Archive for September 2020

Pause for Harmony: Art in Lockdown

Launch by the Gerard Byrne Studio David Prendeville This September, the Gerard Byrne Studio will launch the highly anticipated ‘Pause for Harmony – Art in Lockdown’ exhibition. Gerard Byrne’s second major solo show of 2020 features an extraordinary and very […]

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Support Announced for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) Sector in the Form of Jobs Stimulus Package

In a press release on Saturday 25th July last the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman T.D. announced a package of measures to support the Early Learning and Care and SchoolAge Childcare sector as remaining services reopen […]

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John Hume: Peacemaker

Beibhinn Byrne There has been an outpouring of tributes for the late John Hume, the former SDLP founder and leader, architect of the Peace Process and co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize alongside David Trimble in 1998. He died over […]

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Early Childhood Ireland welcomes Covid-19 stimulus package and highlights work of Dublin childcare providers in preparing for re-opening

In a statement issued on July 24th last Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the early years sector, has welcomed the Government’s stimulus package, which was announced yesterday. The organisation said it will provide essential support for childcare providers […]

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Indy and Poppy save the Chimneys

By Kathrin Kobus John Carpenter was pretty cheerful when he came round to the NewsFour offices one day in July and allowed us a quick look at his own water colour illustrations stapled together. They gave us a glimpse of […]

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Numbers game

BY Kathrin Kobus There is an official statistics site provided by the government of Ireland, the geohive hub, where everyone can look up and check numbers and graphs relating to Covid-19. Its accuracy depends on those who feed numbers into […]

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Book Review Everyday People: The Colour of Life

Geneva Pattison Everyday People: The Colour of Life, edited by Jennifer Baker, is an anthology of short stories that showcases the work of both emerging and well renowned writers of colour and indigenous writers from across the globe. Each tale […]

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Locals raise money for three deserving charities during Covid

By Kathrin Kobus Charity begins at home, and calls for charitable causes mushroomed during the past days, weeks and months. Many clubs all over the country from all sports settled for activities under walk, run, cycle for a cause. Clanna […]

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Clanna Gael Fontenoy: Great community spirit at Clanns

Felix O”Regan As in many other organisations and locations, the Covid-19 pandemic brought a strong sense of community to the fore at Clanna Gael Fontenoy (Clanns). This was particularly evident in a number of initiatives that saw support and assistance […]

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