Copenhagen named the safest city in the world above Tokyo and Singapore; What about Dublin?

Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark is the safest city in the world according to the study published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). According to the EIU’s Safe Cities Index, Copenhagen surpassed Tokyo which was the first in list in 2019, by scoring 82.4 points out of 100. The second safest city is Toronto, … Read more

At least five people killed in explosions near Kabul airport

At least five people killed following two explosions near Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul today afternoon. Meanwhile the Taliban and Russian Foreign Ministry reported 13 deaths and 15 injuries. There were fears that terrorist attack would take place near airport in the wake of Taliban’s deadline to complete evacuations by August 31. The warning was … Read more

French President Macron reaches Ireland for important discussions

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived Ireland for meetings and discussions with Taoiseach Micheal Martin and President Michael D. Higgins today. Mr Macron will be in the country for the whole day and important discussions on Afghanistan crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit would take place between him and Mr Martin. Apart from discussions Macron will visit … Read more

Covid restrictions may not be lifted until October; 70% of new cases are among people of 16-29 age group

The current Covid restrictions may not be lifted until October, it was emerged after a meeting of National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) on Wednesday. As per the latest reports, majority of new cases in the country are among 16-29 age group. In light of this, Nphet is advising the government not to ease restrictions … Read more

No extension of evacuation deadline beyond August 31, says Biden; More Afghan nationals rush to Kabul airport; European countries in contradiction with US decision

Afghanistan shows a rise in number of people reaching to flee from the country after the US President Joe Biden’s confirmation that the US-led evacuations will end next week. The Taliban had already warned the US to leave the country by August 31. But many countries including those of Europe had appealed Mr Biden to … Read more

Ryanair to cease operations in Northern Ireland in October

Irish carrier Ryanair announced its withdrawal of services from Northern Ireland by this winter. Ryanair will cease operations from Belfast International Airport and Belfast City Airport in October, the company made it clear in a statement. The move comes ahead of Winter season starting in November and the officials said that they will continue operations … Read more

Is consent mandatory before sexual acts? Well, 21% of teenage boys in Ireland do not believe so!

One in five teenage boys in Ireland do not believe there should be consent before engaging in sexual activities with someone, found a new research. The National University of Ireland, Galway conducted the research by surveying more than 600 students aged between ages of 15 and 17 including both boys and girls, and the results … Read more

Booster shots show impact as Covid cases decline in Israel, report says; Should we plan a booster campaign too?

The Covid infection rate in people who took a booster shot is declining, a latest report from the health ministry of Israel said. Israel is the first country in the world to administer booster shots which started in late June. The country was very successful in vaccine rollout and almost all areas of the economy … Read more