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Latest Streaming Options
29th June 2020
Latest Streaming Options
David Prendeville As we remain encouraged to stay at home as much as possible and the re-opening on cinemas is still some way off, here I take a look at some of the latest streaming options for film and TV. […]
Arts & CultureFilmMusic
Film industry makes tentative moves towards normality
27th June 2020
Film industry makes tentative moves towards normality
David Prendeville The Coronavirus pandemic has seen the cancellation and postponement of much of the Spring/Summer Film Festivals. Most notably, the Cannes Film Festival – one of the cornerstones of any cinematic year – was unable to go ahead in […]
Arts & CultureFilm
Reusing food waste for a greener indoor space
26th June 2020
Reusing food waste for a greener indoor space
Geneva Pattison This period of our lives is undeniably hard. With travel limitations, bans on public gatherings and people unable to visit friends and loved ones, it’s difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel right now. […]
GardeningLifestyle
Review: Normal People
24th June 2020
Review: Normal People
David Prendeville The undoubted television highlight of the Covid-19 lockdown period has been the launch of the much-anticipated adaptation of Sally Rooney’s ecstatically acclaimed bestseller Normal People. The series is a co-production between Dublin 4 based production company Element Pictures, […]
Arts & Culture
Dublin businesses can cut energy costs with Online SEAI Energy Academy
24th June 2020
Dublin businesses can cut energy costs with Online SEAI Energy Academy
SEAI online training is free, quick and easy and can be completed by employees from home. Over 600 businesses have already signed up to the SEAI Energy Academy. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a free online […]
Environment
A rare Bloom for 2020: Bloom at Home
24th June 2020
A rare Bloom for 2020: Bloom at Home
Geneva Pattison With the ongoing restrictions on public gatherings and events, the annual Bloom in the Park event was a little bit different on this occasion. Bord Bia announced in a recent press release that they were “bringing a flavour […]
Gardening
Balcony planting
24th June 2020
Balcony planting
Geneva Pattison Limited outdoor space makes creating a garden difficult. Add in the fact that if you’re three or even six storeys up from the ground level, unsheltered from harsh winds and without an inch of soil, things can get […]
Gardening
Wellness Workshops now online
19th June 2020
Wellness Workshops now online
Eoin Meegan With Covid-19 dominating all the headlines at the moment, we may be in danger of overlooking other critical problems in society: mental health, domestic abuse, child vulnerability, and the topic under scrutiny here, suicide and self-harm. Suicide or […]
CharityEventsHealth
Getting street smart with Logainm: The history of Dublin 4 street and place names
18th June 2020
Getting street smart with Logainm: The history of Dublin 4 street and place names
Geneva Pattison The extension of the government-sanctioned travelling distance from two kilometres to five kilometres was a small, but very welcome, improvement to our everyday lives. It’s wonderful to just be outside, although we often find ourselves walking the same […]
HistoryLocal History
Great Lengths launches Hairdos for Heroes initiative to thank frontline workers
16th June 2020
Great Lengths launches Hairdos for Heroes initiative to thank frontline workers
Luxury hair extensions brand, Great Lengths has launched ‘Hairdos for Heroes’, an initiative that will offer free haircuts and blow-drys as a way of giving back to frontline workers. Great Lengths is enlisting interest from salons to participate and is […]
CharityEvents