Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness” (Seneca) Brazil Clowning Project is a social project in Ireland that works connecting the two extremes of life – childhood and elder age.…
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Mental Health and Me
by Finbarr BrennanIt’s no secret that your mental health is just as important as your physical health. As I’ve gotten older (a whole 22 years old), I’ve begun to have struggles with becoming an adult and taking…
What is Ornithophobia?
by Carolina HernandezHave you ever had a bad experience with a bird? If you suffer from physical symptoms like cold sweat, have a rapid heartbeat, feel nauseous, dizzy anxiety and even a numb or tingling sensation when…
The drug policy vs the heroin scourge: the government’s failure
by Barbara DeboutEight years of heroin epidemics, ‘junkies’ criminalised and non – effective anti-drug measures. While European countries modernise their drugs policies, Ireland, with one of the highest rate of drug users in the union, haven’t moved…
Cancer: My story
by Olufemi Alex-Odunsi“I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma right in the middle of writing my thesis… it wasn’t as dramatic as they show in the movies when I was told I had cancer” Gillian Chapman was 21…
65 Roses Day in Dublin
by Lara ZellOver 1,300 people in Ireland suffer from Cystic Fibrosis, an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. They experience symptoms like frequent lung infections and short breath. The predicted median age of survival…