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Germany, Britain and America have the most positive views of immigrants, whereas Greece and Italy have the most negative views. The U.S. is home to world’s largest immigrant population (41 million), and is of course the largest economy of all countries included, but views of immigrants are divided. Half (51%) of Americans think said immigrants make the U.S. stronger […]
by Seamus HollandThis week, Dublin’s health sector has seen two major boosts as care home operator Carechoice and Spanish healthcare firm Grifols announced new investments, which will, according to them, will be creating 340 jobs. Carechoice is seeking nurses, health care assistants, management, catering staff, and two activity leaders.The 200 jobs will be in the company’s 165-bed […]
by AdminThe first seminar on the Voice of Migrants in Irish Politics, organised by Dialogue and Diversity, took place this week at Trinity College and was a very enriching experience. The seminar room was full of people from many different backgrounds who engaged in the conversation through passionate speeches, even taking the attention away from the […]
by AdminThe Dutch Master, Johan Cruyff, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, say reports in Spain. On Tuesday the 68-year-old was diagnosed and is now doing tests to discover how serious the illness is. Cruyff helped The Netherlands to get to the World Cup final in Germany in 1974, where they were beaten by the hosts. […]
by Seamus HollandThe most globalised countries in the world have been announced in the KOF index, and Ireland is on top of the table. Ireland got the highest score in the KOF index of the 207 countries, with a score of 91.30 – coming in ahead of The Netherlands (91.23) and Belgium (91.00) to the top position. […]
by Seamus HollandIf you want to know the basics about living in Ireland, Babylon Radio is certainly your place. But there are some things that we can’t tell you, things that only the people who have lived long enough can know. Older Than Ireland, Alex Fegan’s new documentary, features the life stories of more than 30 centenary […]
by AdminAs many Carrickmines residents continue to oppose temporary accommodation for survivors of a recent fire, the spotlight is once again on the relationship between the settled and travelling community in Ireland. The fire at the South Dublin halting site, which resulted in the death of 10 people – including five children – initially united […]
by Brian CunninghamThe last H&M campaign, which features a variety of models from different cultures, sizes and genders, has created a lot of fuzz and some controversy, so we decided to hit the streets of Dublin to know what people think of it, and we got a lot of thoughtful responses. While some people think “it’s just […]
by AdminPharmaceutical company Regeneron, has announced 200 jobs and an additional investment of $350m at its biopharmaceutical production facility in Limerick. As the company had already filled its original quota of 300 employees, this new investment will add up to 500 jobs by 2017 in its first bio processing centre outside of the US. Recruitment is […]
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