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It's the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Will there be a second?
Dan McLaughlin was in Kyiv on Monday morning when US President Joe Biden arrived for a surprise visit, pledging to support Ukraine against Russia's i…
3 years, 4 months ago
In one of the world’s poorest nations, refugees are welcome
Niger is one of the world'd poorest countries. Like many other places in Africa, it is suffering from the worsening impacts of climate change. On a r…
3 years, 4 months ago
How high altitude balloons are taking spying to new heights
Last night the US president said he would make "no apologies" for taking down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the east coast of America earlier t…
3 years, 4 months ago
The GAA star and the alleged cancer claim fraud
A former leading GAA star has been accused of taking large sums of money from people to pay for cancer treatment - treatment that some of those who g…
3 years, 4 months ago
Why are armchair detectives and TikTok sleuths obsessed with the case of Nicola Bulley?
On Friday, January 27th, Nicola Bulley dropped her two children to primary school in a Lancashire village. She walked around the corner to a popular …
3 years, 4 months ago
Has Sinn Fein changed under Mary Lou McDonald's leadership?
The weekend marked an important anniversary for Mary Lou McDonald, having been handed the reins of Sinn Fein this time five years ago. In her time as…
3 years, 4 months ago
Earthquake-stricken Syrians asked for help. Why didn't the world answer?
The deadly earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria in the early hours of Monday morning – along the border of those two countries – has mobilised gover…
3 years, 4 months ago
Who's really benefitting from the Irish 'golden visas' bought by Chinese millionaires?
'Golden visas' give wealthy non-Europeans the right to live in Ireland in exchange for an upfront investment or donation. The scheme enacted in 2012 …
3 years, 4 months ago
The strange story of the man who spent 18 years in an airport
The man who inspired Steven Speilberg’s 2004 movie The Terminal, died last year at what is believed to be the age of 77. Mehran Karimi Nasseri, or Si…
3 years, 4 months ago
'Hunk correspondent' Patrick Freyne on why we're obsessed with TV dating shows
Love them or hate them, reality TV dating shows are one of the most enduring formats of the small screen. It seems like TV producers will take any co…
3 years, 4 months ago