Philately is a hobby that has kept generations of kids engaged in collecting stamps. I remember has a kid I was ardently involved in stamp collection. Somewhere along the way my interest in collecting stamps…
The recurring problems of homelessness and addiction have become increasingly visible on the streets of our cities over the last decade. With the link between crime and addiction long established, the work of experienced and…
The 2008 Irish recession saw almost 30% of Irish youths unemployed, at it’s peak. This huge number resulted in a generational emigration, as the economic collapse resulted in a dramatically shrunken jobs market and a…
I’d not thought much about enemas – let alone their capacity to deliver nutrients to the body in a round-about manner – that is, until I reached the fifteenth chapter of Gulp, by Mary Roach.…
The Audi Dublin International Film Festival, Ireland’s premier celebration of film from around the globe, continues to go from strength to strength, with this year’s events attracting huge crowds to a high-quality array of workshops,…
An interview with Joan Cashin, Home Help and Home Care Assistant. Tell us about your job and what you do? I started off doing home help first in 1980, then I took two years off…