Ireland
Ireland hopes to make a program giving artists a stable income permanent
In 2022, the Irish government launched a basic income scheme for artists. It randomly selected 2,000 artists and paid them around $1,500 a month, so they could concentrate on their creative work. Now the government is planning to make the program permanent.
War in Ukraine sparks fertilizer crisis that may impact the future of global food production
Russia is the world’s largest fertilizer producer, but fewer Russian agricultural products are entering the global market due to the war in Ukraine. It’s changing how farmers and fertilizer suppliers are thinking about agriculture.
Ireland’s Mary Robinson says being an ‘Elder’ is about teaching the next generation, but also listening to them
Mary Robinson was the first female President of Ireland, and has been chair of “The Elders,” a group founded by Nelson Mandela. She spoke with The World’s host Marco Werman about connecting with young activists on environmental justice.
Dublin or Lower Broadway? Thousands of Garth Brooks fans celebrate his first Irish show in 25 years, cowboy hats and all.
For five nights, over two weekends, Garth Brooks is playing in Ireland’s largest stadium, and for the first time in 25 years. And the 400,000 or so fans who snagged tickets seem determined to make the most of it.
Northern Ireland decriminalized abortion 3 years ago. But services are still difficult to access.
Despite the decriminalization of abortion in Northern Ireland several years ago after presiding over some of the harshest legislation in the world, access is far from straightforward. And campaigners on both sides of the issue are rallying after last month’s US Supreme Court leak that’s suggested the overturning of Roe v. Wade.