608 hours, is the average time you spend on social platforms each year, according to an article in the American magazine Qwartz. A sometimes regrettable
The year 2020 permanently sinks into chaos and if it has had a heavy hit on humanity, this year will not have been easy for
The presidency of Donald Trump has arguably seen its fair share of interesting moments. From disputing crowd sizes at his Inauguration Day in 2017, to
In 2020, ALONE, the group that supports senior people, had seen a rise in the number of callers expressing depressive thoughts, with even more people registering feelings of social isolation. ALONE also identified a spike in a wide variety of mental health effects, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 protocols are in effect to deter the transmission of COVID-19. Data included by ALONE and The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) in July 2020 in the Loneliness and Social Isolation in the COVID-19 Pandemic among the over 70s report found that one-third of those aged 50 and older feel lonely at least some of the time. The analysis also found that among over-75s and those living alone, isolation is more prevalent. The ALONE Support and Telephone Befriending service continued remotely with volunteers following the spread of the virus, but more support for over 70s feeling lonely is needed.
It goes without saying that 2020 was a year unlike any other. But that didn’t stop the creativity of the music industry and big music
For the third time, Ireland is in lockdown since Christmas eve. We will have to redouble our efforts to find something to occupy ourselves. And
Would you like to share your experience at Griffith College with others? No problem, there is a new hashtag for this: #griffithcollegestudent on Twitter. It
YouTube, step over. TikTok is the new primary source of beauty information thanks to the rise of powerhouse “skinfluencers” promoting and sharing products, reviews and information. This includes a thriving K-beauty community. K-Beauty is an umbrella term for South Korean derived skin-care, makeup and cosmetic products. Some Korean cosmetic brands have millions of TikTok followers and views. The overall consumption for K-beauty products was over €8 billion in 2019 and is expected to be over €17 billion by 2026.
Since almost a year now, the pandemic of Covid-19 completely impacts our lives. Adapt, learn to live with the virus and the new standards and
There’s no escaping the fact that most of us have been stuck at home since the pandemic first struck last year. For some it has
As a result of the global pandemic and many countries introducing restrictions and going into lockdown, we find ourselves reminiscing the good old days- for
Ever since the onset of the pandemic the word “positive” now seems to be entirely associated with the worst-case scenario in recent Covid-19 times. I