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Garda plan ‘brings Ireland in line with policing norm’

The new Garda operational plan will do “little more” than bring its structures into line with neighbouring police systems, a leading expert has said.

comment-analysis

Venezuela: Indigenous people are forgotten victims of crisis as profits trump rights

comment-analysis

Why extinct species seem to be returning from the dead

Readers' blog: Five women a day have an abortion here using pills

world

Human Fertility and Embryology Authority give go-ahead for editing of embryos in UK

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Senator Averil Power urges foster care bill

Boredom leads to desire to nibble unhealthy snacks

Being bored stiff not only brings unhappiness but also contributes to unhealthy eating.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2015

University football team banned from league due to Pornhub sponsorship

A UK based University football team have been banned from their league as long as they continue to wear their football sponsored by an X-rated website.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2014

Selection of police authority chief criticised

Concerns mounted yesterday over the Government process to appoint the chairperson of the new independent Policing Authority.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2014

Comedian to get honorary degree

Comedian Harry Hill and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig are to receive honorary degrees in recognition of their talent and contribution to the arts.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2014

Call for diversity in UN as study finds Christianity dominates body

Christianity still dominates the United Nations, and a more diverse system is needed to increase non-Christian representation in world peace-making, according to a study.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2014

The danger is not spiked drink, it’s drunkenness

Your report on spiked drinks (Irish Examiner, Mar 22) mentions two plausible studies that suggest it is much rarer than we have been led to believe.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2013

Should pub and club goers worry about drinks getting spiked?

The Nicola Furlong murder trial in Japan once again highlighted the spectre of drinks-spiking. But just how much of a danger is it posing in the pubs and clubs of Ireland, wonders John Hearne

Fri, 22 Mar, 2013

‘Optimistic women more likely to have boys’

WOMEN with a good quality of life and an optimistic outlook are more likely to give birth to boys, a researcher claimed yesterday.

Thu, 05 Aug, 2004