Category: General
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Same ocean, different boat: The rural-urban lockdown divide
With no end in sight for Covid restrictions, Niamh Alexander takes a look at how different our experiences of lockdown can be
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Pups on the pier
Jessica Viola captures the canine companions that accompany their owners on Dún Laoghaire pier
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Five Black businesses that are making serious money moves
Continue the Black History Month celebrations with Dolapo Agunbiade, as she delves into how to support the Black community this week
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New York Times’ documentary Framing Britney Spears shines a spotlight on sexism
In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the terrible treatment of women in the entertainment industry, but there has been waning interest in this conversation ever since – now in 2021, it’s back at the forefront
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Freezebruary boys: South Dublin group embrace the challenge of sea swimming for 28 days in a row for charity
With an increase of sea swimming in Ireland in the past year, David Doyle investigates how gruelling the Freezebury challenge is during these strong weather conditions
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Player Wills redevelopment receives lukewarm reception from Dublin 8 residents
Liberties locals have raised their concerns around plans to build a large-scale housing development on the former Player Wills factory site. Jake Hurley speaks with Dublin 8 Residents Association member Mark Stedman and Labour senator Rebecca Moynihan to learn more
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An end in sight? Government promises to end Direct Provision as residents go on hunger strike
Direct Provision has been a contentious issue in Ireland for two decades, Liam Daly speaks to an activist who experienced this system first-hand to find out how the government’s promises to abolish it were being received
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Cosy for Covid: House-hunting in lockdown
Finding a place to lay your hat in Dublin can be a nightmare at the best of times. Colm McGuirk finds out from Dublin tenants how it’s felt to look for a home since Covid-19 hit
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Podcast: Black and Irish on ‘Embracing the dynamics of a modern, diverse Ireland’
Listen to Jessica Viola discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, representation in the media and the Black and Irish organisation with its political coordinator, Eric Ehigie
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Black history month and how to celebrate it in a pandemic
In the first installment of a two part series, Dolapo Agunbiade explores how we can commemorate Black History Month while staying indoors
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