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Common sense immigration policy needed says ‘vilified’ Thomas
The Independent Ireland candidate for Galway West, Noel Thomas, has said that the practice of private companies profiteering from immigration needs to come to an end, that IPAS centres should subject to the planning process and that a common sense immigration policy needs to be implemented immediately.
CAP Trialogue concludes with denial of reality
So three days, three weeks and three years after the European Commission launched its CAP reform proposals a deal has now finally been done. Looking at what’s been agreed upon from a wider EU context it’s very clear, that for those countries who have already completed full convergence that this CAP has little to offer from the point of view of progress when it comes to financial fair play. From an environmental point of view it is nothing short of a denial of reality.
Interesting Irish Good Luck Superstitions
Everyone will have heard of sayings which suggest people have the luck of the Irish, or something similar. And, Irish good luck and superstitions are commonly associated with people playing their favourite games at land-based venues or a casino online, as you will expect. When luck is on a person’s side, good things often happen. So, it’s understandable there are many Irish good luck superstitions around today.
Three EZ tips to improve the feng shui of your home
Feng shui, also known as Chinese geomancy, is a traditional practice originating in ancient China that aims to ensure that people live in harmony with their surroundings. Although we might not have full control over all of our surroundings, we do have full control over the furniture we choose to surround ourselves with. Below, EZ Living Furniture has put together some simple tips on how to arrange objects, space, and décor in order to achieve more harmony and balance in your life. Here are three EZ tips to get you started.
Islam and Christianity — exploring new horizons of faith
In today’s post-modern, interdependent world where Muslims and Christians are increasingly living and working side-by-side there is a greater need to understand the faith of the religious other better, while avoiding misperceptions and confusion. This is necessary so that Muslims and Christians can appreciate the commitment each makes to serve God in a manner in which their conscience dictates, without diminution of their own faith and its role in God’s universal design.
'Young people’s choice of participation, rather than cynicism, is a powerful way of looking at the future'
Climate change is a reality, a crisis facing us all, yet in this period of turmoil - geo-politically via Trump, Brexit, and the rise of the far right, and environmentally with rising temperatures and extreme weather - there remains cause for hope.
‘We have to put our biases under the microscope'
EMILY CULLEN is a poet, an academic, a harpist, and, in April, will preside over her first Cúirt International Festival of Literature as programme director. Cúirt has been a passion since her student days, and now in a position to run the festival, she has a vision for it that places 'diversity' at its core.
Look to the future with hope and belief
What a game we had last Sunday! Breathtaking, vibrant, audacious! Call it whatever you like, it was an outstanding spectacle, and breathtaking from the moment it started until it ended.
New St Pat’s principal will take holistic approach to education
The recently appointed principal of the oldest boys’ primary school in the city says her vision for the facility is to discover and nurture the talents and abilities of its young students.
Baking the planet
THERE IS an increasing personal belief that a poetry selection should at first be read through fairly quickly, and then revisited at a later date at a slower pace. This will help the reader to a deeper understanding of the why and wherefore of the poems and greatly enrich his/her reading experience.