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How have the Healy Raes never lost an election?
The Healy Raes are a clan to be reckoned with. The Co Kerry family has not one one but two TDs in it, and recently saw three more family members elec…
7 years, 3 months ago
What's the story with an EU army?
Irish MEPs have recently been raising concerns about a future 'EU army'. While this isn't surprising, given the issue of Irish neutrality and the EU,…
7 years, 3 months ago
Why are so many US states tightening abortion laws right now?
Last week, a restrictive abortion law was signed in the US state of Georgia which banned terminations after six weeks gestation.This week, another st…
7 years, 3 months ago
How did Patrick Quirke get convicted of the murder of Bobby Ryan?
On 1 May, the longest-running murder trial in the state's history came to an end when Tipperary farmer Patrick Quirke was found guilty of the murder …
7 years, 3 months ago
Can Ireland grow its own medicinal cannabis?
2019 will likely be the year when it becomes significantly easier for patients to access medicinal cannabis in Ireland.The government has found a sup…
7 years, 3 months ago
How will the UK’s new porn blocking law work?
Imagine popping down to your local newsagents with this shopping list: Bread, milk, eggs, Lotto quick pick, an official government porn pass.That's t…
7 years, 4 months ago
Why haven't any supervised drug injection centres opened in Ireland?
Back in 2015, the then-government announced that the first supervised drug injection centre in the country would open within two years.The centres - …
7 years, 4 months ago
What exactly happened with Brexit on Wednesday night?
On Wednesday night, the latest stage of the Brexit saga began: The Flextension.The United Kingdom and European Union agreed a flexible Brexit extensi…
7 years, 4 months ago
Why is John Delaney in the news so much right now?
He's not a professional sports person, but John Delaney is one of the most well-known names in Irish sport.The longtime head of the Football Associat…
7 years, 4 months ago
Is Ireland getting rid of Daylight Savings Time?
Daylight Savings Time has been a fixture in Ireland for as long as most of us can remember, but MEPs recently voted to scrap it - and Ireland has 12 …
7 years, 5 months ago