The Mandate trade union has called for the abolition of the sub-minimum rates of the national minimum wage, which are paid to young people. From 1 January 2023, the minimum wage increased to €11.30 an hour but younger people are paid at a lower rate.
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In Buckingham Palace and outside it, we know what it means when people ask ‘where are you from’.
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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 recreated covers of their magazines to hightlight 100 fantastic women throughout the ages. Click on the interactive links to learn more.
Women tend to have lots of questions on ‘lifestyle changes we need to make to live more sustainably’
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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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.
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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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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This inforgraphic looks at the minerals that make up a mobile phone and where they can be found in the world.
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
Ruling on trademark case suggests German retailer could melt down and reuse the offending rabbits.
Santiago Matela was 22 when he was dragged off the street by soldiers while playing basketball. Fifty years on, he is no longer afraid to speak out. But he is afraid of not being believed at a time when the truth about one of the darkest periods in Filipino history is under attack.
Researchers looked at the evidence and say while vaping is somewhat safer than cigarettes, the long-term effects of vapes are still unknown.
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Women have increased their presence among Nobel Prize Laureates but the prestigious honor is still a long way from achieving gender parity, highlighting the under-representation of women in the sciences but also in powerful positions in the humanities.
Surge of about 20% this year due to system that concentrates power and profits in hands of few companies
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The huge distrust in the news is leading people to trust crazy fringe sources. This is making things much worse than any political bias in specific news sources.
Dumping of second-hand clothing from West poses dilemma for Ghana’s growing fashion scene and the young designers active in it.
Sport offers us moments of shared intimacy. Especially in Ireland when we may struggle to truly convey our emotions and feelings of pride. Here the author passes his thoughts on.
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