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Is Ireland Gluten-Free Friendly?
Picture Credits – Pexels.com The impact of a disease that effects 100,000 people in Ireland Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune digestive condition where eating products containing gluten can have harmful impacts on the body if not treated, such as fertility issues…
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Awaiting Deployment – Private Manus O’Reilly’s Story
“Lig Amach!” This command to the recruits, now fully trained and tested, in the square of Sarsfield Barracks, officially marked the ending of the 6-month training course. Tears, cheers and proud embraces followed as the 120th platoon trained under the 12th Infantry…
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TikTok Fame to the Pro Game: Carmichael Uchenna
From ring lights to football floodlights, two different worlds have become part of the same journey. On Saturday evening, Carmichael Uchenna ran onto the pitch in the blue colours of Wealdstone. The 20-year-old had climbed from Step 4 to Step 1 of…
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“I Think I’ve Cracked The Code”: How Sophie McQuade Is Keeping Temple Bar Runway Ready
Along the cobbled pathway of Fownes Street Upper, tucked into the terraced buildings that face the all-too-tall and modern One Central Plaza, is an array of vintage shops, a product of the McQuade family. The historic building that houses these shops has maintained…
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The Gara Show: “I’m not coming back…I’m going to make something out of being a streamer.”
An interview with one of Ireland’s largest streamers and content creators, Chris O’Gara. On how his hobby became a long-term career with sponsorships from Virgin Media, Currys, and a feature on Netflix’s “House of Streams”. By Alex Cloud Streaming is still somewhat of…
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The guy behind Pheonix Park: the story of Terry Moore
Taking care and being responsible for a national historic park that is one of the largest enclosed parks within any European capital city is very impressive. Terry Moore (53), a Ballymun-born Santry resident, became Pheonix Park’s head ranger about five years ago. He started his journey in…
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Marathon madness – skip the prep, risk the pain
The first group of runners set off at the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Marathon, October 27, 2024 Photo: (DublinLive) Spanning 42 kilometres, with an average completion time ranging between four and five hours, marathon running can be regarded as the ultimate test of…
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“The people are your employers” – Former Labour party TD Eithne Fitzgerald
Politicians come and go; some remain elected for years while others serve in government for a short term, and there are those who persist. The third could be said for former TD Eithne Fitzgerald, who ran for national office seven times. Eithne Fitzgerald…
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A rising Irish spud: Content creator Olivia Spuds on being Dublin’s Mini Mic Gal
By Gary Petrov A Q&A with one of Dublin’s latest viral content creators. The City’s Gary Petrov speaks to Dublin’s ‘Mini Mic Gal’ Olivia Spuds about her content creating, her rising platform, how it all came to be, and where she hopes it…
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