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Who is Alice Weidel, the unlikely leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party?
She’s been described as the politician of contradictions.
Alice Weidel is the leader of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party but is …
1 year, 4 months ago
Why are so many babies born by C-section in Ireland?
One in every three births in Ireland is by Caesarean section. In the case of first time mothers, that figure rises to 41%. These are some of the high…
1 year, 4 months ago
One man’s search for his €750 million bitcoin fortune buried in a landfill
In 2013 a Bitcoin hard drive – now worth more than half a billion euro – was mistakenly dumped in the council rubbish tip in Wales.
Since then its own…
1 year, 4 months ago
What now for Ukraine as Trump turns on Zelenskiy
It’s been a head-spinning week for Ukraine, with US president Donald Trump publicly turning on the war-torn country’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
It i…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sex for rent: the hidden side of Ireland's housing crisis
Darling Duran, a 38-year-old digital marketing graduate from Bolivia was looking for a place to rent in Dublin when an ad for a one-bedroom apartment…
1 year, 4 months ago
Just how capable is Europe of defending itself?
An 80 year alliance between the US and Europe has been upended in just one week. Donald Trump and other American officials have long felt Europe shou…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Omagh bombing inquiry: 'The engine of the car used for the bomb landed on my legs'
Over the last four weeks, the Omagh bombing inquiry has heard from the families of those who died, survivors, and the emergency service personnel who…
1 year, 4 months ago
The parents saying no to smartphones for their kids
Groups of Irish parents dotted around the country have unwittingly started a large-scale social experiment – they’re joining together and aiming, as …
1 year, 4 months ago
Why did it take ten years for Elizabeth Clarke’s disappearance to be upgraded to murder?
The Garda investigation into the disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke, a mother of two from Co Meath, has been upgraded to a murder inquiry.
She was offi…
1 year, 4 months ago
The NFL is coming to Dublin but why are we paying €10m for it?
Dublin will host Ireland’s first NFL regular-season game at Croke Park later this year. No date has been given but one side is known: the Pittsburgh …
1 year, 4 months ago