Features
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Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat..
16 reasons why Christmas is already here: The Grafton Street lights are up and already switched on. Starbucks has its Christmas beverages out and the red cups are already here. Brown Thomas has revealed its Christmas windows. Jack Frost is well and truly…
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Emigrated? How’s yer mammy?
Irish mothers are more likely to be depressed if their children have emigrated according to a new report by Trinity College’s Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). The new report shows that the mental health of Irish mothers is suffering as a consequence…
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Caught out by ‘Catfishing’
Numerous cases of ‘catfishing’ have come to light in recent times, illustrating just how dangerous the web can be and highlighting a grave concern over just how safe an individual’s images and personal details are on the world wide web. A ‘catfish’ is an…
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The rebirth of Rathmines
Ross O’Carroll Kelly once described Rathmines as a shanty town when compared to Ranelagh and Rathgar. However, these days Ranelagh is something akin to a ghettoised shopping mall of restaurants, and Rathgar seems to just trundle along with old money, old families and…
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The Phase of the E-Cigarette Craze
Over a decade ago they were unheard of, unimaginable, and non-existing. Who would possibly consider an alternative method to smoking a traditional tobacco cigarette? Yet this unrealistic idea was the brainwave of Korean-war veteran Herbert A Gilbert in 1963, and in 2004 the…
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Inquisition helps Dragon Age back to its Origins
It’s reasonable to assume one of the most popular Internet searches of 2012 may have been ‘games similar to Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.’ Moving on became a must when predicting the next load screen was more entertaining than slaying an Elder Dragon with little…
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Healthy eating won’t break the bank!
Long day at the office? Lectures till 6pm? Five kids to feed? Take-away or a ready meal for dinner, right? Wrong. However tempting or however tired and drained you are after a long day, take-aways and junk food are not the answer……
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Revenge Pornography- The Ill-Mannered Craze
A sickening trend that is becoming more prominent in today’s society is the idea of ‘revenge pornography’, the sending or distributing of sexually explicit images of former partners without consent. Bringing technology into the bedroom may spice up a couples love life at…
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Mind, body, spirit and yoga
The Royal Dublin Showground once again hosted the twice-yearly Mind, Body, Soul and Yoga exhibition over the October bank holiday weekend. This hugely popular event has been running for a number of years and attracts both visitors and exhibitors from all over the country and…
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Confidence, culture and childcare – The challenges for women in politics
“I am proud to be one of four women serving at the Cabinet table – that’s the most number of senior female ministers we’ve ever had. Having a female perspective at the decision making table is essential.” Heather Humphreys is one Irish woman…
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