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  • ‘I walked into the bathroom, looked at myself in the mirror and I was bleeding and I realised it wasn’t love.’ ‘Elizabeth is not alone, either in the abuse she suffered nor in the realisation that she needed help: almost 800 people, including 301 children, received support from Irish domestic-violence services on just one day…

  • According to statistics 9,448 women and 3,068 children received direct specialist support from Domestic Violence support services in Ireland in 2014. Despite numerous charities trying to improve women’s situations, domestic violence is still a major issue in Ireland today. BY: Jenny Mooney Image: Giuseppe Milo, Flickr

  • Although outward migration in Ireland is decreasing, a lot of Irish people are still emigrating. These days Australia is not the Irish haven it once was, however figures show that  the love Irish people have for Australia has not quite vanished yet. BY: Iona Shearer

  •   Following #iamareason going viral on Twitter, The City examines mental health awareness in Ireland and its importance alongside a high suicide rate.   By Fergus Carroll Image: Twitter

  • As we head into June, the primaries in the US Presidential Election are drawing to a close. It’s been a long road and it looks like it’s going to get bumpy as Donald Trump becomes the expected nominee for the Republican party and Bernie Sanders continues to try with all his might to pip Hillary…

  • Britain is holding a referendum on its membership in the EU — whether it will stay as a member, or if it will leave. Here’s the issue-oriented breakdown on leaving or staying; or as the main referendum campaigns are dubbed: ‘Britain Stronger in Europe’ or ‘Vote Leave’.   by SHANE DEVEREUX Image: Flickr