Posts by Jacqueline Spain

by Jacqueline Spain on May 23rd, 2017 - 1847 Views

The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is hosting a book launch and workshop taking place today, the 23rd of May 2017, to introduce Francis McKee’s new book Even the Dead Rise Up. Even the Dead Rise Up is published by Book Works. The book covers the subjects of spiritualism, the occult and mysticism... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 16th, 2017 - 1948 Views

This May the first Green Ribbon Month will take place nationwide with 500,000 green ribbons being distributed across the island. The Campaign is being organised by See Change, the National Stigma Reduction Partnership and 90 other partner organisations. Green Ribbon Month will be about bringing awareness... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 26th, 2017 - 2173 Views

The latest March Homeless Figures were published yesterday and include the national figures for homeless adults, homeless families and dependents. Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. said the figures for March are a stark indicator of the challenges... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 12th, 2017 - 2649 Views

It was precisely a year ago that An Bord Pleanála gave the National Children’s Hospital permission to go ahead with the new planned hospital. The hospital is for some something they have been looking forward to for a long time, but some it caused much anxiety. The good news is that it will go... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 4th, 2017 - 2904 Views

  In 1554 the city of São Paulo was founded in Brazil. It is considered to be the 12th largest populated city on the planet. Among other things the city has a rich art culture with numerous cultural institutions. Jac Leirner, a Brazilian artist and sculpture, from São Paulo, is currently exhibiting... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Feb 28th, 2017 - 2154 Views

  Over the weekend Minister of Social Protection, Leo Varadkar was attending the opening of the new HIM Barbershop run by Robert Giffney on the Mobihi Road in North Dublin; a business initiative that was born from the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme. The Minister also congratulated two... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Feb 20th, 2017 - 1881 Views

National Library of Ireland Funded €500,000 for Yeats Works and Letters The Minister of Art, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD., last week unveiled a collection of manuscripts, letters, a dream diary and press material belonging to the late poet and writer, William... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Feb 1st, 2017 - 3115 Views

On the 1st of March 2017 the world will be asked to join hands on Self Injury Awareness Day. Also on this day to take place is the second Self-Harm Awareness Conference, organised by St Patrick’s Mental Health Services in partnership with Pieta House, at the AVIVA Stadium in Ballsbridge, Dublin... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jan 31st, 2017 - 3149 Views

Diageo has this week announced that they have plans for a whiskey distillery to be built on the premises of the old Power Station at St. James’s Gate. The new premium Blended Irish Whiskey called Roe & Co is about to be launched and will be distilled here in the future. This project is said to... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jan 31st, 2017 - 2633 Views

The Digital Hub has become a business centre that is growing rapidly. New and innovative technology and web-based companies are joining the Hub every year. Technology and the internet is still a fairly new development, but the Hub is hiding something older – Ireland’s oldest fruit bearing pear tree. Last... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jan 24th, 2017 - 2118 Views

The way we socialize will be changing this year according to a latest report from Diageo. Diageo’s first ‘Future Series’ trend report revealed three trends that can be expected in 2017. Social scenes from around the world were studied by a team of cultural ethnographers, and three trends, namely,... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jan 23rd, 2017 - 5524 Views

Middle Child Syndrome Colman Noctor, a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist at St. Patrick’s University Hospital, was recently on NewsTalk and joined Sean Moncrieff on the subject of ‘Middle Child Syndrome’. He gave some parents with questions about their children’s behaviour problems advice... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jan 13th, 2017 - 2708 Views

Teeling Makes A New Proprietary Cocktail The Teeling Whiskey Distillery has developed a new Proprietary Cocktail. This new cocktail is a combination of distillers and wine yeast with a South African twist. But first things first, what do yeast and whiskey have in common. Most of us think of yeast as... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jan 13th, 2017 - 2459 Views

Professor Alex Milton Appointed Head of School of Design at NCAD Finally the long wait is over; a new Head of School of Design at the National College of Art and Design has been appointed. Professor Alex Milton will take up his position as the Head of Design on the 16th of January 2017 – that is next... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Jan 5th, 2017 - 2102 Views

David Bowie (1947-2016) entertained audiences around the world with music and acting that takes you into another world for 51 years and that is where he now unfortunately finds himself, somewhere in space. But do not let that dissuade you from enjoying the Bowie experience. For a whole five days Dubliners... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Dec 21st, 2016 - 2389 Views

Diageo has recently done research on the tradition of toasting and hygge. With Christmas on our doorsteps it’s the time of the year when many glasses will be raised and speeches will be made in honor of the festive season. A study was performed on 7,000 adults to explore the concept of hygge. Hygge... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Dec 20th, 2016 - 3020 Views

A Christmas gift has arrived for homeless and underprivileged parents in Dublin, the Minister of Children, Katherine Zappone T.D., announced that parents will be offered free childcare from next month. Children who are aged 0-5 years will receive 25 hours a week free childcare, including a daily meal.... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Dec 14th, 2016 - 2221 Views

Tunes In The Church The NYF Dublin Festival will be taking place from the 30th of December to the 1st of January 2017. There will be events held over three days in Dublin city, with shows like the Spectacular Sky Dance at the Custom House, the New Year’s Day Concert on St. Stephen’s Green and many... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Dec 7th, 2016 - 2417 Views

Diageo, who created alcohol brands like Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan and Guinness, supports the Thalidomide Trust, who is currently supporting 465 beneficiaries with Phocomelia. The Thalidomide Trust is a charitable organisation that was established in 1973 to support beneficiaries by providing... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Nov 25th, 2016 - 2503 Views

A Little Something For The Art Lovers The weekend is around the corner and if you are an art lover you are in for a treat. This weekend the Dublin Gallery Weekend will take place from the 25th to the 27th of November. For three days in 36 different Galleries exhibitions, artist and curator talks, walking...