Who owns the Irish language?

According to a report, it has emerged that gardai seeking promotion to sergeant and inspector rank would no longer have to pass an oral Irish examination.

Reportedly, the irish language became the subject of controversy in northern Ireland in 2017, when it was said to have been the chief reason for a breakdown in relations, and subsequently lead to the longest suspension of the northern Ireland assembly, when sinn fein’s deputy prime minister stepped down. The suspension lasted until 2020.

There has been some contention as to the origins of the Irish language. Scholars differ as to when celts settled in Ireland, but there was known to be an early celtic era in Europe. It is possible that many celts originating from the Scottish highlands settled following the anglo-Scots wars and earlier. They became chieftains and ruled over Gaels until the saxons arrived. Some celts and scots joined the saxons. The Gaelic language is possibly a mixture of Gaelic and Celtic.

Northern Ireland assembly

Reportedly, the northern Ireland assembly is mutually inter-dependent, one part can not successfully function without the other, therefore first minister Paul Givan’s resignation on 3 February removed Sinn Fein’s deputy first minister, who urged the assembly to salvage what they can from the chaos caused by the dup.

Reportedly, the northern Ireland assembly met on Monday for the first time since last weeks events. According to the report, the speaker said he will be focused on the passing of as much legislation as possible until the dissolution of the assembly, prior to May’s elections.

Reportedly, all parties except for the traditional unionist’s voice criticised the dup’s actions. According to the report, the move has been widely criticised by other parties as a gross betrayal of the people of northern Ireland.

Ireland’s debt

According to a report, the minister for finance said, Ireland’s national debt was €237 billion at the end of December and is now approaching a quarter of a trillion euros, among the highest in the developed world.

Reportedly, at the time of immense borrowing during the covid pandemic, interest rates for consecutive years were unknown.

According to a report, the department of finance’s chief economist noted that the state’s national debt will have to be refinanced.

Is nuclear green?

Reportedly, the eu’s taxonomy classifies which economic activities mitigate climate change. According to a report, four eu member states have accused the european commission of departing from scientific evidence in its proposal to include nuclear energy as a possible green investment. Reportedly, Austria and Belgium have threatened to bring a lawsuit against the commission.

According to a report, home heating oil is subject to another rise in Ireland due to carbon tax, but as oil fired central heating doesn’t create a haze, it can’t contribute to greenhouse gases.

Meta

Reportedly, Facebook’s parent company, Meta is the most dominant social media player in the world, with nearly half of the global population using its apps. According to a report, the company owns a quarter of the digital advertising market.

Reportedly, metaverse was announced in October as a platform to introduce people to shared virtual worlds and experiences. According to a report, the company has poached metaverse employees from Microsoft and Apple divisions that work on augmented reality, and has officially rebranded some products such as its oculus virtual reality headsets with the metaverse name. Reportedly, metaverse will imagine new ways to experience concerts and conventions.

According to the report, since 2012 the company focus switched from computers to mobile phones, leading to much growth. Reportedly, Meta has fourteen times more employees than in 2012, and its market value is $840 billion (€740 billion).

Reportedly, some employees advocated fixing issues such as extremist posts rather than hurtling towards a new branch of ideas, though there is the option of unfriending or reporting a post to Facebook or the police.

Who regulates the central bank of Ireland?

According to a report, revolut have dropped plans to use the emoney license its been offered by the central bank of Ireland, authorising bank services such as personal loans to customers, and is instead using its Lithuanian license.

According to the report, the minister of state for financial services said, its disappointing that Revolut decided not to accept the emoney license. But he said, regarding the application process, there are no plans to change the financial regulator’s mandate to allow it to promote Ireland as a base for international financial activity. Reportedly, the central bank had this (dual) role but it was removed in in-post recession reforms as it was viewed as a contributing factor to regulatory mishap in the lead up to the financial crash.

Iran nuclear deal

According to a report, the u.s. waived some of Iran’s sanctions, said to be intended to entice Iran back to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Reportedly, the sanctions were reinstated and the latest round of talks were adjourned on Friday.

According to a report, the framework of the deal was that Iran would redesign, convert and reduce its nuclear activities and accept additional protocol in order to lift all sanctions, freeing up tens of billions of dollars in oil revenue and frozen assets.

BoI and AIB not regulated by central bank of Ireland

According to a report, a December survey accounting for 90% of Ireland’s continuing banks operating under the central bank of Ireland revealed all have ruled out the possibility of a return to a full working week at the office following the covid 19 pandemic.

Reportedly, eleven banks were surveyed excluding bank of Ireland who is regulated by the Prudential regulation authority and aib. According to a report, with regard to the aib, the previous european governing framework has been replaced.

Electronic voting error leads to labour reform

According to a report, a spanish conservative mp’s electronic voting error has allowed the ruling spanish socialist workers party to save its labour market reform, and the conservative opposition party are considering taking the matter to court.

Reportedly, the vote in the spanish congress on Thursday was won by 175 votes to 174. According to the report, the mp who was ill at the time and wanted to vote against the reform, asked to vote remotely. Reportedly, when he received his electronic voting certificate he realised he had made a mistake.