If you’re overweight and getting dog’s abuse from your parents, you now have the best come back ever. A study of three generations of nearly 700 Irish families, carried out by UCD, has found that children inherit their height from both parents, but inherit their weight via their mother’s genes. Researchers from UCD’s School of Public Health discovered that the BMI (body mass index) of children, mothers and maternal grandmothers was linked. No link was found between children, fathers and paternal grandparents. The nature or nature debate also plays a part in [...]
Archive | January, 2012
Time Out on Facebook Timeline?
How would you feel if your current partner was easily able to see images of you arm in arm with ex’s or a future employer was able to trawl back through your Facebook Timeline to see your university and pre-uni exploits? This is what millions of Facebook users now face and some are so unhappy that they’ve joined online campaigns to complain. Facebook’s decision to force its Timeline feature on all users has split its users, with recent polling showing more than half of account holders are worried about the feature and less [...]
Body of missing UL student found in Galway
THE body of a missing University of Limerick student was discovered on Sunday, January 29 in Galway following searches throughout the weekend. First year Computer and Engineering student, Tony Crowley from Charleville, was last seen in the early hours of Sunday, January 8 near O’Brien’s Bridge in Galway city. It is believed that the young student had been socialising with family and friends in the city prior to his disappearance. Gardai from Oranmore carried out thorough searches over the weekend, and discovered the body at the shoreline at Tawin at [...]
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Jezebel Dolan Predicts: Scorpio’s Not the Only One Staring at the Sun
Aries (21 March – 19 April) Aries, Aries, quite contrary… Taurus (20 April – 20 May) Your learning style resembles a crude mortar and pestle – an educational gruel. Gemini (21 May – 20 June) An antagonistic pair all on your own, much like UCD and DCU. Cancer (21 June – 21 July) A glob of animal dander in the library’s throat. Leo (22 July – 22 August) An overstretched addendum in the “Student Life” section of Waterford IT’s [...]
January 27th – Holocaust Memorial Day
To be born in the West in our generation is to be born lucky. We have world class education. Better than average healthcare. Generally increasing prosperity. The rule of law. Many of the things we take for granted are guaranteed us by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Rights to life, freedom from torture, freedom of expression, a fair trial and so on. The ECHR was drafted in 1950, motivated by the worst human rights abuses of World War II and the developing totalitarian regimes of Eastern Europe and [...]
“If Liverpool have a soul buddy in Scottish football then it would certainly be Celtic,” says O’Rourke
They call it the Celtic roar. We couldn’t believe our luck when the tickets arrived. My first Glasgow derby. The pact would be worth every pound (to drink a pint of Tennent’s Lager in the local). I had never tasted alcohol before. I was just shy of 21. The night arrived and we boarded the train to Paradise. The first game was a thriller; would the second be a sequel? We found our seats and waited excitedly as the players soaked up the atmosphere. Cameras rolled on by, the clock [...]
Irish Government Websites Hacked by Anonymous
Several websites have been hacked in protest at a proposed Irish “SOPA” style law. The Departments of Justice and Finance had their websites hacked by “hacktivist” group anonymous yesterday and rather embarrassingly, Enda Kenny’s own personal address has also been hacked. The Journal.ie reported this morning that justice.ie and finance.ie had been offline intermittently since early yesterday. A number of lesser websites had also been taken down, such as foi.ie (The Freedom of Information website) and Blue Blindfold, a website concerning human trafficking. The Citizens Information site was also targeted. [...]
Jezebel Dolan: Semester Two Bodes Badly For Thee
Aries (21 March – 19 April) Partisan pilferer of sentimental parochial artefacts in St. Patrick’s College. Most notably the bog oak clock they gave Fr. Kilcoyne on his retirement. Taurus (20 April – 20 May) You’re a deathblow to the college maintenance team. Gemini ( 21 May – 20 June) Partisan pilferer of sentimental dollars flimsily affixed to pub walls in the greater Clare area. The sole finance behind your student lifestyle. The little people don’t like that Dana’s declaration: “Kilfenora 2006 = the best [...]
Investigation launched after death of man in Limerick city early this morning
GARDAI in Limerick have launched an investigation following the death of a man in the city early this morning. The man, who is believed to be in his 40’s, was discovered outside a house in Lenihan Avenue in Ballinacurra Weston at about 12.30am. It is believed that he had been stabbed. Gardai were alerted to an incident in the estate, and subsequently found the deceased lying outside the front door of the house. The victim was taken to the Mid Western Regional Hospital, and a post mortem will be carried [...]
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