Photo by Alexander Lopatin Eye Cinema Galway has received the “Cinema of the Year” award at the annual Prestige Awards. The cinema announced the news on their social media page on Sunday, and credited the win to the hard work and dedication of the Eye Cinema team. “We were absolutely thrilled,” said Chiara Kelly, Film Programmer at Eye Cinema. The Prestige Awards … [Read more...] about Galway’s Eye Cinema awarded ‘Cinema of the Year’
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A rise in anti-immigration rhetoric fuelled by misinformation on social media
Image by Hubert de Thé from Pixabay A large rise of anti-immigration rhetoric can be seen in Ireland over the past several years as the Irish government has come under attack over the number of migrants let into the country, further fuelled by the spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media. In a number of protests and violent incidents … [Read more...] about A rise in anti-immigration rhetoric fuelled by misinformation on social media
Two Referendums set to take place in March
What is this? On March 8, 2024 (International Women’s Day) Irish citizens will be asked to vote on two amendments to the Constitution; the 39th Amendment of the Constitution - (The Family) Bill 2023, and the 40th Amendment - the Care Bill 2023. What changes will be made? The first referendum to be voted on, the 39th Amendment will change Article … [Read more...] about Two Referendums set to take place in March
The Return of Stormont: Michelle O’Neill becomes first Nationalist First Minister
Michelle O’Neill has become the first Nationalist First Minister of Northern Ireland as Stormont returned for the first time since it was collapsed by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in 2022. O’Neill, who has previously served as Deputy First Minister with Arlene Foster and Paul Givan (both DUP), respectively, is also the Vice President of Sinn Féin since 2018, … [Read more...] about The Return of Stormont: Michelle O’Neill becomes first Nationalist First Minister
Explainer: why are farmers across Europe protesting?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels Last month, an image of soup being thrown at the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre Museum in Paris went viral. The footage shared by French news agency CL Press showed one woman throwing a liquid over the Leonardo Da Vinci painting, which is protected by glass. Her and another woman wearing t-shirts that said ‘Riposte Alimentaire’, … [Read more...] about Explainer: why are farmers across Europe protesting?