Lifestyle

Video games: The good, the bad, the addictive!

By Peter McNamara The video games industry is booming. In 2018, the global games market was valued at around $134.9 billion. The American market alone is forecast to reach $230 billion by 2022, making it the largest in the world. […]

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Baking with the kids

School closures and social distancing due to the current world health pandemic mean parents will be spending a lot more time indoors with their children over the coming weeks. Trying to keep kids entertained at home while limiting their exposure […]

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Create Hope and Stay Positive with GROW during Covid-19 GROW’s new Mental Health Recovery six-week programme

One of Ireland’s best known Mental Health service providers, GROW Mental Health Recovery, has launched a new initiative to help people cope with the restrictions surrounding the Coronavirus. Following the Government’s decision to impose further restrictions in the fight against […]

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Protective shields for frontline workers

BY online editor I-Form, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research centre for for Advanced manufacturing is using its experience in 3D printing to provide PPE to frontline staff working at the health service across Dublin. Since last Friday, 27th March […]

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Write to Win

BY Kathrin Kobus NewsBrands Ireland invite secondary school students. to submit a piece of journalism concerning the Coronavirus and the impact it is having on their lives and their community. The entry can be either a feature article or an […]

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Vaccine trials under way

The name of the first person to be on the trial run for a possible vaccine is Jennifer Haller. She was the first of four persons who received a dose of mRNA-1273 per injection at the Kaiser Permanent Research institute […]

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Tips to get your inner calm back

In case you feel not like going out and anxiety is close to overwhelming you, maybe the APPLE technique can help. A stands for acknowledge the uncertainty and related fears, P pause, just pause and breathe P as in pull […]

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Dublin City Council notification

The South East Area Community Development Section in Dublin City Council announced earlier today that due to the seriousness of the Covid 19 Virus situation, responsibility is being placed on all to take steps to protect the most vulnerable in […]

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Mental Health and Ireland’s Youth A Definitive Survey

By Eoin Meegan Taking the measure of our mental health was never more urgent than it is today. That’s why it’s good to see more people talking openly about their own mental health issues, considering that a growing number of […]

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A Valentine’s Day guide to roses

By Geneva Pattison The history of giving flowers as gifts in Western culture dates back to the 17th century, when King Charles II of Sweden first discovered the language of flowers during a trip to Persia. Different flowers convey different […]

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