Tag Archive | America
Obama plays it for laughs (VIDEO)
The Daily Shift’s Roisin Peddle reports on Barack Obama’s skit at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner… About these ads
Ten things you didn’t know about Nina Simone
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of her death, The Daily Shift’s Denise O’Donoghue reveals ten things you didn’t know about Nina Simone…
Chi Cheng, Deftones bassist, passes away
Former Deftones bassist Chi Cheng has died. The Daily Shift’s Paddy O’Kane reports…
Facebook introduce charge for messaging celebrities
Facebook are set to begin charging people if they wish to send messages to celebrities and public figures on the social networking site. Eimear Morrissey of The Daily Shift has more…
Is rape ever ok?
A survey carried out in America shows when students think rape is “ok”. The Daily Shift’s Aoife Bennett responds to the shocking statistics…
Too far? Seth MacFarlane’s Oscar night
The Daily Shift’s Roisin Peddle takes a look at the most controversial Oscars’ host in years…
Shootings in Arizona and Atlanta: One man confirmed dead, while 14 year old “alert concious and breathing”
Police in Phoenix, Arizona have confirmed the death of 48-year-old Steve Singer following an office shooting yesterday. Singer was one of three people injured in the attack, writes The Daily Shift’s Cian Roche…
Beyoncé lip syncs at Obama’s inauguration: Yay or nay?
The Daily Shift’s Noor Alnaqeeb reports about Beyoncé’s lip syncing during President Obama’s inauguration…
Cavan nanny charged with neglect in the US
The Daily Shift’s Ben Finnegan reports on the news that a Cavan native has been charged for injury a baby in her care…
Morgan vs Jones on gun control
After Piers Morgan and Alex Jones debated the issue of gun control on CNN, The Daily Shift’s Shane Burke gives his opinion on the situation…
Why Americans will continue to shoot each other
Gun crime in America remains as high as ever while gun sales to ordinary citizens increase. Are Americans only magnifying a problem that the nation refuses to acknowledge? David Prendergast of The Daily Shift investigates…
NFL murder-suicide raises awkward questions in the US
After the recent tragic events in Kansas which saw NFL player, Jovan Belcher murder his wife and then commit suicide, The Daily Shift’s David Prendergast touches on the many issues the tragedy has brought to the fore in the US once again…
Celebrations in Keane household as Robbie makes team of the year
The Daily Shift’s Darragh McGhee gives his opinion about Robbie Keane’s recent appointment on the MLS team of the season..
Former Mexican mayor Maria Santos Gorrostieta murdered by drug cartel
Hailed as the “heroine of the 21st century” by thousands, Maria Santos Gorrostieta was fearless in her drug policy against Mexican Cartel. Having survived two assassination attempts, the mother-of-three was beaten to death. Mark Roche of The Daily Shift reports…
Review: Assassin’s Creed 3
The hugely successful Assassins Creed series returned recently with its fifth title, unceremoniously entitled Assassin’s Creed 3. Michael Cogley of The Daily Shift has more…
