There remains ‘a significant lack of fair and equal representation’ of black authors in the Leaving Cert, a new campaign argues.

Hannah McMahon writes:

The current Irish leaving cert English curriculum covers a variety of eclectic and dynamic poets, authors and playwrights from around the world.

But unfortunately, there remains to be a significant lack of fair and equal representation of poems, stories and creative works from black authors.

I want to change this, so that sixth year students can benefit from a more balanced representation of the literature, poems and plays provided by the authors, poets and playwrights in our current English syllabus, and make them more conscious, informed and well rounded in their perspectives as they make their way to third level education.

Can We Lose ‘The Lost Heifer’?

Deal!

Petition here

The latest eco-friendly and bio-degradable mobile phone accessory range from Mint+

This afternoon.

Irish brand Mint+, one of Ireland’s leading providers of pre-owned mobile phones and eco-friendly mobile phone accessories, has launched a brand-new range of eco and sustainable phone accessories, including snazzy phone covers (above).

Iam Collins writes:

The latest offerings from Mint+ includes eco-friendly and bio-degradable drop proof phone covers, air pod cases, lighting cables, chargers and much more.

A recent survey by Mint+ on Irish mobile phone habits found Irish people are accident prone with mobile phones,

90% of respondents have broken or cracked their mobile phone screen, while 42% have dropped their phone down a toilet!

The fridge was the most common random location where respondents have found their phone, while car engines, public bins, and even on top of an elephant were other locations.

Asked if you could pick a well-known person to have in your phone contacts, Normal People star, Paul Mescal, Leather Jacket Guy and Irish actors Amy Huberman and Jamie Doran were among the Irish favourites.

To celebrate Mint+ new arrivals, We have a €50 Mint voucher (yes, fifty big ones) to giveaway to a Broadsheet reader.

To enter, just tell us your finest tale of mishap involving a phone?

Lines MUST Close at MIDNIGHT!

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We are, silly.

German educational design studio Kurzgesagt lays out the science with its trademark authoritative calm. To wit:

Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have released over 1.5 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide or CO2 into the earth’s atmosphere.  In the year 2019  we were still pumping out  around 37 billion more.  That’s 50% more than the year 2000 and almost three times as much as 50 years ago.

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His name is Faolán for a start.

This morning/afternoon.

Ashbourne, County Meath.

Bean-based entrepreneur Faolán Smyth at the much-delayed ‘official launch’ of his coffee shop and CBD oil emporium Colours By Design and the realisation of a dream.

Faolán says his business thrived throughout the pandemic, serving freshly-ground Marley Coffee and CBD oils by GreenHeart, both Irish companies.

Faolán writes:

“The positive reaction and incredible support from the local community has been amazing. I am so grateful to have fulfilled my dream of opening this coffee shop with fantastic coffee whilst also introducing a new Irish brand like GreenHeart to help educate the benefits of CBD oils. It’s helping more than ever during these stressful times.”

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