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Topical news and current affairs about what’s happening in Ireland and around the world with a keen interest in Equality, Women’s Rights, Society, Mental Health, Sexuality and Politics.
The Paris Climate Agreement, Donald Trump, & his Quixotic Crusade to Turn Back Time
As confused reports came in of a mass shooting at a casino in Manila on Thursday evening, Melania Trump tweeted her condolences to those affected, and although I’m sure that she did so in good conscience, I couldn’t help but feel that she…
Snap Elections, British Values, & Abortion Access after Brexit
The upcoming British “snap” election has often been referred to in the media as the Brexit election – with commentators arguing that issues such as the budget, the housing crisis and even migration are being considered through the lens of…
Political Distrust & Misinformation | How Ireland’s EU Treaty Debacles Anticipated Brexit
Months of procrastination on the part of the British political class finally came to an end on March 29th with the triggering of Article 50. It may seem redundant, if not outright pompous, to say Brexit could have been prevented nearly a…
#ALittleforAleppo gave orphaned Syrian children a childhood
Last November, Aleppo’s only orphanage was bombed. The 50 or so children inside the building at the time experienced the terror and devastation of the blast first hand, as their entire food supply was destroyed and the orphanage's car was…
For Dara
An Garda Síochána’s most recently available ‘Strategy Statement’ for 2016-2018, readily available online, begins with a summary of its apparent values as an organisation.
It outlines service, honesty, accountability, respect,…
Threats, Risks, & Hysteria | On Terrorism in Europe
The first thing I did when I got home was mark myself safe. I knew moving to London carried risks, but I was not prepared for that. I got out alive, but I’ll never forget the terrified looks in peoples' eyes. If you’re wondering…
UK Snap Election | What Fixed Term Parliament?
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, went on a walking holiday in Wales, then came back to London and announced a snap election. Something fresh in the Welsh air perhaps? Or an Easter epiphany? Neither. Simply power politics at play, in the…
Why We Need to March for Science & Research
A week and a half ago, I was sitting in a cafe in a whitewashed village in the south of Spain, transcribing a message from a rape survivor through headphones on my phone, wishing as I listened to such harrowing facts that I’d ordered the…
Marginalisation and Oppression | Child Protection & Migrant Families in Ireland
Migrant families in Ireland are ten times more likely to find themselves subject to child protection interventions than native Irish families. This was the central message of a timely conference hosted by the New Communities Partnership…
Irish Students Are Taking Consent Classes Into Their Own Hands
There used to be flyers hanging in UCD’s arts block that read ‘Drinking is not a crime. Rape is.’ The words screamed from the page, white on red background, beside an image of an unconscious woman with makeup smeared across her face.…