violated this year. It came following nominations for the 95thContinue Reading
Shin splints: an expert explains how to avoid them
Shin splints, better known as medial tibial stress syndrome, can be avoided. luckyraccoon/ Shutterstock So you’re out for a leisurely jog and everything is going great – until you start to feel pain. That distinctive, shooting pain, up your shin. Even when you stop running, every time you put weightContinue Reading
I’ve spent years studying happiness – here’s what actually makes for a happier life
Pexels/ajay donga It’s one thing to know what makes people happy, but quite another to live a happy life oneself. I didn’t get a true taste of happiness until I quit my decade-long career as a happiness academic, packed all I’d need for many months onto a bicycle, and beganContinue Reading
Pope prepares for South Sudan peace mission – but many people there aren’t ready to forgive
Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland plan to visit South Sudan in February 2023 to try and move the nation towards peace. The three church leaders will meet church and civil groups. The visit follows a retreat heldContinue Reading
Women’s football: more needs to be done to ensure diversity from the grassroots
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The rise of women in English football was epitomised for many when England’s Lionesses lifted the UEFA trophy in front of a record crowd at Wembley stadium. And just like 1966, this historic moment will no doubt be fondly remembered for many years to come. But theContinue Reading
Long COVID: a range of diets are said to help manage symptoms – here’s what the evidence tells us
Creative Cat Studio/Shutterstock Most people who contract COVID recover within a few weeks. But for some people, symptoms can develop later, or persist for a long time after the initial infection. A recent review of the evidence on long COVID suggests the condition affects at least 65 million people aroundContinue Reading