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Agency offering short training course to fill nursing home vacancies
TheCity.ie’s Ruadhan Jones spoke to Tom Lordan, administrator with LHP Skillnet, who is looking to meet some the increased demand for nursing home workers with a three-week induction course for Healthcare Assistants.
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AS IT HAPPENED: Supermarket sweep — watching the shelves empty at the height of viral stockpiling
During the month of March, the population went on a €363million panic-buying spree. The shops are much calmer now, but queuing outside supermarkets — with stricter controls on how many customers can enter a store at any one time — has become the…
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Newbridge in pictures: Rural Kildare town adjusting to restrictions during Covid-19
TheCity.ie’s Kim O’Leary presents a collection of her own photos from her hometown of Newbridge, Co Kildare, where big and small businesses are fighting to adjust to restrictions – cautiously optimistic that their beloved town will one day flourish again.
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‘NaTakallam has been my window to the world’ – The refugee language service ideal for lockdown learning
The City’s Cameron Weymes spoke to Shadi Khaled, a Syrian refugee whose life was transformed after being hired by a language service
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How will the global pandemic change Japan’s hectic working culture?
TheCity.ie’s Ayumi Miyano spoke with Tokyo-based businessman Sam Kennedy and Yoshihiro Tsuchiya about Japan’s business traditions
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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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