Natalie Briggs comes to Ireland via Babylon, from the Caribbean. She's a journalist with a 20 year background in print and broadcast media.
Ireland has been commended internationally for having one of the strongest responses to COVID 19. However, this has come at a cost. To keep the economy afloat, the government had to roll out multiple stimulus packages to maintain the incomes of workers and businesses, while augmenting the health response to the virus. For this, it […]
The government has announced its intention to recapture Ireland’s share of the international student market, worth an estimated €2.5 billion to the economy. From 2013 until 2017, the number of non-EEA international students opting to get an education in Ireland increased 45% from just under 10,000 to slightly over 13,500. The 2018/2019 […]
So, you’ve bitten the bullet. Whatever the reason – school, better work opportunities or finding a better life – you’ve moved to Ireland. And, it’s likely that, until you get your bearings, money is tight. You’re not going to be pleased to hear this. On Monday, price comparison site, Numbeo, listed Ireland as the […]
Constance Gore Booth, later known as Countess Markievicz or simply Madame, was certainly cut from different cloth. Born a member of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy in 1868, the Countess would die penniless in a charity house after giving her wealth away to the poor and the Irish independence struggle. Her journey from one end of the […]
How Irish immigrants influenced accents and culture in the Caribbean What’s in an accent? When people think about Irish immigration, they think largely about America, specifically New York, Chicago and Boston. A lesser known fact is that tens of thousands of Irishmen and women made their way to the Caribbean over […]
A personal reflection on how humour got me through an awful, no good apocalypse If you’re reading this, congratulations, you survived. Nobody told you on December 31st, 2019, but at midnight, you entered the 77th annual Hunger Games. The fact you’re here means the odds were ever in your favour. As a […]
Anno Domini 2020 has been tough on all of us. What’s worse is, because of the pandemic, most of us will not be able to take comfort from family and friends at annual end-of-year events. Whether it was a cozy family dinner, a gift exchange among friends, or a boozy office party, in-person Christmas events […]
