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A mature road to recovery
It’s 6am on a brisk Saturday morning in November, and George Fitzgerald is about to embark on his weekly journey down to Cork from his home in Kinsealy, north county Dublin. “When I’ve an assignment due it usually takes up to three or…
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Racism still prevalent in Ireland
According to a recent report racism is rampant in Ireland, with very few cases going reported. The report was conducted by Dr Patricia Kennedy, of the School of Applied Social Science in UCD, and states that 60 percent of foreign people in this…
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“Quality” Tenants Only?
Recipients of jobseekers allowance and other social welfare payments are finding it increasingly difficult to access rented accommodation in Dublin. Landlords in the capital are extremely reluctant to rent to people receiving social welfare payments with an overwhelming number on daft.ie and other…
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Dublin Marathon in Pictures
Almost 14500 people ran in the Dublin marathon on Monday. The men’s race was won by Irishman Sean Hehir with a time of two hours, 18 minutes and 19 seconds with Dublin’s Maria McCambridge winning the women’s race in two hours, 38 minutes and 51…
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Is a university degree worth more than an IT degree?
At the recent Global Irish Economic Forum, Glen Dimplex CEO Sean O’Driscoll stated that Ireland has “too many universities”. The University College Cork graduate believes that “We need to redefine the role of ITs. They should not be quasi-universities. ITs should be…
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Reviving the spirit of 1913
As many of you will know, this year marks the hundredth anniversary of one of the seminal events in this country’s history- the 1913 Lockout. Centred around a dispute between employers and workers about the abhorrent living and working condition that affected one third of the…
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Golden Discs Opens Its Doors Again
by Mike Coleman &Greg Synnott Irish music store Golden Discs has re-opened today in St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre. They have re-opened their doors to the public again thanks to a successful year of expansion. This year they have opened stores in Cork,…
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Roma continue fiery start to the Serie A with 100% record
A.S. Roma have erupted from the traps of the new Serie A campaign and maintained an incredible 100% start to the season, notching up an astounding nine wins from nine games under the careful guidance of new manager Rudi Garcia. The Rome club…
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King bows out after controversial spell as interim boss
Noel King’s time as interim manager after Giovanni Trapattoni’s swift departure as Ireland’s head coach was originally seen as a breath of fresh air by the majority of Irish fans. The 57-year-old Dubliner is no stranger to the beautiful game, having played for…
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All to play for in second International Rules test
A massive third quarter from Australia kept the series alive on Saturday, scores from Jake Neade and Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin preventing a run-away Ireland victory. Michael Murphy opened the scoring for the home side, the Donegal and Ireland captain not letting thoughts of…
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