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Buckingham Palace-Controversy Rumbles On
In Buckingham Palace and outside it, we know what it means when people ask ‘where are you from’.
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20 fun facts about European languages
Throughout Europe, 700 million Europeans are represented in the Council of Europe's 46 member states and all are encouraged to discover more languages at any age. Here are 20 fun facts about European languages.
Time Magazine 100 Women of the Year
TIME magazine recreated covers of their magazines to hightlight 100 fantastic women throughout the ages. Click on the interactive links to learn more.
Cop27: Lack of women leaders impairing global climate response - Mary Robinson
Women tend to have lots of questions on ‘lifestyle changes we need to make to live more sustainably’
Is loud music damaging your ears?
One billion young people risk hearing loss from loud music. Study suggests 24% of 12- to 34-year-olds globally listen at ‘unsafe level’ on devices and visit noisy venues.
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Qatar, the World Cup and Workers Rights
Criticism of conditions faced by migrants labouring on tournament projects led to policy changes in the Gulf state. But have they worked – and will they last?Five experts give their opinion.
World Democracies 2021
The annual survey, which rates the state of democracy across 167 countries on the basis of five measures—electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, democratic political culture and civil liberties—finds that more than a third of the world’s population live under authoritarian rule while just 6.4% enjoy a full democracy.
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Dove Company Secrets
The consumer giant vowed to ditch plastic sachets, single-use packaging that’s swamping poor countries with waste. Privately, it fought to keep using them.
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Minerals that make up a mobile phone
This inforgraphic looks at the minerals that make up a mobile phone and where they can be found in the world.
Old Man Belfield
A body of a man who had been living on the grounds of UCD campus for years was discovered dead on 11th January 2021. Listen to this documentra about his life