Features
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A catch up with Conor Flynn from A Slice of Home
A Slice of Home is a new website started by Conor Flynn to deliver Irish products to all the homesick Irish living abroad, specialising in Tayto, Cadbury chocolate, and tea bags. The City caught up with Conor to talk about the site and its…
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Greater awareness is the next step to tackling Female Genital Mutilation in Ireland
It is estimated that some 3,780 women and girls, aged between 15 and 44, in Ireland have been subject to female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM involves the full or partial removal of a woman’s outer genital organs. There are both short and long…
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It’s the story that really matters
Apollo Entertainment is a recent start-up entertainment company based in Dublin, which can attribute its name and brand to such shows as ‘Wake to Wake’ on Setanta Sports, and its follow-up TV series ‘Off the DOC’. We caught up with CEO/Producer Jonny MacCann. MacCann…
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Has Christmas come too early?
As Christmas preparation is in full swing across the city, retailers are expecting the biggest Christmas splurge since 2008. We hit Dublin’s busiest streets to find out what the city thinks on the countdown to Christmas. Follow us on twitter at @NiamhHaskins, @MichelleDardis_…
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One in four teenagers admit to being cyberbullied in Ireland
The number of Irish youths who have fallen victim to cyberbullying has amounted to one in every four teenagers, a new survey has revealed. The study, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Vodafone, has found that the number of Irish teenagers being bullied…
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#AskConsent campaign a success but a legal definition of consent is still required
In mid-September, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) launched its #AskConsent campaign in conjunction with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and the White Ribbon Campaign. Funded by Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, the…
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Bluebell residents jet off for unique trip to Valencia
Last month, an elderly gentleman’s group got to experience what might literally be the trip of a lifetime as they travelled to Valencia, Spain, thanks to the Bluebell Community Development Project (CDP). For many of them, it was a first trip outside of…
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A catch up with the World Young Chef of the Year, Mark Moriarty
Mark Moriarty is one of the busiest men in Ireland at the moment. After winning the title of World Young Chef of the Year, it has been all systems go for the young over-achiever and last weekend was certainly no exception. Moriarty served…
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Ukrainian Community in Ireland
The City met with a few Ukrainians living in Ireland to get their perspective on the Maidan Revolution and Ukraine’s political situation. To better understand the Ukrainian situation and the Maidan Revolution, click the sites below: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/ukraine-crisis/ukraine-joins-west-in-war-remembrance-on-ve-day-1.2205687 http://www.kyivpost.com/hot/euromaidan/ By Maira De Gois
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Rory Gaffney – From GMIT to the Theatre of Dreams
By James Cox Rory Gaffney has achieved a lot for a 25 year old. Having started his footballing career while studying at GMIT, Gaffney is now plying his trade at Cambridge United. Remember them, Manchester United fans?
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