Mark Henry
@drmarkhenry.bsky.social
Insight into progress and well-being in Ireland and around the world from the author of ‘In Fact: An Optimist’s Guide to Ireland at 100’. Optimism and positivity abound.
Humanity’s burden of illness and early death down 13% since 2010. Cancer death rates a third lower than 1990s peak. The murder rate declined on every continent this century. 73% of people globally feel safe walking alone at night - highest level ever. And much more fixthenews.com/p/the-teleme...
The Telemetry
All the news the headlines missed in 2025.
fixthenews.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Humanity’s burden of illness and early death down 13% since 2010. Cancer death rates a third lower than 1990s peak. The murder rate declined on every continent this century. 73% of people globally feel safe walking alone at night - highest level ever. And much more fixthenews.com/p/the-teleme...
The cited research study academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Americans overestimate how many social media users post harmful content
Abstract. Americans can become more cynical about the state of society when they see harmful behavior online. Three studies of the American public (n = 1,0
academic.oup.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The cited research study academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Europe sweeps global rankings of the world’s most liveable cities
www.eca-international.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
CORRECTION: 3.4% are in arrears for over 90 days. In total, 5.2% of mortgages are in arrears - a decline of c.20% in the past 2 years to reach the lowest level since 2009. Apologies.
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
CORRECTION: 3.4% are in arrears for over 90 days. In total, 5.2% of mortgages are in arrears - a decline of c.20% in the past 2 years to reach the lowest level since 2009. Apologies.
Data source: www.esri.ie/publications...
Asylum and migration overview 2024: Ireland
The Asylum and Migration Overview 2024: Ireland provides a detailed overview of the key developments in migration and asylum in Ireland in 2024. It includes statistics, significant policy developments...
www.esri.ie
December 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Data source: www.esri.ie/publications...
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S06 Ep07: Mark Henry Is Magnified
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December 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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or elsewhere.