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Extra.ie. To those who have the courage to watch the second part of the Prime Time Programme on RTE 1 tonight at 9.30 pm. Mentally ill people were promised when the Institutions which at one time had 20,000 residents, care in the community. Community based on last night’s programme is more about care or non provision of care in prisons. Too many suicides never spoken about. Shame on us to have allowed such a deterioration in the provision for people with mental illness, left to predators and abusers but then this too is the untold story.

Posted on February 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The number of acutely mentally ill and actively psychotic people in prison now far exceeds the number of available medical cells in these facilities, figures released to RTÉ revealed. In the last quarter of 2025, the number of people in prison waiting … Continue reading →

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Courage.Media – The Future Surveillance Dystopia

Posted on February 7, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Commentary The Future Surveillance Dystopia “The eyes of the state can be on you at all times” 4 Feb 2026 Josh Ferme View articles The United Kingdom is currently overseeing the testing and gradual deployment of a suite of technologies … Continue reading →

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Leitrim Live: New documentary from RTÉ Investigates reveals the psychiatric care scandal in Ireland

Posted on February 7, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

ADVERTISEMENT Advertise with Leitrim Live New documentary from RTÉ Investigates reveals the psychiatric care scandal in Ireland Families from all over Ireland tell their heartbreaking stories Lili Lonergan 05 Feb 2026 8:07 AM     In a special two-part TV series, RTÉ … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Quote: “Because of this failure of leadership, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board today sets the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to catastrophe.” Comment: Be Aware how dangerously close we are to midnight

Posted on January 29, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

It is now 85 seconds to midnight 2026 Doomsday Clock Statement Science and Security BoardBulletin of the Atomic Scientists Editor, John MecklinJanuary 27, 2026 Founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the … Continue reading →

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GZERO Everything is Political China’s military purges

Posted on January 28, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

by ian bremmer What to know about China’s military purges By Ian BremmerJanuary 28, 2026 Xi Jinping has spent three years gutting his own military leadership. Five of the seven members of the Central Military Commission – China’s supreme military authority … Continue reading →

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Futurism: Triggering Civil War … ICE?

Posted on January 23, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now Hold onto your helmets. By Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, 2026 7:00 AM EST What’s the most surefire way to achieve Civil War 2.0 in the United … Continue reading →

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The Conversation: For much of the 20th century, Sweden enjoyed a justifiable reputation as one of Europe’s most egalitarian countries. Yet over the past two decades, it has transformed into what journalist and author Andreas Cervenka calls a “paradise for the super-rich”.

Posted on January 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + Economy Education EnvironmentHealth Politics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Author Disclosure statement Miranda Sheild Johansson receives funding from UK Research And Innovation. Partners University College London provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The Conversation UK receives funding from … Continue reading →

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP): News Briefs 

Posted on January 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

News Briefs  Romanian and British authorities have dismantled an alleged organized crime network accused of trafficking young women from Romania to the United Kingdom for sexual exploitation.  Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salame has been charged over his alleged role in a $44.8 million embezzlement … Continue reading →

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Wion: Muslim country Iran wasn’t always ‘Islamic’: How it went from hybrid secular to theocratic state

Posted on January 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

LOGIN Muslim country Iran wasn’t always ‘Islamic’: How it went from hybrid secular to theocratic state Authored By Vinod Janardhanan Published: Jun 17, 2025, 13:16 IST | Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 13:16 IST Reza Shah Pahlavi, Imam Reza shrine, and Ayatollah Khomeini are shown in … Continue reading →

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Chay Bowes on X: Denmark has a dark past in Greenland, a past it would rather you didn’t talk about, child abduction, forced sterilisation, forced Labour and exploitation.

Posted on January 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Chay Bowes @BowesChay Denmark has a dark past in Greenland, a past it would rather you didn’t talk about, child abduction, forced sterilisation, forced Labour and exploitation. Denmark’s possession of Greenland, whose actual name is Kalaallit Nunaat, began as a … Continue reading →

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