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by Rónán Hutchinson on Feb 20th, 2014 - 2003 Views

  Everybody’s Favourite Super Mario When I think of computer games, I immediately think Nintendo.  Growing up, I was always a Nintendo kid.  I spent hours playing Mario, Zelda, Starfox, and Super Metroid, to name but a few.  A lot of the games I grew up playing lent themselves to being... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jan 13th, 2014 - 13161 Views

Community Employment or C.E. as it is more commonly known is a Department of Social Protection (DSP) scheme that is designed to bring people who are aged 25 years or over and in receipt of a DSP payment for a year or more back into the labour market. Participants of C.E. schemes are primarily sponsored... 

by Alan Finn on Dec 10th, 2013 - 5818 Views

Have you ever been homeless? I was in the summer of 2006, and it wasn’t a great situation to be in, in fact, it was the loneliest time of my life. I was actually put out of the family home and I sought help from the outreach services which are run by the Dublin Simon Community, they put me in touch... 

by Sean O'Seoigh on Dec 9th, 2013 - 1815 Views

Having been inspired by Alan Finn’s pieces relating to the issue of drugs, I decided to submit some of my own work which was done during my time in detox and residential rehab. It was the beginning of a journey that ended up changing my life. Over the coming weeks, the FRG.ie have kindly agreed... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Dec 2nd, 2013 - 6856 Views

I have campaigned with Sandy Hazel of the Cork Street Park campaign (who spearheaded this campaign) to have a wasteland site converted into a park. Due to public support, and the response this campaign garnered, and with many community groups being involved, the Dublin City Council (DCC) has agreed... 

by Sean O'Seoigh on Dec 2nd, 2013 - 2327 Views

Having been inspired by Alan Finn’s pieces relating to the issue of drugs, I decided to submit some of my own work which was done during my time in detox and residential rehab. It was the beginning of a journey that ended up changing my life. Over the coming weeks, the FRG.ie have kindly agreed... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 15th, 2013 - 1990 Views

Joshua Wills was a travelling sales rep selling household goods, including small kitchen electric gadgets. He was eager to move on and didn’t want to offend the little old woman, but took her parting gift-a bible, and put it in his shirt pocket. It wasn’t a bad day so far he had sold nearly €100.00... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Nov 11th, 2013 - 14616 Views

I agree totally that the children’s hospital coming to the James’s campus is great for the area and will lead to regeneration, investment and employment. My issue lies with hospital management who have been looking to bring in ready cooked meals from the UK as a cost cutting exercise, since... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Nov 7th, 2013 - 2804 Views

PRESS RELEASE: On Wednesday the 9th October 2013 Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’ Sullivan gave her commitment to funding regeneration in St. Teresa’s Gardens over the next three years. This marks a fresh beginning for everyone living and working in the flats complex and provides renewed... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Nov 5th, 2013 - 2048 Views

TO: Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2. 30 October 2013 Re: New National Children’s Hospital C.c. the Tanáiste, Minister for Health & Children, Cabinet colleagues of the aforementioned, Chair of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, Chair of the... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Oct 4th, 2013 - 4012 Views

With energy bills increasing by over €500 in the past three years the value of the 2013/2014 Winter Fuel Allowance which begins on Monday (7 October) has been effectively wiped out, according to St Vincent de Paul. Brendan Hennessy of the SVP Social Justice team pointed out that the most recent increase... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Aug 9th, 2013 - 5741 Views

The following is a press release from the Fairness 4 D8 Young People action group relating to controversial new plans for St Catherines Centre. PRESS RELEASE: Unregistered homeless to be accommodated alongside vulnerable young people in Dublin The Foyer is a Dublin 8 project that has successfully been... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Jul 4th, 2012 - 1981 Views

I’m not usually one to complain about our fair capital. It oozes both history and culture and there isn’t a corner that doesn’t reveal some form of unique aesthetic. However, when shopping for a jacket recently I found myself annoyed and lost. Yes granted I’m not a man for shopping, I’m one... 

by Alan Finn on Jul 4th, 2012 - 2847 Views

For any person wishing to drive a car for the first time or any person driving on their 2nd or 3rd provisional license in the Irish republic must take a theory test before they can apply to get a driving permit (provisional license). A person must be 17 or over to apply for a provisional license. The... 

by Alan Finn on Jul 4th, 2012 - 4321 Views

I love the fact that when I recycle say an empty glass jar or a plastic container that they will get picked up, brought to a factory separated and cleaned and used again. Isn’t it wonderful to know that the saying “Waste Not Want Not” is actually been put into practice and over say the last 20... 

by Alan Finn on Dec 21st, 2011 - 1940 Views

The Royal Hospital is currently hosting the 7 Up Winter Wonderland and will do so till the 9th of January 2012. It houses a circus, fun fair with a selection of rides, Christmas market and an ice rink. I visited it myself and while I found the prices expensive for some of the rides (in excess of 4 euro),... 

by Alan Finn on Dec 21st, 2011 - 2204 Views

I would just like to take a minute to talk about the various recent developments in the homeless situation in Dublin, if you know someone in a position where this information could be useful, please don’t hesitate to send this information on. In recent weeks it has come to my attention that The Night... 

by Alan Finn on Dec 21st, 2011 - 1848 Views

In conjunction with our interview with Sinn Fein TD Aengus O’Snodaigh, I have compiled some information about suicide prevention in this article for you. When someone takes their life they leave pain and heartbreak behind, one burning question may come up more and often and that is, why? Unlike... 

by Alan Finn on Dec 21st, 2011 - 4257 Views

Have you ever considered having your house insulated? By that I mean everything, roof, walls, windows and door frames. You may have noticed in the past 5 years that this is being done more regularly as the financial benefits are becoming more obvious. The positives are huge, you save energy, you only... 

by Alan Finn on May 10th, 2011 - 7794 Views

We are based in Dublin on James Street, and we came up with the idea to do a project titled “The Liberties, Then and Now”. We wanted to an insight what it was like for the people living in this area going back to the 50’s, 60’s, and so on. We interviewed local people who were working and living...