The Surrogacy Industry: The Baby Business.

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/articles/2014/5/12/going-global-forafamilywhyinternationalsurrogacyisbooming.html

Read this article on surrogacy and position yourself on the issue.

Family Relationship Bill

http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorial/family-relationships-bill-is-welcome-and-long-overdue-1.2108523

What's this Bill all about? Is Ireland more backward than Spain?

Children at risk online.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/children-s-digital-skills-don-t-match-their-confidence-levels-report-finds-1.2096136

Read the article and report to the class on its findings. What can be done to protect misuse of the internet?

Slow Reading. Can people still read?

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/in-a-fast-world-join-a-slow-reading-club-1.2094045

Read the article and talk about your reading habits and how our reading habits have changed as a result of technology. Is the author of the article old-fashioned?

Advice on how to improve general well-being.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/28-things-your-body-will-thank-you-for-at-the-end-of-february-1.2087104

Read the article and decide what aspects could be good for you. Do you have any special hints of your own?

Domestic Violence Against Men

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/that-s-men-how-men-should-respond-to-violence-by-women-in-the-home-1.2073928

Read the article and take notes of what surprised you. Debate the issue with your classmate. Do you think the advice given could be useful for women, too?

A Night-Out: Dublin, Berlin, South Bay (USA), or Madrid?

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/four-cities-four-nights-out-which-is-most-expensive-1.2085617

Read the articles about a night out in these four cities and prepare to talk about your preferences.

Gender-based violence and women's empowerment

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/women-s-empowerment-vital-to-stop-gender-based-violence-1.2022874

Read the article and extract the main ideas to eliminate gender-based violence.

Compulsory Children's Birthday Party

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/boy-5-fined-by-friend-s-mother-for-missing-birthday-party-1.2071294

Read the article and talk to your partner about the business of children's birthday parties. How can we avoid consumerism on these very special occasions?

The best way to die.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/muiris-houston-have-you-ever-thought-about-how-you-would-like-to-die-1.2058793

Read the article and position yourself on it.
Does it make you feel positive or negative?

The John Murray Show. Talk show on current issues.

http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A%2D2%3A0%3A%3A