Category: News
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Demolishing History Podcast
The Demolishing History podcast explores historic sites in Dublin that have been lost forever. Some are replaced with luxury apartments, some with office blocks and some with tourist hostels. Rebecca Daly explores these locations and what losing them does to our heritage and…
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Direct Provision must end by 2023, the report states
A report published by the Experts Group on Provision and Support has stated that direct provision in Ireland should end by mid-2023. Laura Matjusaityte talked with a member of the Experts Group to outline the main aspects brought up in the report. A…
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Medical scientists who carry out COVID screening threaten industrial action
Medical scientists have stated that they will seek industrial action if the government does not agree to a substantial pay increase. Erin Killoran explains why they’re considering taking action. The Medical Laboratory Scientists Association’s (MLSA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Saturday…
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What does Budget 2021 mean for self-employed taxi drivers?
Last week, the Government announced details of the 2021 budget. Some of the new measures announced were in support of the self-employed and those working from home. Dhai Almutairi spoke with a taxi driver directly impacted by these changes. Budget 2021 is one…
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The fight against evictions
Since the start of the pandemic, many people have been left temporarily unemployed and relying on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment or the Wage Subsidy Scheme. With a decrease in their income, this has left a lot of people in a state of financial…
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“Let’s hope we can all weather the storm”: the effect of restrictions on Irish pubs
With many pubs across the country forced to close their doors for a second time due to the rise in cases in recent weeks, it breathes more uncertainty for the license trade. Ciaron Noble spoke with Kildare man Dave Mahon whose family have…
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In Pictures: #EndSARS Protest takes place in Dublin
Nathan Davies attended the #endSARS protest in Dublin last week, bringing you images from the event and opinions from protestors on recent police brutality in Nigeria.
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CAO release round 4 offers for those affected by Leaving Cert results coding issue
On Thursday October 8th, 2020, 886 CAO applicants received places in college courses as a result of the 4th round of offers. Among these were the students who had been affected by the Leaving Cert grade errors. Erin Killoran explores the effect these…
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“Twenty-seven years I carried a gun, I never had to use it”: Disarming the Garda
An Garda Síochana have reduced the amount of members carrying firearms following a review in 2019 by the Policing Authority Ireland, as the force moves towards a model of having specialist armed response as their main firearm unit. Jonathan Kelly explores the relationship…
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“The move to online classes cost me €2000”: students given no support for online learning
Erica Carter investigates the financial impact online learning has had on third level students, as they express their frustration at the lack of government support for the move to online classes this year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, third level education has been…
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