Greetings and welcome to this edition of the Student Hub email digest. Highlighted in this issue, we explore Ireland’s ongoing collaboration with Spain and other nations to encourage recognition of Palestine. Diarmaid Ferriter discusses the financial implications of a united Ireland, while reflecting on how we, only four years ago, were applauding healthcare workers, yet are currently lessening their benefits. Médecins Sans Frontières Ireland’s executive director, Isabel Simpson, provides insight into the alarming situation in Gaza.
We delve into the potential shift in political balance with the upcoming elections possibly ushering in an era of Independents. There is also a sense of concern devouring Liveline and Harold Wilson’s, the former UK Prime Minister, controversial affair with a younger aide is explored. The cases of OJ Simpson, who may have eluded murder charges but lost his most desired thing, is examined among other items.
Ireland, in conjunction with Spain and various other countries, is rallying support to officially approve Palestine as a state. Simon Harris, the Taoiseach, is optimistic about more European countries joining the cause.
Despite the consistent desire for a united Ireland amongst two-thirds of the southern populace over the past 50 years, financial considerations have proven influential.
Looking back at four years ago, we recognise how our view of health workers, whom we used to cheer on, has shifted, moving from applause to cutting back on their benefits amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Gaza, the medical system is overwhelmed by the magnitude and intricacy of injuries treated. The neglect of humanitarian law is made evident by the disastrous situation in Gaza, notes Isabel Simpson.
The topics involving OJ Simpson, who might have successfully dodged murder accusations, but lost his most yearned for thing, is studied in depth.
Lastly, the coming elections could mark the rise of the Independents. Indecisiveness from Sinn Féin on hate speech, the Nature Restoration Law, and recent referendums raises doubt. If the leading parties remain ambiguous in their stance, how can they effectively represent the populace?
An ominous feeling encapulates Liveline, unexpectedly interrupted by Joe Duffy’s shift in conversation. The longstanding tradition in sensational journalism was for an impending catastrophe to follow whenever a young child was referred to as a ‘tot’ in headlines.
The once concealed love affair for half a century between Harold Wilson, the former Prime Minister of the UK, and his junior aide emerges from the shadows just as the day ends. The passionate football fan and Labour leader, who vowed to transform the UK and halt the Conservatives’ reign of 13 years, was originally from a modest background.
Moreover, in the elite accident and emergency wing, one encounters an array of eight distinctive characters, including a minor celebrity affiliated with the sports world. A witty hospital porter lightened my anxiety en route to surgery with humorous quips regarding my tonsils and dramatic manoeuvres of the bed.