Bullying intensity in Irish schools increased over eight years, study shows – The Irish Times

Bullying intensity among students in Ireland increased by 10 per cent over an eight-year period, according to a new paper released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), tracking recent changes in such behaviour across 40 countries. In most, the average intensity of bullying increased between 2015 and 2018, then decreased between 2018 … Read more

A stream of plastic debris, stretching miles, is heading towards us

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‘A stream of plastic debris, stretching miles, is heading towards us’ – The Irish Times

We drop anchor in the Indonesian port town of Kupang on the island of Timor. In six years spent at sea circumnavigating, these are the most polluted waters we’ve ever sailed in. A stream of plastic debris, stretching for miles, is heading towards us: noodle wrappers, a garden chair and bin bags full of more … Read more

Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal – The Irish Times

Ireland faces a fresh threat to its income from American multinationals operating here after US president Donald Trump moved to pull his country out of a landmark global corporate tax deal, setting up a potential stand-off between his administration and the European Union. The US president made the move in an executive order, withdrawing US … Read more

US decision to pull out of global tax deal regrettable

The decision by US president Donald Trump to pull the United States out of a landmark global corporate tax deal is regrettable, the European Union’s (EU) economy commissioner has said. In one of a series of sweeping executive orders signed after his inauguration, Mr Trump said the US would be withdrawing from a global deal … Read more