2020 has definitely been a challenging year, but it has brought us many opportunities to learn and to grow- be it growing as people or growing plants. Eibhin Kavanagh talked to Peter Dowdall also known as The Irish Gardener about gardening as an activity in lockdown and the benefits of this for our mental health.
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How is digital technology changing the way homeless services work in 2020
Digital Technology has changed virtually everything in the world today. One such thing is homeless services. With Covid-19 restrictions pushing services online, Amber Baxter spoke to Brian O’Loughlin about how Inner City Helping Homeless is adapting to these changes.
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Will robots take over the world? Behind artificial intelligence
While artificial intelligence might sound like a scary thing of the future, we use it everyday. Erica Carter sat down with Professor Alan Smeaton, an AI expert, to chat about how artificial intelligence affects us.
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Wrestler reveals his experiences volunteering with the homeless
For the last couple of months, Ireland’s youngest professional wrestler and social media influencer Justin Daniels has been volunteering for Dublin Homeless Awareness. In an exclusive sit down with the City.ie, Justin shares his experiences helping out and what he has learned from the humbling work.
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Capital Sports Roundup Podcast with Conan Byrne
League of Ireland stalwart Conan Byrne chatted with the City’s Gavin Dalton this week about the terrific initiative he has been at the forefront of since October called It’sGoodToTalkLOI. The initiative see’s former and present League of Ireland players and coaches reaching out to people who may be struggling with the Lockdown and in need of a chat. Conan speaks to Gavin about how the idea came about and how he’s been blown away by how much it’s taken off.
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Save a Bro this Movember
November means Movember and this year Megan O’ Brien spoke to three people about how they are getting involved.
The Movember Foundation raises funds and awareness for men’s mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer and now more than ever, we need to get the conversation going.For more information you can head to http://www.movember.com.
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Fun Place – top tips for a safe and spooky Halloween
This Halloween certainly won’t be like any other, with Covid-19 restrictions limiting the number of people we can visit and the events we can attend. Fun Place has been supplying spooky costumes in Dublin for 40 years now. Eibhin Kavanagh talked to owner Shay Howlin about how Fun Place has been getting on at what would usually be a very busy time of year for them – as well as some tips for a safe and spooky Halloween.
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Dark Dublin reveals the city’s horrifying history
The Dark Dublin walking tour leads participants around the city to hear gory tales of times past. Rebecca Daly spoke to its guide Ciaran Behan about the spooky history these locations hold.
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Free The Humanitarians
After graduating from Trinity, Seán Binder, travelled to Greece to be a humanitarian worker. He worked as a diver, helping refugees fleeing their country for safety.
Seán, from Castlegregory in West Kerry, was arrested in August along with three other volunteers. Police in Greece claimed they had partaken in human trafficking, by bringing emigrants to the Greek island of Lesbos.
Seán is expected to face 18-months in jail in Greece.
Family and friends of those arrested have organised protests around Europe called Free The Humanitarians.
TheCity.ie spoke to Maja Binder, Sean’s aunt…
Watch the video below to hear what she had to say.
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Video: Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo
Andrew Barnes takes us on a tour of the Wild Light exhibition at Dublin Zoo
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