Digital technology has become such an inseparable part of people’s lives that most of the time it’s hard to notice the improvements that always-changing technology brings. People from different groups of society find different ways of employing technology for their own needs. Laura Matjusaityte discusses how digital technology and especially use of social media have impacted the lives of immigrants.
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The harsh reality of covid restrictions on Irish publicans
COVID-19 has affected businesses all around the country. However, the hospitality sector in particular has been one of the worst to be hit. With over 7,000 pubs in Ireland, publicans, hoteliers and restaurateurs have been left in the dark with regards to the future of their businesses
Erin Killoran spoke to Kildare publican, Vivian Carrol about the effects that these restrictions have had on his business over the past 9 months.
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Tips for Women Traveling Solo, From Dining Out to Hotel Safety
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To Save Money on Flights, Look to Smaller Airports
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Local paper sticks with tradition
Since 1975, The Raheny News has brought the community of Dublin 5 together.
The newsletter began in the home of Fr. Con O’Keefe on St. Assam’s Road, Raheny in February of that year. The small group of volunteers were led by Liam Flynn, the editor at the time as they wrote, produced and distributed the first newsletter in the area.
After the success of the first issue of “The Raheny News”, or “The Green Paper” as it is known now to many of the older residents in the area, the group of local volunteers continued to sacrifice their Saturday afternoons in exchange for sitting down to produce what is now a staple in the community.
Despite being in production for the last forty years, the Raheny News hasn’t changed too much from the original issue. While the content may vary, the design is still very much the same – as is the green paper the newsletter is printed on. In fact, the very printing of the Raheny News hasn’t changed.
Each week, volunteers would meet in Fr. O’Keefe’s house to discuss the local goings-on, write news articles, type them up on their typewriters, print the issues manually and then distribute them to all the local shops.
Now the editor Peter Harper then decides what is newsworthy and the group begin to type it up. Heather Kavanagh and Theresa Kelly type up their pages on the same typewriters they had in the 70’s. However, Peter has slowly brought in some technology with the use of his laptop to help with the typing and news gathering process.
Once the typing is done, the pages are handed over to Linda Spellman to proof read, and then onto Maire Ni Bhraoin to print. Each of the four pages of the newsletter is printed 780 times, and then manually stapled together later in the evening by Catriona Harper, Kay Harper and the rest of the volunteers.
The newsletters are then put into groups and are ready to be distributed to the local shops where they are sold for 20 cent per issue. These costs, along with advertising fees cover the cost of ink, paper and of course tea for the staff.
One of the highlights for many of the volunteers, is the chance to sit down at the end of the evening with their fellow volunteers for a good catch up and to discuss their plans for the upcoming days.
At 21 years of age, Catriona Harper is the youngest volunteer in the group, but wasn’t at all surprised when she found out that the group haven’t moved along with the times in terms of the technology they use.
Regardless of whether the newsletter moves further into the digital age, it will always be a staple in the local community – technologically advanced or not.
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By Michelle Dardis, Niamh Haskins and Stephen Larkin
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Dubliners react to proposed minimum pricing on alcohol
How the people of Dublin have reacted to government plans for the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol:
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Dublin residents talk about problems with drugs in the city
Last week, Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin’s walk through the streets of the city highlighted a major drug problem. This is something that many of us experience on a daily basis when walking around the centre of Dublin.
We asked some of the city’s residents about their experiences with drugs in our capital.
By Aidan Kelly and Matthew Colfer
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Meeting the Celtic Clovers
The City’s Aaron Doyle and Conor Murphy went to the Mountview Centre in Blanchardstown, Dublin to see one of the few ice hockey teams currently playing in the Republic of Ireland.
They met the players of The Celtic Clovers, spoke to those involved with the team and generally discussed the sport in Ireland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVGTCf9ojHg&feature=youtu.be
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A look into Dublin’s BMX scene
Mark Twomey is part of TheBMXDays, a group of friends from Dublin who took up BMXing in the last five years and have since gathered a following on YouTube and Facebook.
Here, Twomey discusses how he got into the sport, what the community in Dublin and Ireland is like now, how the opening of new skate parks is contributing to its growth and the financial costs of the hobby.
For more from Matthew you can visit his Twitter @_Gogery.
By Aidan Kelly and Matthew Colfer
Photo courtesy of TheBMXDays
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Setting Dublin alight
Christmas is here and we are super excited to say the least!
The lights, the music, family and friends, there’s nothing more magical than the month of December. However, for some the festive season can start a little earlier.
Preparations for the festive period come about in mid-November for Dublin City Council. We went behind the scenes to find out how the city Christmas lights go up.
By Nicola Kirwan and Aisling Rafferty
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