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Strikes and protests over Israeli justice reform

April 6, 2023

Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in protest after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed his defence minister on Sunday for raising objections to proposed judicial reforms.  Heralded as “days of disruption”, highways and Read more…

Opinion

China is halting the march to net zero

April 5, 2023

In September 1961 President John F. Kennedy spoke to the United Nations warning of the danger posed by nuclear weaponry.  “Every man, woman and child lives under a nuclear sword of Damocles, hanging by the Read more…

Articles

Temporary eviction ban set to expire

March 16, 2023

The government will not extend the temporary eviction ban after March 31 setting them on a collision course with opposition parties as housing remains a hot-button issue and political football.  Sinn Féin will table a Read more…

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Tech Layoffs: A Great Correction?  

November 23, 2022

Recent tech layoffs provide indigenous industry an opportunity to flourish.  Following the pandemic world leaders of every stripe and colour had one message: ‘Build Back Better’. This pledge pervaded the airwaves of various governmental bodies Read more…

Opinion

Eviction ban – A Case of Just Doing Something?

November 10, 2022

In the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the bandsman Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) amazed audiences. In one of Infant Sorrow’s songs, Snow encourages listeners to ‘do something’… anything really. While the lead singer does not specify what Read more…

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‘Generation Rent’ just got poorer

October 12, 2022

The decision by the coalition to halt the increase in the pension age will further constrain young people’s spending power.  Ireland is increasingly becoming a country for old people.  The boomer – 1964-65 – generation Read more…

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UCD seeks Chinese backers

February 16, 2022

University College Dublin (UCD) is seeking to strengthen its ties to Chinese funds, despite ongoing allegations that the Chinese government has influence over academic output by the university. The Business Post reported last Sunday that UCD tendered Read more…