Category: isolation special
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How Communities are Tackling Loneliness in the Elderly
By Paul Lee A recent study from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) in Ireland shows that about one-third of adults over 50 in the Republic of Ireland have experienced emotional loneliness at some point, with 7% feeling lonely often. The research…
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What to read in isolation: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ by Delia Owens
Attempting to focus your mind on anything unrelated to Covid-19 takes superhuman mind control, but the debut novel by zoologist Delia Owens will transport you to another world
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What to read in isolation: ‘Bullshit Jobs’ by David Graeber
Anthropologist David Graeber’s 2018 follow up book, Bullshit Jobs, is worth a revisit during the global coronavirus crisis.
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What to watch in isolation: ‘Lady Bird’ by Greta Gerwig
TheCity.ie’s resident film guru Ruadhán Jones gives his movie recommendation for some quality quarantine entertainment. The darling of the mumblecore Indie genre, Greta Gerwig’s first foray into direction was not one I anticipated enjoying – but here we are! With coming-of-age dramas being…
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What to watch in isolation: ’90s political football, Neighbours goes rogue and new sitcom aims to eliminate LGBT prejudice
Paul Caffrey reviews the week in TV: The Boys in Green part II (RTÉ One, March 16), Neighbours Late: Endgame (RTÉ2, March 17 – March 23) and Feel Good (Channel 4, March 18).
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What to read in isolation: ‘Ariana: The Unauthorised Biography’ by Danny White
With a dearth of celebrity news during the pandemic, TheCity.ie’s Paul Caffrey offers up a taste of pop icon Ariana Grande’s (short) life thus far instead — and it’s endlessly entertaining Last. week, the brother of the suicide bomber who targeted Ariana Grande’s…
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What to read in isolation: ‘A New Earth’ by Eckhart Tolle
During the Covid-19 lockdown, why not try “ego-distancing” for the soul with Eckhart Tolle’s book, ‘A New Earth’? Even Oprah’s a fan!
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What to read in isolation: Caroline Kepnes’ hypnotic thriller ‘You’
TheCity.ie’s Kim O’Leary gives the perfect book recommendation – with a Netflix option thrown in! – for those craving relationship drama with a thrilling twist during the coronavirus pandemic. The current Covid-19 pandemic has left much room for paranoia amongst us, and Caroline…
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What to do in isolation – TheCity guide
By Ruadhán Jones, TheCity editor As we find ourselves with time of our hands – without the fallbacks of pubs, restaurants, and cinemas – it seems like a shame not catch up on our reading, or try new films and activities. The only…
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