Category: News
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Irish childcare workers feel pushed to periphery while Government sits down with teacher’s union
Despite their battle to keep doors open through ongoing lockdowns, Ireland’s childcare sector has been brushed to one side, Katy Brennan investigates why our childcare workers remain underfunded and unrecognised
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No ink spilled – tattoo studios struggle during Covid
With the constant closing and reopening of tattoo studios, artists no longer know where they stand. James Molloy gets the insight of some industry professionals
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ID service users and workers continue to compromise, awaiting clarity on re-opening
Niamh Alexander looks at how reduced services have affected people with intellectual disabilities, and how these services have adapted to the current situation
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Bloody buses
Public transport is operating at 25% capacity in Ireland due to level five restrictions. Izzy Rowley investigates the impact on frontline workers in Fingal, north county Dublin
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Increase in people feeling downhearted or depressed between April and November this year
The Central Statistics Office has released findings of a survey in relation to ‘well being and lifestyle under level 5 restrictions’– a survey relative to the social impact of Covid-19 for the month of November 2020. Gavin Dalton examines the results of this…
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Animal testing statistics in Ireland unreleased for 2019
Animal testing statistics for 2019 have yet to be released by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). Amber Baxter explores what this means. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the state agency responsible for regulating human and veterinary medicines, medical devices and…
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Ronnie FC Playing their part in Movember
Movember has become a tradition in recent times, where men across the world grow sometimes questionable facial hair to raise funds for worthy causes such as testicular cancer, prostate cancer and men’s mental health. In the current world and circumstances we find ourselves…
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HSE changes its Covid-19 policy to allow partners to attend 20-week scan
The HSE has announced updates to their Covid-19 guidelines to allow for partners of pregnant people to be allowed to attend the 20-week scan. The measure that prevented partners from attending the scans were originally introduced as precaution in hospitals. Amber Baxter reports…
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The importance of social media to content creators
Over the past number of years, social media has slowly become a large part of most people’s everyday lives. The popularity of Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter has grown exponentially over the past decade. Erin Killoran explores how content creators now rely on…
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How safe is your tap water? The precariousness of the water supply system in Ireland
Years of shortcomings, delays in planning, crumbling infrastructure, and leaking pipes have left the water supply in Ireland in a bad place. Dhai Almutairi investigates the ramifications of this. Last May, the European Commission threatened to take legal proceedings against Ireland for a…
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