A police woman flew from LA to Taiwan with a gun in her luggage. The gun was not detected during security screening. Due to, she was detained from leaving Taiwan with the gun until the case will be resolved. However,…
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers were formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Currently, the members of the band are Anthony Kields, Flea, Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer. Their music is considered as funk music with elements of punk rock and…
Recently, there was a huge protest in Venezuela against President Nicolas Maduro. At least three people were killed, one teenager and one woman were shot dead.Almost ten thousand people were protesting against a new presidential election and the release of…
A violinist returns to play amongst ruins in a city where playing music is forbidden and punishable by death. Ameen Mukdad, a violinist from the Iraqi city of Mosul has returned to Mosul to give his first performance near a…
If you are a fan of Japanese culture, you definitely shouldn’t miss out on the Japanese Cherry Blooming Festival, which takes place in the Phoenix Park on 23th April. You will have the chance to explore Japanese culture from traditional to…
According to Chinese media, president Xi Jinping wants to re-build the Communist party’s influence in business and industry sectors. Due to many companies becoming more international, many directors have chosen work over party responsibilities. The Chinese government wants to enact…
At Blackrock Library you can not only enjoy reading books but also gain new knowledge through interesting talks. On 18th and 25th April the library hosts two fascinating lectures about philosophy. The first one is entitled “What should we forget,…
The Australian government is going to introduce new rules regarding working visas. The programme, which allow foreigners work in Australia, is called “programme 457”. Migrants mostly come from India, China and the UK and mainly work in IT and medical…
According to a WWF report, almost half of the UNESCO world heritage sites are threatened by wildlife crimes which include poaching, illegal fishing, logging and trafficking of rare species. These crimes are committed in 45% of natural World Heritage sites.…