Babylon current affairs articles.
As over 100 human rights defenders gather at Dublin castle this week for the annual Front Line Defenders Dublin platform, we at Babylon Radio interviewed one of the attendees – prominent black rights activist, Charlene Carruthers. Charlene Carruthers has been…
The promotion of human rights requires individuals who are willing to advocate change, highlight mistreatment, and challenge governments. But what happens when it is these individuals whose rights become infringed? Established in the year 2001, Front Line Defenders is an…
The process of renewing an Irish Passport can be quite irritating, as the application form and photographs need to be signed by a Gardaí before being presented at a passport office. That process is now in review, according to Foreign Affairs…
Germany, Britain and America have the most positive views of immigrants, whereas Greece and Italy have the most negative views. The U.S. is home to world’s largest immigrant population (41 million), and is of course the largest economy of all countries included, but views…
This week, Dublin’s health sector has seen two major boosts as care home operator Carechoice and Spanish healthcare firm Grifols announced new investments, which will, according to them, will be creating 340 jobs. Carechoice is seeking nurses, health care assistants,…
The first seminar on the Voice of Migrants in Irish Politics, organised by Dialogue and Diversity, took place this week at Trinity College and was a very enriching experience. The seminar room was full of people from many different backgrounds…
The most globalised countries in the world have been announced in the KOF index, and Ireland is on top of the table. Ireland got the highest score in the KOF index of the 207 countries, with a score of 91.30…
If you want to know the basics about living in Ireland, Babylon Radio is certainly your place. But there are some things that we can’t tell you, things that only the people who have lived long enough can know. Older…
Pharmaceutical company Regeneron, has announced 200 jobs and an additional investment of $350m at its biopharmaceutical production facility in Limerick. As the company had already filled its original quota of 300 employees, this new investment will add up to 500…
