Category: Featured Stories
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World Book Night 2020 — rediscover the power of words during lockdown
World Book Night – run by The Reading Agency – takes place on April 23 every year, with an encouraging Reading Hour event at 7pm
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Hard times for former Gresham owner who once had world at his feet
John Joseph Murphy recently suffered a heart attack 24 hours after being questioned in court about his unpaid €3.5million bank loans. TheCity.ie’s Paul Caffrey, who’s been in court covering this extraordinary case as it’s developed since February, profiles this Wexford businessman and explores…
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‘The balcony is a place for communication’: Japanese pianist Rie Matsushita on the Italian music movement
TheCiry.ie spoke with the Puglia-based pianist taking on the music industry in Italy at a crucial time
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Struggling with homeschooling? The ‘Maths Eyes’ initiative combines nature trails with education
With schools closed, TheCity.ie’s Kate Brayden looks an innovative solution which could help parents cope with teaching maths in everyday settings. The Coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly changed every aspect of our lives, but as self-isolation is leaving much of Ireland stuck indoors the…
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Tokyo Olympics are postponed until 2021 – how did it get to this point?
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to postpone the 2020 Olympic games due to Covid-19
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‘The stark reality is that Irish Travellers are one of the most vulnerable groups in this crisis’
Prominent members of the Irish Traveller community have referenced the stark health inequalities in light of Covid-19
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‘There’s the makings of a Tolkien epic inside everybody’ – Irish filmmaker Paddy Slattery on seeing the stories surrounding us
Irish director Paddy Slattery talks to TheCity.ie about his feature film debut following its successful premiere.
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Podcast: Data rights, hacking and election scandals – The cyber security industry from a woman’s perspective
TheCity.ie’s Kate Brayden sat down with Edel O’Shea to discuss her experiences of the cybersecurity industry from a female perspective.
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‘I never imagined I would live through such moments of fear’ – Iraqi blogger Omar Muhammad discusses life under ISIS
Cameron Weymes spoke to the inspiring Omar Muhammad, who blogged about life under ISIS at great personal risk.
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‘If it dominates your life… you are not free’ – What does Zen Buddhism teach us about controlling anger?
TheCity.ie’s Ayumi Miyano interviewed Zen Buddhist priest Myozan Kodo about the religion’s influence on mindfulness
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