Ní Fiú An Brú – Strus ó Scrúdaithe Agus An Éifeacht Ar An Gcorp
Tá sé faiseanta a bheith faoi bhrú agus a bheith ag obair go déanach agus go dian. Is é an status quo sa saol corparádach agus saol oibre go minic.…
Friends Of The Irish Environment Sues Government Over ‘Lamentable’ Emissions Record
The environmental organisation, Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) has launched proceedings in the High Court against the government. This is part of an initiative propounded by FIE to ‘ride…
Vox Populi: Scotland’s Lawyers Want A Second People’s Vote On Brexit
In a survey conducted by Scottish Legal News, Scottish lawyers have indicated that a majority of them would support a ‘People’s Vote’ on the final Brexit deal. The survey comprised…
Gene Genie: The Scientist Who Jumped The Gun On Gene Editing
In November of 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui made an announcement that astonished the scientific community. He claims to have helped to make the first ever gene-edited babies with the…
An Introduction To Speciality Coffee
Everyone is familiar with coffee and one in three Irish people drink at least one cup a day. It’s no surprise then that the coffee market is continuously growing. Coffee…
Unmarried Partners Must Testify Against Each Other
A recent case has concluded by saying that unmarried partners must testify against each other and cannot opt-out of appearing before the court. In the case of JC v MC,…
US Supreme Court Enforces Transgender Ban
The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, has allowed President Trump’s policy restricting transgender people from joining the military. The judges commonly classified as conservative -Chief Justice Roberts and…
We Need To Do More Than Ban Single-Use Plastics
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar recently announced his goal to crack down on single-use plastics in the public sector in 2019. The proposed policies will result in the banning of disposable plastic…
Sugar: The Unsavory Truth
Sugar is inescapable today. Displays in local shops are dominated by chocolate, sweets, crisps, fizzy drinks and other such sugar-laden produce. A single serving of salad dressing, tomato sauce or…
Opinion: Fine Gael’s Contradictory Approach To Climate Action
The gap between what Ireland is practising and preaching when it comes to our climate policy has become glaring obviously over the last year. As the warnings become more dire,…
The Economic Threat Of The US Government Shutdown Persists
This latest United States Government shutdown, the longest on record has had an unprecedented impact on federal workers across the US. While politicians from both parties failed for weeks to…
The Causes And Effects Of Negative News
A quick glance at two of the most popular Irish news websites displays how negative news is ubiquitous in the media. The Irish Times website on the 25th of January…