Archive for March 2020

Write to Win

BY Kathrin Kobus NewsBrands Ireland invite secondary school students. to submit a piece of journalism concerning the Coronavirus and the impact it is having on their lives and their community. The entry can be either a feature article or an […]

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BusConnects consultations delayed but not forgotten

BY Kathrin Kobus Since the planned public consultations in March could not go ahead the National Transport Authority NTA has decided to re-schedule public meetings later in the year, probably September. You can of course check and download the new […]

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Vaccine trials under way

The name of the first person to be on the trial run for a possible vaccine is Jennifer Haller. She was the first of four persons who received a dose of mRNA-1273 per injection at the Kaiser Permanent Research institute […]

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Tips to get your inner calm back

In case you feel not like going out and anxiety is close to overwhelming you, maybe the APPLE technique can help. A stands for acknowledge the uncertainty and related fears, P pause, just pause and breathe P as in pull […]

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Dublin City Council notification

The South East Area Community Development Section in Dublin City Council announced earlier today that due to the seriousness of the Covid 19 Virus situation, responsibility is being placed on all to take steps to protect the most vulnerable in […]

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Sean Moore Awards After Easter

Sean Moore Community Awards 2020 Please note that due to the Coronavirus issue we have decided to defer scheduled Sean Moore Awards ceremony from its original date of 19th March. All nominations received remain valid and closed. We will communicate […]

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St Patrick’s Day Fest 2020

By Geneva Pattison The line-up for the St Patrick’s Day Festival is finally here, and consists of five days and nights of culture, ceol agus craic for all. Prepare your dancing shoes and your walking boots (that’s right) because here’s […]

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Dublin housing stories: A portrait of the people

By Geneva Pattisson The number of homeless people in Ireland stands at around 10,448 as calculated by Focus Ireland, during the week of the 18th to the 24th of November 2019. Daft.ie released a report the same month, stating that […]

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Kingdom Kerry call LGFA

By Kathrin Kobus It is quite a mouthful title “Gourmet Food Parlour HEC Championships” which will come to a conclusion the weekend after next when the semis and finals will be played on the 13th and 14th of March in […]

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Game is on – #20×20

BY Kathrin Kobus There were smiles all around from the six female rugby players, three from Railway Union, and three from Suttonians who met earlier today at the Sandymount hotel instead of a rugby pitch. #Changethegame – is an initiative […]

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