Pandemic

The lack of catering service on most Irish rail routes has been described as a “disgrace, frankly” by the Galway Commuters Coalition.  During the pandemic, catering services were cancelled to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.  Since then, catering services have been brought back on Enterprise services between Dublin and…

For more than three decades Nigel Sizer has orbited the front lines of environmental policy. His résumé spans forest conservation in Amazonia, the launch of Global Forest Watch at the World Resources Institute, and campaigns on human rights, climate change, and even pandemic preparedness. The arc of that career has…

Baroness Michelle Mone says she will defy calls for her to step down from the House of Lords after PPE Medpro, a company founded by her husband, was ordered to repay £122m to the government for providing faulty PPE at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The peer has faced…

Inventory gains continue, but growth is slowing: Active listings rose 17.0% year-over-year, the 23rd consecutive month of gains, but growth has decelerated steadily since May. National inventory remains 13.9% below pre-pandemic levels. Regional divide widens: The South and West are now above pre-pandemic inventory, while the Northeast and Midwest remain…

Each day, we breathe more than 7,000 litres of air. Unsurprisingly, the quality of this air really matters. And given most of us spend a significant part of the day inside, clean indoor air is essential. It keeps us alert and focused and protects us from the harmful effects of…

Researchers employed a specialized brain imaging technique to identify a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for Long COVID. More than four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are still working to fully understand the lingering effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2. One of the most concerning outcomes is…

Fitness tech company Peloton really took off during the pandemic, with multiple suggestions that it might be in line for an acquisition by Apple, but has struggled to find its way since then. The company is today seeking to address this with an almost completely new hardware lineup, with AI…

A company linked to Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone breached a government contract of nearly £122m to supply surgical gowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Court has ruled. The £121.9m sum, the price of the gowns, must now be repaid by the company, PPE Medpro. The Department of Health…

News Jada Loutoo Tuesday 30 September 2025 Trini national Joanne Pantin. - “Someone must be held accountable.” Those were the words of Joanne Pantin, one of two women who sued the State after being stranded abroad when Trinidad and Tobago closed its borders during the covid19 pandemic in March 2020.…

On September 19, 2025, amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) came into effect. These rules bind 196 States Parties (the 194 WHO Member States, along with two non-members). Under these rules, each country retains the authority to legislate for its own population, but commits to act in ways that…