Some people are sound poets and some people are page poets, and some are both. The one common denominator for each of them is that they all like attention and money and there’s one tried and tested way to get […]
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Since 2010, Age Action, in association with Google, has been encouraging senior citizens to engage with computers and the internet through the Silver Surfer awards. This year’s awards ceremony took place at Google’s Barrow Street headquarters on October 2nd when […]
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Father and son team Patrick and Paddy Kelly are milkmen who deliver to your home, so you can wake up to fresh milk on your doorstep. But there will be an extra reason to wake up early this week and […]
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In a world that is increasingly connected, protecting the most vulnerable age groups from online predators can be a tough task. ESET Ireland – the spyware protection company – has compiled a survey on the social network predators and the […]
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Legendary character actor Bruce Dern returned to our screens at the ripe age of 77 recently in the excellent bittersweet comedy Nebraska. His performance has been tipped for an Oscar by many and in celebration of his return, the Irish Film Institute are screening four
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The number of teenagers eating junk food, drinking soft drinks and not exercising regularly is still a problem according to a new survey. Behaviour and Attitudes, a research company, on behalf of Bayer, a health and lifestyle company, surveyed 501 […]
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Late in the morning of October 5th this year, a Dockside commemoration took place celebrating international solidarity in times of need. One hundred years previous to the day, the cargo ship SS Hare delivered the first batch of food parcels […]
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In August of this year, a construction worker labouring in a residence on the Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge uncovered an unexpected pair of genuine antiques. Unfortunately, this was not a cause for celebration but rather alarm and the Gardaí were called […]
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In recent years, the word “bank” has become something of a dirty word but in Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh there exists a very special bank, a human milk bank. Though such institutions are common in other parts of the world, the […]
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A Docklands based history group have addressed Dublin City Council with a formal submission, hoping to highlight the historical significance of an inner city site which has recently gone up for sale. The site, in the Docklands neighbourhood of East […]
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