The Week in Brief
Babylon Radio’s weekly column is here to provide you with a quick insight into some of the world’s most pressing issues. The past week began in tragic circumstances, as news emerged of a plane crash in the mountainous region of…
Category Current Affairs
Babylon current affairs articles.
Record Issuing of Irish Passports
A record amount of Irish passports – over 700,000 – have been issued so far this year. The passport office tweeted the milestone: “Wow, we have just broken a new record, over 700,000 Passports have been issued so far this…
The Week in Brief
Babylon Radio’s weekly column is here to provide you with a quick insight into some of the world’s most pressing issues. A revolutionary man, a polarising figure. Regardless of one’s opinion, a historical presence has left our midst this week.…
Trump says US will quit the TPP
President-elect Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House. The massive trade deal was agreed in 2015 by nations including the US, Mexico, Canada, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand,…
Man Sets World Record For Highest Biscuit Dunk
Simon Berry dunks a biscuit into a cup of tea while bungee jumping. Nowadays there is literally a world record out their for anything you can imagine. The records can range from anything to tallest Lego tower to longest finger…
The Week in Brief
Babylon Radio’s weekly column is here to provide you with a quick insight into some of the world’s most pressing issues. The dust may have settled on Donald Trump’s surprise victory last week, yet the past few days have conjured…
Welsh and Scottish governments have right to influence Brexit
The Welsh and Scottish governments will have the right to influence the Supreme Court decision on how Brexit should be activated. The U.K. government is making an an application to review a High Court ruling that MPs must vote on…
A Lucky Dubliner Won 500,000 In The Euromillions!
Double check you tickets you could be a half millionaire! One lucky player in Blanchardstown has won a heavy half million dollars last night and they don’t even know. The ticket was sold at Tom Stanley News Agent on the…
The Week in Brief
Babylon Radio’s weekly column is here to provide you with a quick insight into some of the world’s most pressing issues. The biggest political upset of our lives took place this week. Donald J. Trump’s ascendency to the role of…