Category: Current Affairs
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Ireland Implements first stage of XL Bully ban: Key changes starting from October 1st
Ireland has officially implemented a ban on XL Bully dogs, which came into effect on October 1st, 2024. The ban was introduced by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys in response to a series of high-profile attacks involving the breed. The…
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Students in Ireland Struggling with Rising Rent and Limited Accommodation
By Jamie Ryan Yugo Student Accommodation – Photo Credit: Jamie Ryan The student accommodation crisis in Ireland has been an on-going issue for the past few years. Every year, a new batch of students from across Ireland are accepted into universities, in which…
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Dublin City Council Clamping Down on Parking
by Molly O’Reilly Credit Molly O’Reilly In Ireland’s busiest city, full of life, As the epidemic of clamping down on cars becomes rampant around the Capital, there are three things guaranteed in life in Dublin; death, taxes and clamping. It is…
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“I saw myself and my church friends as completely cut off from the rest of world”: The growth of Evangelical churches in Ireland
by Diana Lazar For centuries, Catholicism has been the leading religion in Ireland. While it still leads by far, no one can deny the steady decline of Catholic identification and church attendance numbers in the past few decades. According to the Census 2022,…
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Worry spreads among Irish XL bulldog owners – will the UK’s ban on the breed cross overseas?
By Taylor Mooney Irish XL bully dog owners express concern over the UK’s ban on the breed following Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the dogs are “a danger to the community.” Image: Megan Pryor Concern is growing across Ireland and the UK as the…
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The Budget 2024 – Dublin reacts
By Ruben McCarthy The Irish Government unveils the 2024 Budget which includes: childcare fee cuts, landlord tax breaks, energy credits, and a €1.40 boost to the minimum wage. Dubliners weigh in amid the housing crisis and soaring living costs. Are these measures enough?
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Focus on peace: Ireland’s pro-Palestine demonstrations
By Leon Thompson Ireland’s support during the Gaza crisis has extended following the announcement of €13 million in aid being sent to Palestine. Tánaiste Micheál Martin announced the aid in Dáil Éireann as an acknowledgement of the escalated violence in the Middle East. …
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Muddy Hell!
by Diana Lazar Hell and Back is an 8k run and obstacle course that tests your physical limits. The weather conditions made their name to be taken quite literally at their last event on Saturday in Wicklow. Many food and drink vans were…
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“Five percent for the future of Ireland”: Students rally for affordable living
University students took part in a national demonstration, organised by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) on Wednesday, where they protested the €65 billion budget surplus the Government is…
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Office for Public Works extends consultation period on gigs at the Iveagh Gardens
According to event organisers and locals in Dublin, a small group of people are campaigning against events being held in The Iveagh Gardens, which is already having a negative effect on the use of this space…
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