Category: News
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Tesla’s vision for the future greeted by stock downturn
By Ethan McDonagh The latest Tesla product announcement saw the company reveal their new self-driving car dubbed ‘Robotaxi’, a vehicle capable of transporting 20 people nicknamed ‘Robovan’ as well the latest iteration of Tesla’s humanoid robot given the moniker ‘Optimus’. Reaction to the…
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“If You Choose to Stay, You’re Going to Die”: Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall in Florida
By Jessica Lee Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm on the night of Wednesday October 9th. The hurricane made its way across the coast of Florida- downing trees and power lines, flattening homes and flooding roads. This hurricane…
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“I’ll take the bus,”- increased taxi fares for Ireland
By Amy Murphy The National Transport Authority (NTA) has approved a nine per cent increase in the National Maximum Taxi fare. This increase is due to take effect from the 1st of December. This adjustment is to ensure that taxi fares reflect the…
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How Communities are Tackling Loneliness in the Elderly
By Paul Lee A recent study from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) in Ireland shows that about one-third of adults over 50 in the Republic of Ireland have experienced emotional loneliness at some point, with 7% feeling lonely often. The research…
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Is It Time to Say Goodbye to Vapes?
The Government announced during Budget 2025 that e-cigarettes will increase in purchasing due to new taxes being introduced. The tax will apply to all e-liquids at a rate of 50c per ml of e-liquid. A typical disposable vape contains 2ml of e-liquid and…
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A tight squeeze: Public transport in Dublin severely congested at peak times and on popular routes
By Gary Petrov A display of photos from the point of view of a commuter using public transport in Dublin. Examples of overcrowding can be seen here on Dublin Bus, Luas and Irish Rail services in densely populated or heavily visited areas in…
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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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‘Just one won’t hurt’: A closer look into Ireland’s drinking habits
By Áine McKeon ‘Don’t be rude, have a drink with me’, ‘You deserve a drink, after the week you’ve had’, ‘It’s tradition, you have to’ – these are just a few phrases you may hear around the table while having a few drinks. …
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Bees, Trees and World Oxygen
By Derek Price Planet Earth could be in serious danger of losing its main oxygen source. With the Amazon rainforest continually being felled for its timber and cattle grazing at an alarming rate (since 1988, humans have destroyed an area of the rainforest…
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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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