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Young People in Crisis?
A report published by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland last month pointed towards a crisis in the emotional well-being of young people in Ireland. The studies showed that one in two are likely to experience a significant problem by the age…
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Electric Picnic set a date for 2014
Electric Picnic organisers have just announced the dates for their 2014 festival. Similar to previous years the popular music festival will take place on the last weekend in August (Friday, 29th August – Sunday, 31st August 2014). There is some exciting news for…
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Festive fun lights up Grafton Street
Spirits were high on Thursday as crowds from all over came out to see the annual turning on of Grafton Street’s Christmas lights. This year saw X Factor star Melanie McCabe, along with the Dublin football team lend a hand as the lights…
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Western black rhino is no more
Last week, the western black rhinoceros was officially declared extinct by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The organisation, which is the world’s largest conservation network, maintains a “red list” of animals which are in danger of becoming extinct. The western…
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We’re Not Leaving: Young people rally against austerity measures
The ‘Young People’s Assembly’, organised by the We’re Not Leaving initiative and the Young Workers Network, met in Liberty Hall on Saturday to discuss the uncertain future of young people in Ireland. The aim of the rally was to draw attention to the…
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NCT odour debate lingers on
On an airing of RTÉ Liveline last month, a man called Connor phoned in about his unusual NCT test experience. His vehicle was refused by a tester on the basis of a smell of fish present inside. The caller was a self-employed restaurant…
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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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