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Cork, Ireland
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
New research suggests 72% #IrelandIsFull originate from outside Ireland. There has been a significant number of “Irish” far-right and anti-migrant profiles appearing on platforms like X.
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In 2025, young people from Nepal to Morocco, Peru to Indonesia have filled streets, flooded social media, and challenged governments under one shared banner sometimes literally. What unites them is not geography, but a generational identity: Generation Z.

open.substack.com/pub/polsoc/p...
October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Trump’s UN Speech
September 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Women make up 50% of the world, but only 26% of news.

This is about more than news.

It’s about #GenderEquality, democracy, and the right of every woman to have her voice heard.

👉 See the findings from a new global study: unwo.men/UxxE50WRgbC

#Beijing30 #ForAllWomenAndGirls
September 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
September 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Are We Losing the Fight Against Climate Breakdown?
open.substack.com/pub/polsoc/p...
September 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Palestinian artist: Mohammed Afefa🇵🇸
Instagram: mohammed_afefa
August 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
August 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Subscribe to our free weekly or monthly newsletter on current issues relevant to the Politics & Society classroom, with extra resources coming soon. Visit polsoc.substack.com to learn more.
August 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In the EU Youth Survey published this year, young people ranked their main concerns:

💶40% rising prices, cost of living
🌳33% the environment and climate change
💼31% the economic situation and creation of jobs

The environment and climate change are the highest-ranking priority in:
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August 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Global risks ranked by severity according to the World Economic Forum
August 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
July 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
#SDG #development #SDG2025
With just five years to reach the Sustainable Development Goals, we need to shift into overdrive. António Guterres Secretary-General, United Nations

unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/...
July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#CEDAW
How effectively is Ireland progressing in terms of women’s and girls’ rights?

- Concluding observations on the eighth periodic report of Ireland

tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/...
July 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Europeans support bold EU climate action!

Across Europe, people are feeling the effects of climate change in their daily lives. (source: @ec.europa.eu)
June 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
UN at 80: See how the UN makes a difference in the lives of everyone, everywhere👉 buff.ly/44loWbd #LeaveNoOneBehind #UN80
June 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Transparency International EU has published a revealing analysis of lobbying in the EP’s first year under new rules. Since 2024, all MEPs and their staff must declare meetings with lobbyists. The result? Over 30,000 meetings disclosed a 314% increase. A major step forward for transparency.
June 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#education
School and home influences on youth ICT skills development in Ireland

www.esri.ie/system/files...
June 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
June 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#HDI
Iceland tops the Human Development Index and Ireland ranked 9th
hdr.undp.org/content/huma...
May 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Report: Decolonising economic development: the role of development sector

www.bond.org.uk/wp-content/u...
May 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
France's President Macron has said that recent US declarations are pushing Europe to be stronger. "If we are attacked on trade issues, Europe ... would have to react," he warned.
p.dw.com/p/4pyN0
February 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
France's President Macron has said that recent US declarations are pushing Europe to be stronger. "If we are attacked on trade issues, Europe ... would have to react," he warned.
p.dw.com/p/4pyN0
February 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Zuckerberg and Musk, despite their immense wealth, are driving the gamification of global politics and facilitating the colonisation of democracy by online trolls. Discuss
January 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM