Online learning is here to stay and Covid-19 changes have pushed it further
Colman Walsh of the UX Design Institute says remote working during the Covid-19 lockdown also spurred on a hunger for remote learning.
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In the most challenging of times, they found a way to celebrate.
Colman Walsh of the UX Design Institute says remote working during the Covid-19 lockdown also spurred on a hunger for remote learning.
Donnelly dismays at the polarised and simplistic discussion of politics in the US from all media sources, not just Fox News.
We have some tips from author Vincent Woods to inspire you.
Dan Keane, head chef at Urban Brewing, shares his lockdown experience and a couple of tasty recipes.
In the most challenging of times, they found a way to celebrate.
Menstrual Cycle Awareness facilitator Kitty Maguire says the recent banning of an ad for tampons missed the point entirely.
On the 75th anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, The International Committee of the Red Cross says we must now work collectively stop the development of nuclear weapons.
Yesterday’s explosion made a desperate situation worse, writes Bríd Kennedy of Concern.
John Hume saw how people from a working class background were locked out of borrowing from banks, writes Gerry Thompson.
Rights campaigner Emma DeSouza pays tribute to John Hume, the peacemaker, who will be laid to rest today.
One experience teacher who returned from Australia said she battled the Teaching Council to be allowed transfer her qualifications to Ireland, but eventually gave up.
This week, our reader, who lives with her daughter in Galway and has an underlying health condition, details her spending and saving during the Covid-19 period.
Tommy McLoughlin of Butterfly Cup outlines why the fight to get rid of plastic must continue in the midst of the Covid-19 changes.
Pavee Point’s Caoimhe McCabe outlines the level of workplace discrimination against Travellers and how to combat the problem.
David and Stephen Flynn share recipes from their new book The Happy Pear: Vegan Cooking for Everyone.
David Kenny, Assistant Professor of Law at Trinity College, says the Supreme Court’s ruling has major implications for environmental policy and the court.
Charlie Power is from Northern Ireland. He looks at the tricky positioning of the province in the eyes of the UK and Ireland and says not much is likely to change in the coming years.
One teacher is hoping for the best but says she cannot understand why the government took so long to release the ‘return to school’ plans.
Mental Health Occupational Therapist Michelle Murray highlights many of the causes of insomnia and offers some tips to help you avoid those sleepless nights.
Liam Printer is Irish and lives in Switzerland, where he teaches in a secondary school. They’ve been back in the classroom for some time and here, he describes what it’s been like.
Dr Karen Moore of the An Taisce Green-Schools programme wonders if despite Covid-19 and the lockdown, can we take some long-lasting benefits from it all – for the air we breathe, our health and quality of life.
This week, our reader has been spending lockdown working from home but is now starting to socialise with friends, prompting an increase in spending.
Rowena Hennigan is an expert in remote working. She says emergency remote working in the pandemic is not the way to approach remote working long term.
Larry Donnelly says Trump’s recent Fox News interview was a disaster and reflects his drop in the polls, but watch for the shift in his rhetoric from now on.
Advocate Craig Kelly writes about how Covid-19 will make a hard situation worse for people with disabilities trying to find a job.
Catch up with what Ann Devine is up to in the latest novel from Colm O’Regan.
Economist Dr Brian O’Boyle says we need to learn the lessons from the last global recession and make sure the economic burden of Covid-19 is shared equally.
Prevention and Early Intervention expert Marian Quinn outlines the need for a reimagined after-school sector on the other side of Covid-19.
Actress and wellness advocate Leigh Arnold and her husband run a wellness retreat in Ibiza. She set up a free online wellness portal for everyone in lockdown.
Childcare centre owners Sarah O’Leary and and Michele Akerlind explain how better investment can build a well paid and affordable childcare sector.
In the latest in our Childcare Voices series, Darragh O’Connor of SIPTU outlines why the trade union is calling for big changes in pay and affordability in the sector.
Mother Lynda Butler outlines the impact of childcare costs for her first daughter and how high fees are making her think twice about having a second child.
This week, our reader is living in her own apartment in the city centre and is working from home in a new job.
Jamie Deasy and Brian McDermott created Event Fuel but have completely rearranged and renamed their business in the wake of Covid-19.
As Bressie’s podcast wins an award, Darach Ó Séaghdha argues that it’s high time the JNLR figures took podcasting into account.
The following account is written by a member of Addictive Eaters Anonymous, who shares her experience of sobriety from addictive eating.
Shane offers some simple recipes for you to try at home.
New mother Patrice Hosford is asking the government to improve the leave entitlements currently available to new parents.
Jacky Fox of Accenture Security outlines the security threats posed to busineses at the moment and offers some advice on how to handle this growing criminal activity.
Cliona Byrne, a body confidence coach says you can learn to feel good in a swimsuit regardless of your shape and size.
Dr Rachel McNamara describes her experience of working on the frontline in the past few months. She says it’s hard not to view the easing of restrictions with anything but trepidation.