Worrying press arrests in Ferguson and the grisly murder of James Foley underlines it is in all of our interests to ensure journalists can report without fear.
The new law will allow the Turkish government to block access to websites and request users’ communications and traffic information from providers without a court order.
The Irish media has failed to properly report on the local community’s resistance to Shell in Mayo. The reason? Journalism has fewer and fewer resources to filter the truth from the propaganda, Harry Browne writes.
Jean-Claude Roger Mbebe died an untimely death last week, after his family allegedly prevented him from receiving necessary medical treatment. He had been previously been convicted of “homosexuality and attempted homosexuality” and imprisoned.
There are troubling restrictions on our free expression in Ireland. We should follow the US and give it explicit protection – even if that means some vitriol.
Alison Klayman, director of the new documentary about controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei tells TheJournal.ie that his future is still very uncertain.
The National Union of Journalists and Amnesty International Ireland joined together today to remember journalists who have been killed during the course of their work.
The banning of some religious dress in European countries have drawn criticism by human rights groups – who say the laws discriminate against Muslims and impede an individual’s freedom of expression.
IF YOU PAY an electricity bill, you might have noticed that your supplier has increased its prices this year.
Electric Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy and Airtricity have all announced price increases lately.
This means higher bills for customers, and all of the companies said the new prices were due to increases in wholesale energy costs.
Energy prices in Ireland and across Europe have been rising in recent months due to a surge in demand as economies have reopened while the energy stocks have been depleted following last year’s harsh winter.
Yesterday, the Taoiseach said that next month’s Budget will even include measures to protect the most vulnerable people against energy price hikes. He put the spike in costs down to inflation, and said that the government is “concerned about energy prices”.
The latest news might have convinced you to swap providers – or maybe you’ve already done so.
What about you: Have you changed energy supplier in the past year?
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