ireland
The massive demand for housing in Ireland is resulting in a huge increase in property prices which is now beyond the reach of most young people. Some observers say the government is failing badly to address the needs of people who are trying to get on the property ladder. “We have failed to stem that flow and failed to build appropriate social homes to allow them the dignity of being able to be housed," David Hall, CEO of iCare Housing, tells Euronews. “So, we have a massive crisis here at the moment that is increasing year upon year and a massive supply and demand that doesn’t mix, doesn’t co...
Euronews (English)
Join us on YouTube Live on August 27, 2024, at 11 am UTC for a discussion about media and information literacy for European regional language communities. The internet has enabled speakers of many of Europe’s regional languages to create, share, and consume media in their native or heritage languages. However, some believe these languages remain overlooked and that media and information literacy resources in these languages are not as widely available. Such resources are important for enabling speakers to critically engage with this information flow. With that, there are also narratives that a...
Global Voices
The Irish government is cracking down on online hate speech and harmful content as part of its Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill which seeks to update the 1989 Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act. Under the proposed legislation, executives of social media companies will be held personally responsible for delays in removing hate and hostile content from their digital platforms. The code is expected to become law in the coming months and could see companies face fines of many millions of euros for breaches. “There needs to be a responsibility on the s...
Euronews (English)
Russia is one of a small group of hostile foreign states carrying out spying operations in Ireland, Michael McElgunn, assistant commissioner of Ireland's national police force, said in a radio interview Aug. 4. Over the past several months, authorities have arrested numerous individuals accused of spying on behalf of the Russian Federation inside Poland, Germany, Estonia, and Austria, raising questions about Russian influence inside Europe. "What we're particularly concerned about is a handful of states who are engaged in spying activities on sovereign soil with malign intent," McElgunn told R...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Russia is one of a small group of hostile foreign states carrying out spying operations in Ireland, Michael McElgunn, assistant commissioner of Ireland's national police force, said in a radio interview Aug. 4. Over the past several months, authorities have arrested numerous individuals accused of spying on behalf of the Russian Federation inside Poland, Germany, Estonia, and Austria, raising questions about Russian influence inside Europe. "What we're particularly concerned about is a handful of states who are engaged in spying activities on sovereign soil with malign intent," McElgunn told R...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Russia is one of a small group of hostile foreign states carrying out spying operations in Ireland, Michael McElgunn, assistant commissioner of Ireland's national police force, said in a radio interview Aug. 4. Over the past several months, authorities have arrested numerous individuals accused of spying on behalf of the Russian Federation inside Poland, Germany, Estonia, and Austria, raising questions about Russian influence inside Europe. "What we're particularly concerned about is a handful of states who are engaged in spying activities on sovereign soil with malign intent," McElgunn told R...
Kyiv Independent
Northern Ireland is falling behind other UK regions in adopting the Real Living Wage, even though it has a significant number of low-paid workers. The Real Living Wage, calculated by the Resolution Foundation, is set at £12 an hour outside London. Despite this voluntary standard, fewer than 100 businesses in Northern Ireland are accredited, compared to over 15,000 across the UK. Current wage structure in the UKThe UK’s wage structure includes several tiers. The national minimum wage is legally enforceable and varies by age, with rates of £6.40 an hour for workers under 18 and apprentices, and ...
Invezz
Ireland is to significantly reduce welfare payments for refugees from Ukraine. From 1 September onward, weekly state payments to refugees will be reduced from €232 per week to just €38.80. The decision has been criticised by left-wing parties in Ireland who say it will lead to an increase in child poverty and ultimately amount to being a political distraction from other domestic problems. “Well, the immediate implication will be a dramatic rise in child poverty in this country," Paul Murphy, a Teachta Dála from the People Before Profit party, told Euronews. “We know that the vast majority of U...
Euronews (English)
Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride whose fearless novels about women’s struggles in her homeland scandalised the nation, has died aged 93. Her debut novel “The Country Girls” was banned in Ireland but O’Brien later gained international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House. O'Brien died Saturday after a long illness, according to a statement by her publisher Faber and the literary agency PFD. “A defiant and courageous spirit, Edna constantly strove to break new artistic ground, to write truthfully, from a place of deep fee...
Euronews (English)
The shortlisted nominees for the coveted Mercury Prize 2024 have been unveiled, and the 12 albums – released between 15 July 2023 and 12 July 2024 – are some of this year’s very best. They include Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’, indie-rock band The Last Dinner Party’s debut ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ and Portishead singer Beth Gibbons’ ‘Lives Outgrown’ - all of which feature in our Best Albums of the Year So Far ranking. Stay tuned to Euronews Culture for our list – published tomorrow (and check out our Best Movies of 2024 So Far and Best TV Shows of 2024 So Far rankings). The Mercury Prize, created in 1992 as...
Euronews (English)
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