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Budget 2016: A student’s view
With this week’s Budget still fresh in the minds of many across the country, how are the measures announced going to affect the third level students of Ireland? Cian Gaffney is a final year Religion, History and Teaching student in Mater Dei who had this to say…
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Leading homeless charity slams Budget
A leading homeless charity has hit out at the Government’s budget which they say fails to address the escalating homelessness crisis. In an attempt to address the housing crisis, €414 million will be made available for social housing along with an additional €17 million…
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Locals march for mental health as budget brings hope
World Mental Health Day took place last Saturday, and the afternoon saw a determined group of young people marching the streets of Dublin in the hopes of speaking up for mental health awareness. With the help of ‘Action For Suicide Prevention Dublin’, approximately…
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St Vincent’s staff hold protest to highlight ‘intolerable’ conditions in Emergency Department
Staff at the Emergency Department in St Vincent’s Hospital took part in a protest this afternoon to highlight the ‘intolerable’ conditions within the department. Dozens of medical staff and representatives of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) came together between 1pm and…
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Dublin Rose sleeps out for the homeless
Aisling Finnegan, who represented Dublin in this year’s Rose of Tralee, sat down with Rachael O’ Brien to catch up on the Rose of Tralee festival and what she has been getting up to since, including the Focus Ireland Sleepout tonight. Why did you enter…
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Walk In My Shoes broadcasts from St Patrick’s Hospital
This week, Walk In My Shoes (WIMS), a charity aimed at promoting mental health awareness, are running a pop up radio station, which is broadcasting from St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. The aim of the radio station is to raise €10,000 to help…
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Minister Alan Kelly wants 150 families in modular homes by Christmas
Minister Alan Kelly wants to see 350 families in modular homes next year under a fast track plan for modular homes. A spokesperson for the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive told The City that Mr Kelly was so impressed with the modular homes being…
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Longboat Quay apartment complex may be evacuated
Residents of the Longboat Quay apartments in Dublin are now facing the possibility of eviction after turning down a joint offer from Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) and Nama. It is believed that the offer was somewhere in the region of €1.75 million,…
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Brides-to-be say ‘I do’ for refugees
A very special event is set to take place on the 28th of October in House on Leeson Street. “I Do, for Syria” is an auction of pre-loved wedding attire in order to raise much needed funds for the Irish Red Cross, who…
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Loktoberfest: Oktoberfest in Dublin for one more weekend
Oktoberfest returned to Dublin’s financial district on Thursday, September 17th and will run until this Sunday, October 4th. Oktoberfest, also known as Volksfest in Germany, is the world’s largest beer festival and travelling funfair. The 16-day event originated in Munich and attracts over 6…
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