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Gov.UK: What can Ireland learn? Yes Children need to get swifter justice…new courts need to be provided nationally. TULSA needs a root and branch investigation to immediate action urgently

Children to get swifter justice as new family court approach expands nationally The newly named Child Focused Courts will be rolled out across England and Wales, following a particularly successful pilot which saw cases in the family court resolved seven … Continue reading

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The Conversation: No US president in living memory has gone to war with less public support than Donald Trump has for the war in Iran. Even Barack Obama’s much-maligned Libyan intervention began with 60% of Americans in support in 2011. There is no poll that shows a majority of Americans supporting the Iran war, and multiple polls showing clear majorities against it. And wars usually lose public support as they go on.

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Gov.UK: Ireland what can we learn? … Major funding boost to divert women from a life of crime

Press release Major funding boost to divert women from a life of crime Thousands more vulnerable women trapped in a revolving door of crime will receive drug, employment and housing support as part of £31.6 million funding boost. From:Ministry of … Continue reading

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Futurism: “Ketamine”. Essential reading.

Judge Rules That Elon Musk’s Ketamine Use Is Off Limits Hands off! By Frank Landymore Published Mar 17, 2026 7:00 AM EDT Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Email address Sign … Continue reading

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Axios: Trump’s escalation trap

Trump’s escalation trap   Photo illustration: Allie Carl/Axios. Photo: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images   For five years in office, President Trump has operated with intuition, impulse and improvisation, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write in a “Behind the Curtain” column. The Iran war, now … Continue reading

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: War on Iran … could there be a transition away from fossil fuels to nuclear energy ….? Comment: Ireland … where do we stand on the proposition of having nuclear?

The war on Iran will speed the transition away from fossil fuels and toward nuclear energy, creating strategic challenges for the United States By Rachel Bronson | Analysis | March 13, 2026 View looking north showing the Strait of Hormuz, connecting the Gulf of … Continue reading

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The Conversation:

Author Disclosure statement Christian Emery does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Partners University College … Continue reading

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Axios: Gamifying war

Gamifying war   Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: U.S. Navy via Getty Images   The U.S. government is treating strikes on Iran like a video game, inviting the country to watch as memes and montages subsume the human cost of war, Axios’ Zachary Basu … Continue reading

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Axios: Trump’s war claims

Trump’s war claims   The Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 25% of the world’s seaborne oil supply, is 21 nautical miles wide at its narrowest point, and skirts Iran’s southern border. Satellite image: Gallo Images via Getty Images  Bulletin: U.S. … Continue reading

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Axios: Week 1 of the war with Iran cost the U.S. $11.3 billion, the Pentagon told Congress in a closed-door briefing this week. And: Rising oil risk

Axios AM By Mike Allen · Mar 12, 2026  Hello, Thursday! Smart Brevity™ count: 1,319 words … 5 mins. Thanks to Noah Bressner for orchestrating. Edited by Andrew Pantazi and Bill Kole. Situational awareness:  Week 1 of the war with Iran cost the U.S. … Continue reading

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