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Walk and Talk – Exercise for Mental Health

Posted on April 22, 2015 by irelandc

Walk and talk, connect with others and Nature… The Green Ribbon mental health awareness campaign takes place in May.  As part of the campaign, Mental Health Ireland has teamed up with the Irish Farming Association, a founding partner of the See Change … Continue reading →

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Positive Pedal Power

Posted on April 3, 2015 by irelandc

  We all have dark days, some darker than others. And for some the days can be beyond darkness…but there is always a way back to brighter days…and Breifne Earley is one of many who found such a way. Put … Continue reading →

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Time to Tidy

Posted on March 12, 2015 by irelandc

Spring is springing up everywhere, crocuses and daffs are reminding us that the Winter is behind us and Summer is in our semi-distant future…tidy town committees and volunteers are dusting off spades and trowels. Maybe you’ve thought about pitching in? … Continue reading →

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Extra Food+Hungry Folk+Your Time=Fulfilment

Posted on February 16, 2015 by irelandc

Got some time and energy to spare? The good food people over at Foodcloud need volunteers to help rescue unwanted food, and get it to those who need it, and maybe a few little jobs in between…so if you like … Continue reading →

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One Man Found a Dog

Posted on February 12, 2015 by irelandc

One evening, Joe Molloy was followed home from the shops by a cheeky Jack Russell. Now Joe was fond of dogs, he already shared his home with two canines, but they weren’t interested in a new four-legged lodger in the … Continue reading →

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A Hashtag Can

Posted on January 23, 2015 by irelandc

   Have you entered the Twittersphere? A number of brave and creative people are jumping into Twitter and throwing a hashtag party for fun and more. So many hashtags bringing people together to share and support, and grow personally or … Continue reading →

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Are You a Perfect Marrow Match?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by irelandc

Nikki, married with two little kids, is desperately seeking a perfect marrow match. Her mother is Anglo-Burmese and her Dad is Irish. Nikki needs someone with a similar ethnic cocktail in their DNA for a drop of bone marrow to … Continue reading →

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Get Your APP Cap On

Posted on January 14, 2015 by irelandc

 Everyday more data than any one person can eat is produced all over Ireland (and the world), data that can be used to benefit us all…if only someone would come up with an app to analyse it, and grind out … Continue reading →

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Time to Write

Posted on January 3, 2015 by irelandc

 New Year, fresh impetus…time to start writing that novel, memoir, story, book to change the world? Maybe a story has been prodding at you to write it down, or there’s an unfinished work at the back of a drawer or … Continue reading →

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Spare Some Bone Marrow?

Posted on December 13, 2014 by irelandc

Stephen Fry recently tweeted about Paul Giblin, a brilliant oarsman, (they’re all brilliant going out training on those wet or frosty morns) who desperately needs a drop of bone marrow to keep him rowing along…could it be yours? Imagine while … Continue reading →

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