100 migrants in a container, 8 dead
8, migrants, 6 of them children and a woman, died in Libya during the last part of their trip to the EU. They were with another 100 people in the fridge cell of a truck, massed in inhumane conditions and…
What are the difficulties for a beginner travelling to Ireland?
What did you do for your 20th birthday? How would you enrich your university career? I chose to go to Ireland for my internship. This is the very first time for me to travel to Ireland, especially Europe. I had…
The true resilience of Paris
100,000 people were in front of the big screen close to the Tour Eiffel, in Paris yesterday, screaming “buuuuut”, sharing love and happiness. Jay Z and Beyoncé let the fans watch the match before the concert, and in the end…
DART Services Between Bray and Greystones canceled following Fire
The Dart line between Bray and Greystones in Wicklow County were closed on Friday following a fire on Bray Head. The Wicklow Fire Department said the fire broke out in front of a tent and “spreaded along a steep ground…
Brexit White Paper: end of freedom of movement?
Two years ago British citizens voted for Brexit, and Theresa May is determined to deliver it without compromises by the end of March 2019. The British Parliament has welcomed this Thursday the publication of the White Paper on Brexit in…
Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini accuses migrants of hijacking rescue ship
At 14.50 (Italian time) the Italian Coastguard ship Diciotti finally managed to dock in the port of Trapani with 67 migrants on board. A legal process is pending on two of the migrants, they are accused of hijacking the rescue…
Charity helped record Number of People Increase in Homeless Families Outside Dublin
Focus Ireland helped a record number of 14,500 people face the risk of homelessness last year. According to their data, that is an increase of 7% in 2016. The charity has issued an annual report saying that the number of…
The Rain hit Ireland, don’t expect The Heatwave to end
In the absence of heavy rain for nearly three weeks, parts of the country are experiencing showers on Wednesday. Met Éireann said it expects showers in the next few days, but dry and warm weather will continue. This week’s yellow…
Immigrant children separated from their parents in the US
The zero-tolerance policy in the US is paying off, or at least, it is for its supporters. Nearly 3000 children have been separated from their undocumented parents, and due to the 1997 international agreement, every immigrant child has to be…