Tag: Ireland
What went right this week: a beacon of social progress, plus more
Sweden let grandparents take parental leave, a rare species turned up in Ireland, and there was progress against cancer, plus more
Education Environment Lifestyle Society Travel
The UK’s resurgent bookshops are a plot twist nobody saw coming
Despite competition from online behemoths, indie bookshops are booming again. Here’s why (plus five of the best)
Culture Economics Society
Pioneering places: 10 hotspots of positive change in 2021
From an industrial city gone green to an entire nation, these UK and Irish places have been pioneers of progressive ideas
Environment Innovation Society UK Wellbeing
Dancing, drinks and local links: five festivals with a strong sense of place
For some revellers, the feeling of letting loose in a ‘festival bubble’ is part of the appeal. But many events now draw on their local conne...
Lifestyle Society UK World
Ireland makes history as the first country to divest from fossil fuels
Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to divest public money from fossil fuel assets following a landmark vote in the Dáil...
Environment World
