The programme sheds light on the current status of LGBTQI+ inclusion in sports across Ireland. It explores the challenges, triumphs, and ongoing efforts to create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQI+ athletes. According to a 2015 study “Out on the Fields”, 58% of Irish participants believe homophobia is more common in Irish sports than in the rest of society, and 75% witnessed or experienced homophobia in sports. Presented and Created by ShoutOut Volunteer and Steering Committee Member Domhnaill Harkin, “Playing with Pride” delves into the personal stories of LGBTQI+ individuals who are active members of the Sports world in Ireland,…
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Council to study Qualified Default Investment Alternatives, claims; appeal proceduresWASHINGTON – The Department of Labor will hold a meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council from July 8-10 in the department’s Francis Perkins Building in Washington. Open to the public, the meeting will be in-person and accessible online and via teleconference.The council will begin to its review of two study topics for the year and receive an update from the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration. The council’s 2024 study topics are “Making Welfare Plan Claims and Appeals Procedures More Accessible to…
Most adults never have to take an IQ test. But tests for assessing students’ cognitive abilities, such as the cognitive ability test (Cat), are used in schools around the world. These tests are very similar to IQ tests. Taking them may be a pain for kids. Possibly, it’s an even bigger pain for parents. Just for a moment, put yourself in the shoes of a parent whose child’s overall Cat score turns out to be below average. A flock of unpleasant questions may pop into your mind. Does that mean they won’t get into a top university? And what about…
All regional Mayors in England will come together in 10 Downing Street this morning (Tuesday 9 July) to begin the process of shifting power out of Westminster through a major programme of devolution that will power up all corners of the country. In their first roundtable, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister will continue putting into practice the commitment for a reset in relationships between central and regional governments, focusing on public service, respect and collaboration. Leaders will come together to discuss a new partnership approach and agree early actions needed to scale up devolution and empower regions to…
The United States is announcing a second $2 billion Foreign Military Financing direct loan agreement with Poland today. Poland is a stalwart U.S. Ally, and this deal will further strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank. Poland is undertaking a major military modernization program, including purchases of U.S. defense equipment such as F-35 aircraft, Patriot missile systems, and Abrams main battle tanks. Poland is a leader in NATO, currently spending four percent of GDP on defense, the highest in the Alliance. Poland hosts thousands of U.S. and Allied forces, including U.S. V Corps Headquarters (Forward) in Poznan. The U.S. government is providing up…
Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. According to one estimate, the amount of computational power used for AI is doubling roughly every 100 days. The social and economic impacts of this boom have provoked reactions around the world. European regulators recently pushed Meta to pause plans to train AI models on users’ Facebook and Instagram data. The Bank of International Settlements, which coordinates the world’s central banks, has warned AI adoption may change the way inflation works. The environmental impacts have…
When Washington, D.C., last hosted a NATO summit in 1999, the alliance was celebrating a milestone. It was also facing a war in Europe and welcoming new members to the alliance. So there will be a certain feeling of déjà vu in the American capital when leaders from 32 nations meet starting July 9, 2024, to discuss the state of the alliance as it turns 75. Yet the scale of the challenges that NATO faces today, both within and without the organization, dwarfs what it confronted as it commemorated its 50th anniversary in 1999. The war in Ukraine has now…
Starting July 10, nationals from Botswana and South Africa will need to obtain a visa first, before travelling to Ireland, the Irish Department of Justice has announced. From the same date, Batswana and South Africans will also be subject to a transit visa when intending to transit through Ireland to another destination, Schengen.News reports. Confirming the new changes, the Minister for Justice of Ireland, Helen McEntee, said that the “carefully considered decision” will bring Ireland into closer alignment with the Schengen zone, in respect of both these countries, and also in line with the United Kingdom in respect of South…
In 2020, Pew Research Center launched a new project called the National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS). NPORS is an annual, cross-sectional survey of U.S. adults. Respondents can answer by paper, online or over the phone, and they are selected using address-based sampling from the United States Postal Service’s Computerized Delivery Sequence File. The response rate to the latest NPORS was 32%, and previous years’ surveys were designed with a similarly rigorous approach. NPORS estimates are separate from the American Trends Panel (ATP) – the Center’s national online survey platform. Pew Research Center launched NPORS to address a limitation that researchers observed in…
Supporters of Joe Biden and Donald Trump differ on many political values, from views of immigration and gender identity to opinions about the government’s role and social safety net programs. Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand voters’ views related to economic issues in the context of the 2024 election. For this analysis, we surveyed 8,709 adults, including 7,166 registered voters, from April 8 to April 14, 2024. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses.…