Venezuela Crisis: Three Killed at Anti-government Protests

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…

Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival 2017

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…

Philosophy talks at Blackrock Library

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,…

Australia to introduce stricter rules on working visas

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…

Natural Heritage Sites Threatened by Criminals

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.…

The Garage Gigs

“The Garage gigs” take place at the Grand Social on 15th April. The concert is organised by garageland, IMRO, Hot Press Magazine, RTE 2XM and RAAP. It has hosted around 28 artists since last year. Each time, the gigs were…

Venezuela protests

During the protest in Venezuela a teenage boy and other protesters were killed.The Local governor said that it was the government supporters’ fault that protesters were killed. The president is accused of creating a dictatorship due to the increasingly suffering…