The Brain
The brain is a complex and fascinating organ. It is essentially what makes us up. Now you can say that our body is made up of a lot of things but you could theorize that we are just brains that…
“Communities should play an important role in integration”
The Irish Refugee Council was established 21 years ago as one of the first organisations fighting for refugees’ rights in Ireland. Since then, it has become a reference to people that seek to achieve refugee status in the country, offering…
European: A journey through European culture
Are you interested in culture? What if I told you that there is a single place from where to access almost any European cultural item you can think of? That place is called Europeana, and it is the biggest multi-lingual…
€8 million of EU funds for migrants and refugees not spent
While the migrant population has been growing in Ireland over the last few years, and more refugees are coming as the Syrian conflict continues, almost 8 million € which could be used to help these people have been drawn down,…
RWC15: 4 main places to watch Ireland versus France in Dublin
This Sunday Ireland and France are going head to head in the last group D in the Rugby World Cup in Cardiff, kickoff at 4:45. Choose your pub wisely, this will be a long day of sports!* Here are the…
Private rent tops pre-recession prices
Private rents hit a new peak last month, growing by 1.2% and surpassing rent levels over previous 2008 highs, when the Irish economy was booming. The figures from the Central Statistics Office show a price growth of 35% between the…
“HAFA” by DJ iZem
DJ iZem, as in “In Ze Early Morning”, recently released his first album, HAFA. An occasion to (re)discover the music globetrotter and his futuristic tropical beats, a well known figure of Dublin’s nightlife. From Soul and Hip Hop inspirations, iZem…
Tallaght centre helping migrants integrate into Ireland
As Ireland prepares to accept thousands of migrants fleeing civil war and strife, a community centre based in Tallaght is one initiative which will help migrants integrate into the country. Established in the year 2003, the Intercultural drop in centre…
Three migration poems: from grief to hope
Today it’s National Poetry Day, and in Babylon Radio we want to commemorate it by sharing some poems about what it means to leave your country and start a new life from scratch, told from different perspectives and based in…