Why the government’s haste in changing the health system could come back to haunt it
Apr 19, 2024 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Since coming into power, the coalition government has adopted a simple but shrewd see-how-fast-we-can-move political strategy. However, in the health sector this need for speed entails policy risks that could come back...
Apr 19, 2024 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Politics
What comes to mind when you read the slogan I love Canadian Oil and Gas? Energy independence? Royalties for government coffers? Good jobs for Canadian workers? Canadas oil and gas sector is in the throes of profound...
Will global oil supply be at risk if Iran and Israel pull the Middle East into war?
Apr 18, 2024 06:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following Irans weekend missile and drone attacks on Israel, heightening concerns of a wider conflict. As with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, further conflict has the...
Gym hygiene guide: the dangerous bacteria that lurk in dirty fitness equipment and clothes
Apr 18, 2024 06:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
A friend of mine, on a recent trip to the gym, declined to use the machine for drying his trunks that gym equivalent of a salad spinner which removes excess water from your swimming costume. His reason? The amount of...
Apr 18, 2024 06:25 am UTC| Insights & Views
Recent guidance issued by the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, to the Office for Students reveals conflicting priorities in government and pours fuel on fires burning in an already troubled higher education...
Apr 18, 2024 06:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Our possessions the things we view as mine play an important role in our lives. Beyond their functionality, they can serve as poignant reminders of cherished memories. They can symbolise not only who we are, but also who...
Apr 18, 2024 06:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Irelands new prime minister is a relatively young man leading a comparatively young republic that is experiencing several unprecedented challenges. Simon Harris was confirmed as taoiseach, or prime minister, on April 9,...
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