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Students ask Dublin school to apologise for employing French former Nazi

A Dublin school that employed a French former Nazi officer as a teacher who physically abused pupils over decades should apologise, say former students cited by the Irish Times.

Radio France Internationale

Repeal the Eighth: how have abortion services changed in Ireland five years on?

Five years ago this week, Ireland voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment to its constitution, which banned abortion except in cases of “real and substantial risk” to the woman’s life.

The Week

How likely is a united Ireland and when could it happen?

Sinn Fein’s leader in Ireland, Mary Lou McDonald, has claimed a border poll on unification will take place “this decade”, after the party cemented its status as the leading political force in Northern Ireland following huge gains in local elections.

The Week

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How a student tricked the Irish Times into running a fake AI-written opinion piece

An opinion piece criticising women for wearing fake tan has been found to have been written by AI. The Standard speaks to the individual behind it

Evening Standard

Irish Times apologises for hoax AI article about women’s use of fake tan

The piece ran on 11 May and accused people who use fake tan of mocking those with naturally dark skin

The Guardian - UK

The Irish Times removes opinion piece on ‘problematic’ fake tan use amid AI generation speculation

The Irish Times has since released a statement stating that the article "may not have been genuine"

Irish Mirror

Irish Times removes ‘problematic fake tan’ article amid AI hoax fears

Newspaper says it is reviewing the widely-read comment piece as author’s veracity questioned

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Climate change first 'went viral' exactly 70 years ago

We have grown so used to many things. To the pictures of wildfires and cremated animals, to the ice sheets calving into the ocean, to the promises of world leaders that they will heed the “last chance” warning of the scientists.

The Conversation

Michael D Higgins: Ireland’s ‘eclectic titular leader’

US President Joe Biden is due to meet his Irish counterpart Michael D. Higgins today as part of his trip to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

The Week

Agreement review: ‘compelling political thriller’ with a first-rate cast

A drama about the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement – 25 years ago this month – might sound a dry affair. But Owen McCafferty’s “searing” new play is anything but that, said Jane Coyle in The Irish Times. Agreement is a “compelling political thriller with echoes of…

The Week

Feist says 'songs weren't safe' when touring with Arcade Fire: 'I couldn't continue'

Leslie Feist has opened up about her decision to exit Arcade Fire's 2022 European tour, months after frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct.

Los Angeles Times

How the world's media reported on Humza Yousaf's SNP election win

HUMZA Yousaf’s election as SNP leader, and expected nomination as Scotland’s first Muslim leader, has made headlines around the world.

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