Archive for June 2020

Keep your pets safe in hot weather

The ISPCA provides the following tips and advice to keep your pets safe in hot weather. This spring and early summer, sunshine levels and temperatures have been above average, so we are sharing some summer tips and advice to help […]

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Latest Streaming Options

David Prendeville As we remain encouraged to stay at home as much as possible and the re-opening on cinemas is still some way off, here I take a look at some of the latest streaming options for film and TV. […]

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Film industry makes tentative moves towards normality

David Prendeville The Coronavirus pandemic has seen the cancellation and postponement of much of the Spring/Summer Film Festivals. Most notably, the Cannes Film Festival – one of the cornerstones of any cinematic year – was unable to go ahead in […]

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Reusing food waste for a greener indoor space

Geneva Pattison This period of our lives is undeniably hard. With travel limitations, bans on public gatherings and people unable to visit friends and loved ones, it’s difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel right now. […]

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Review: Normal People

David Prendeville The undoubted television highlight of the Covid-19 lockdown period has been the launch of the much-anticipated adaptation of Sally Rooney’s ecstatically acclaimed bestseller Normal People. The series is a co-production between Dublin 4 based production company Element Pictures, […]

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Dublin businesses can cut energy costs with Online SEAI Energy Academy

SEAI online training is free, quick and easy and can be completed by employees from home. Over 600 businesses have already signed up to the SEAI Energy Academy. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a free online […]

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A rare Bloom for 2020: Bloom at Home

Geneva Pattison With the ongoing restrictions on public gatherings and events, the annual Bloom in the Park event was a little bit different on this occasion. Bord Bia announced in a recent press release that they were “bringing a flavour […]

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Balcony planting

Geneva Pattison Limited outdoor space makes creating a garden difficult. Add in the fact that if you’re three or even six storeys up from the ground level, unsheltered from harsh winds and without an inch of soil, things can get […]

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Wellness Workshops now online

Eoin Meegan With Covid-19 dominating all the headlines at the moment, we may be in danger of overlooking other critical problems in society: mental health, domestic abuse, child vulnerability, and the topic under scrutiny here, suicide and self-harm. Suicide or […]

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Getting street smart with Logainm: The history of Dublin 4 street and place names

Geneva Pattison The extension of the government-sanctioned travelling distance from two kilometres to five kilometres was a small, but very welcome, improvement to our everyday lives. It’s wonderful to just be outside, although we often find ourselves walking the same […]

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