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Heart Of The Community
The dictionary describes the word community as a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. I, along with many other people, would like the word community to hold a much heavier weight; to strike a larger chord.
We can all agree that 2016 may have been...
Washington, D.C. Saturday 21st of January 2017
Washington, D.C. Saturday 23rd of January 2017
Meeting up with friends I was going to the Women’s March with proved a
little more awkward than expected. There was a queue of 20 minutes to get a
Metro ticket but once purchased long Metro trains were arriving every 1 – 3
minutes. I had to coordinate...
Apollo 13 no Apollo House 16 take over!
A Nama owned building known as Apollo House in Dublin City has been taken over and used as a homeless shelter. Up to 40 rough sleepers are believed to be sleeping in this building. Home Sweet Home a group of housing activists took over this building last week and yesterday they were informed by a...
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol production took place in The Dolours Church in Dolphins Barn over the weekend. Fr. Peter McVerry gave a moving speech to the crowd about the devastating effects of the homelessness crisis we have in Ireland.
The production was a delight to see and showcased the wonderful talents of...
A Course in Bereavement
When sickness takes the one’s you love and you are in despair
And grief becomes a part of you and tears are all you share
Bring memories back into your mind of happier days gone by
And share these memories with those who lend their shoulder when you cry
For loved ones who have passed over are never...
Homelessness Crisis
Thursday 1st December 2016 will mark the second death anniversary of the Irish homeless man- Mr. Jonathan Corrie, who died on a door step near the Dail in Dublin. This man’s tragic death caused a huge media outcry and many a voice spoke out demanding to address the homeless crisis.
Sadly in our society...
Increasing The Fuel Allowance By Another Three Weeks?
Increasing The Fuel Allowance By Another Three Weeks?
In a recent debate in the Oireachtas with Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar T.D. the cost of increasing the fuel allowance by three weeks for 2017 was mentioned.
The fuel allowance is a payment of €22.50 per week, paid during October...
A Sinking Blunder Or A Celtic Wonder
A Sinking Blunder Or A Celtic Wonder
The Balgaddy housing complex, between Lucan and Clondalkin, won a Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland award in 2004, for its striking design. Only 12 years later, many houses in the estate are so badly damaged by apparent poor construction, some of the residents...
A Full English Brexit
A Full English Brexit
It’s been almost two months since the British voted to leave the European Union (EU) and finally, the dust is starting to settle. There’s no getting around the fact that Brexit is a major setback for the European project. When the result was announced, the EU initially wanted...
Want for Something
£18,000 is the amount Christina Estrada requires to make her ends meet on a daily basis. It was reported in the Times newspaper the other day that Christina has taken her ex-husband Dr. Walid Juffali (a sixty-one year reputed Saudi Billionaire) to court to pay for her basic needs which she estimates...
All Shapes & Sizes
After reading about the plight of Rebekah Sutcliffe recently (She has been suspended from her job as Assistant Chief Constable for Greater Manchester Police after claims she had a row with a fellow female colleague in a hotel bar over whose breasts were more attractive. She had been at a three-day conference...
Is This Fair?
I began driving four years ago. When I first got my car insurance it was €1,200. That fee was paid monthly. I had a provisional license at that stage and I was informed that the no more claims bonus would be cheaper if I got a full driving license.
About two years ago I did my test and passed it....
Asking for it!
The Monday morning before last, I was seated at my desk in work with a cuppa tea counting the minutes down till I finished work (think I’d 120 of them to go, at the time) when my Boss (Eoghan) came through the door with a smile on his face. He sat down and relaid an interesting tale that put that...
