Covid-19

How We Survived Covid-19

David Prendeville As Ireland prepares to reopen we ask, what have we learned from the pandemic, and will the “new normal” be a blessing or a bane? At long last, it looks like we may, hopefully, be emerging from the […]

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Great Initiative by Young Irish Woman to Promote Irish Products Online

During the pandemic, consumers started to show real concern and urge to support Irish businesses. However, although the intention is there, consumers still struggle to source Irish products online, especially when there is the temptation to use the convenient platform […]

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A History of Vaccines – from Cowpox to Covid

Peter McNamara It’s no secret that vaccinations have revolutionised global health. Arguably the single most life-saving innovation in the history of medicine, vaccines have eradicated smallpox, slashed child mortality rates, and prevented lifelong disabilities. Possibly lesser known, however, are the […]

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Covid heroes: Plaques and scrolls

By Kathrin Kobus When Tom Brabazon took office as Dublin Lord Mayor earlier this year, neither he nor anyone else expected that his four-month term would cover the huge challenge of the Covid 19 pandemic. As the crisis began to […]

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Innovate Together fund

Rethink Ireland has funding of €5.5 million available to support social innovation projects from across Ireland who are acting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Innovate Together fund was established by Rethink Ireland with support from government and private […]

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Irish Hospice Foundation proposes COVID-19 remembrance events

The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is calling on the new Government to put in place a process for remembrance and reflection in post-COVID-19 Ireland. The Foundation has submitted a paper outlining a series of proposals for Ireland to remember and […]

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