Category: News
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Can calorie information tackle Ireland’s growing obesity crisis?
Photo by Ingo Bernhardt, Flickr. Most of us don’t question how many calories are in a steaming plate of creamy tagliatelle when out for a meal or while ordering our favourite takeaway, but very soon we will not be able to avoid this.…
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How Catherine fell in love with crocheting
How Catherine fell in love with crocheting Catherine Murphy says she learnt to crochet at a very young age, when she was in primary school. “It was something that girls would like to do in our village, we used to crochet…
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The dark side of Dublin
Last year, Ireland was among world’s top countries on the Human Development Index (HDI). The nation was in eleventh place in the ranking. This means that Irish people had a good standard of education, health, wealth and equality. However, there is a disturbing…
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Staff calls for better contract and fair pay in Dunnes Stores
This Thursday, employees from Dunnes Stores went to Henry Street to protest against working conditions, part of a strike against the chain of stores across the country. The workers are striking for increased job security, more working hours per week and increased pay.…
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Will Madonna be the super-hero fighting against the Front National?
Madonna was invited on a French TV Show a few days ago and shared her point of view concerning the Front National. For those of you who have never heard of the Front National, they are an extreme-right party which bases their political…
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Do women’s deeds pay off?
By Serephine Habimana We all are aware of the mystery and bravery of a woman, how she works hard and protects her family in times of need but I wonder if women really reap what they sow? As hundreds of events will take place…
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The nightmare continues in Madagascar
Since the beginning of January, Antananarivo has faced massive floods. According to the BNGRC (office in charge of dealing with natural risks & disasters), there are 60,000 disaster victims counted and 19 people were found dead after the disastrous floods. Due to unusually heavy rains,…
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Vote Impending for Jake’s Law
Roseanne and Chris Brennan, parents of Jake, a six year old boy killed in a road accident outside his home in Kilkenny finish a three day protest outside the Dáil at 6.25 pm today. They have been joined by friends and family in…
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Climate activists disappointed that Climate Bill ignores their recommendations
By Seraphine Habimana At an extraordinary public meeting about Top Climate Chaos, members of the Oireachtas environment committee and civil society organisations condemned the Climate Action Bill for being weak, saying the government has ignored the Committee’s proposal to include climate justice. The draft…
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April will be Indie
By Defné Cetin Just a bit of courage, April’s first light will show up soon, we’ll do what we want and finally be able to lighten up. What a bad introductory sentence to talk to you about four Indie bands that will release albums…
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