Archive for June 2013

Making Connections

Making Connections

Twenty years ago, if we wished to contact someone, we simply made a phone call. Ten years ago, we were more likely to send a text message. Now, increasingly, we are likely to make contact through email, Twitter or Facebook. […]

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Integration Issues

Integration Issues

Anyone with a sense of the news cycle can’t help but notice that certain topics recur as favourites for discussion and controversy. For a country like Ireland, which was for so long ethnically singular, few matters are as urgent as […]

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Free Coffee

Free Coffee

If you’ve passed Food Game on South Lotts Road, you’ve probably been struck by some bizarre and unique offers of free coffee advertised on the establishment’s blackboard. The café’s owner, Ross Staunton, likes to reach out to celebrities who find […]

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The Gathering Kicks Off Across D4

The Gathering Kicks Off Across D4

Pembroke Cricket Club recently held a Gathering event to celebrate the 145th anniversary of the club. This included dinner, dancing and an exhibition showcasing club memorabilia. “Pembroke is such a well established club in Dublin 4. It’s been running for […]

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Locked in Love

Locked in Love

Should you stroll across Dublin’s historic Ha’penny Bridge, you’ll see it’s become part of a growing phenomenon: the Love-Lock craze. They may seem at first glance like randomly discarded padlocks but, on closer inspection, you’ll see couples have inscribed their […]

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RTÉ Aims at Tot Market with RTÉ JR

RTÉ Aims at Tot Market with RTÉ JR

RTÉ have taken a giant leap into Children’s television with the launch of RTÉjr. The new station targets tots and children up to seven years of age, and was launched in April by the Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald. The […]

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A Pathway Through Insolvency?

A Pathway Through Insolvency?

On the 18th of April this year, Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) was launched. Insolvency applications are now being taken from this month, June, under the new scheme. This provides an alternative to declaring bankruptcy, a process which can prove […]

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Budgeting for Education Costs

Instead of waiting until August, now is the time to start planning your back to school spending. The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme runs from June 1st until September 30th. If you believe you may be eligible, […]

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Fox-Pop Project Counts Urban Foxes

Fox-Pop Project Counts Urban Foxes

A new scientific survey is calling on the public to get involved in helping answer an on-going question amongst Irish scientists. How many foxes are there in the capital? The Fox-Pop Project is a social media-based project where members of […]

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Charlie’s Feathered Friends

Charlie’s Feathered Friends

‘Urban Chicken Specialist’ Charlie Ganly offers those living in a city environment the chance to connect with their pastoral roots by providing, not just the chickens, but everything required to keep them. Charlie’s love of animals was nurtured early. At […]

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