Lifestyle

Ethical Food Shopping: Processed Tomatoes and alleged forced Labour

Ethical Food Shopping: Processed Tomatoes and alleged forced Labour

When you sit down to spaghetti bolognese in Dublin 4 do you ever look at the ingredients on your plate and wonder where they are from. You might expect the pasta and tomatoes to be of Italian origin, yet, this may not be the case. The tomato trade in China, for instance, is big business.

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Going Solar: All You Need to Know

Going Solar: All You Need to Know

For many Irish homeowners, solar energy might seem like a distant dream—expensive, complicated, and perhaps not even effective under our famously cloudy skies. This perception, however, is often rooted in outdated information and persistent myths. This article, drawing on recent insights

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Fancy a Walk on Paddy’s Day?

Fancy a Walk on Paddy’s Day?

Are you looking for something different to do this St Patrick’s Day?
Join us at the 18th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk on St Patrick’s Day, Monday, 17th March 2025. An official event of St Patrick’s Festival,

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Minding Your Own Self at Christmas

Minding Your Own Self at Christmas

As we get ready for the holiday season there’s a certain spirit in the air; a feeling of warmth, reflection and perhaps a chance to reset. For many of us, Christmas is a time of joy but also one of contemplation about where we are and where we’re headed.

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Paws with a Cause

Paws with a Cause

Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club held a fundraising Tea and Coffee morning back in October, organised by local resident, Catherine Bolton. This was to highlight and raise awareness about the stray and feral cats roaming around the neighbourhoods

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The Rise of Café Culture

The Rise of Café Culture

In recent years, café culture has surged in popularity, becoming more than just a trend—it’s a lifestyle. From bustling urban centres to rural towns, people of all ages are flocking to coffee shops, not just for the caffeine fix but for the experience. This rise in café culture

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Let’s Dance

Let’s Dance

It happened several years ago. I marched into the Workmans Club and instantly felt out of place. “These are not my people; this is not my music.” And then it hit me. I had become the very thing I promised not to: old. Or, at least, older. Losing hair in familiar spots and finding hair

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Dublin Simon’s Home Run: “It’s Our Time To End Homelessness”

Dublin Simon’s Home Run: “It’s Our Time To End Homelessness”

Dublin Simon Community has launched its annual ‘Home Run’ campaign, inviting hundreds of walkers, joggers, and runners to complete a new Phoenix Park loop on Saturday 5th October and raise essential funds to end homelessness. This year’s event

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Tongue-tied no more!

Tongue-tied no more!

It is probably one of the commonest of human fears: having to speak in public to a large or even a small group of people. That dread of standing up, with all eyes in the room focused on you, and all ears listening out for the slightest stumble or mistake you might make. The terror of appearing

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“My Anxiety Tool-box”

“My Anxiety Tool-box”

Nicola Shannon, a renowned Dublin wellness teacher, has unveiled a much needed solution to assist families navigating the challenges of anxiety and stress in children. Approached by countless disheartened parents frustrated and let down by the endless Health Service

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