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The fragile discussion about changing Japan’s constitution during the Covid-19 pandemic
TheCity.ie’s Ayumi Miyano spoke with a Professor of Political Science at the University of Tokyo about the impact of amending Japan’s famously pacifist document.
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‘My phone commanded my non-stop attention… so I quit’: Why we shouldn’t let smartphones rule our lives
We check them up to 150 times a day — but is it good for our wellbeing? Tech insiders have described how we’re “programmed” to never put our phones down.
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‘I felt like I was being picked on all the time… I was mentally scarred’
While promoting his memoirs, Michael Owen has revealed the alleged bullying he endured as a teenage Premiership star. TheCity.ie’s Paul Caffrey examines the longstanding culture of bullying in professional football — often misdescribed as ‘character building’ — and asks if this has any…
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Agency offering short training course to fill nursing home vacancies
TheCity.ie’s Ruadhan Jones spoke to Tom Lordan, administrator with LHP Skillnet, who is looking to meet some the increased demand for nursing home workers with a three-week induction course for Healthcare Assistants.
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‘If they want us in power, they’re going to have to do more than greenwashing us’ – Reactions to FF/FG’s letter to the Green Party
TheCity.ie’s Kate Brayden speaks to Co. Clare Green Party councillor Roisin Garvey and Futureproof Clare about the Shannon LNG concession, and the party’s 7% emissions target.
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AS IT HAPPENED: Supermarket sweep — watching the shelves empty at the height of viral stockpiling
During the month of March, the population went on a €363million panic-buying spree. The shops are much calmer now, but queuing outside supermarkets — with stricter controls on how many customers can enter a store at any one time — has become the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ireland’s first female DPP tells TU Dublin students how she got “completely hooked” on crime in her 20s
Claire Loftus, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), gave a rare insight into how she operates at a pre-pandemic TU Dublin Free Legal Aid Centres (FLAC) Society event.
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‘I think all Christians feel a call to find ways to bridge the social distance we’re enduring’ – Fr Conor McDonough
TheCity.ie’s Ruadhan Jones explores how priests and lay Catholics have been finding innovative ways to connect with the faithful online.
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All bets are on: are virtual sports feeding gambling addictions?
TheCity.ie’s Kim O’Leary examines how fans are turning to gambling online to ease their boredom, with harmful consequences for those battling an addiction.
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World Book Night 2020 — rediscover the power of words during lockdown
World Book Night – run by The Reading Agency – takes place on April 23 every year, with an encouraging Reading Hour event at 7pm
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