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What in the World? series resumes on RTE in December
The What in the Word? series is back on RTE next week, thanks to the folks at KMF Productions. Get watching!
Have you heard about World Prematurity Day? You have now.
On the 23rd of April this year, I gave birth to my first child, a healthy little boy who arrived 4 days later than expected. By accident of my own birth, I was born in a country where I was afforded the best medical assistance that was available to me
Rugby to the Rescue?
‘Meanwhile in other parts of the world, events continue…’; cue solemn-faced rugby player reminding us that while the World Cup goes on millions remain hungry and requesting viewers to contribute £5.00 to tackle the issue.
11 million lies… how VW cheated ‘clean diesel’ emissions tests and almost got away with it
Ah yes, this blog fell (unfortunately) onto my lap. Growing up as a child we had a Jetta, a Golf, a Polo and of course a Beetle. These cars were among the most reliable vehicles on the road. ‘They last forever,’ is what the most serious mechanic would chant. I
Wickedpedia
Now at the tender age of just 14 years, beloved by students and ‘instant experts’, intensely disliked by many teachers and examiners; refuge of lazy journalists – one of the world’s top 10 internet sites and, without doubt its most popular general reference source (one of the top 20 websites
Top TED talks to nurture your empathy
Five videos to recharge your empathy
Event deadline 16th October: Climate Change Challenge Weekend – calling all 15-17 year olds!
Prepare for a weekend examining the causes, effects and possible ways to tackle climate change.
Lesson plan: exploring the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean through images and words
The refugee crisis in the Mediterranean presents inescapable issues and contradictions for exploration with children and young people in Ireland as the news became more prominent over the summer of 2015. Following a call from my son Elijah’s school (Bray School Project) to take part in a sponsored walk to
Naming the Unnameable: Poetry and the Refugee Crisis
The experiences of people seeking refuge are near impossible to understand for those of us whose lives have never been disrupted by conflict. Who do we turn to then, to make sense of such suffering? Salman Rushdie suggests that it is, “A poet’s work … to name the unnameable,” and
Notes from Kampala: Reflections of a gendered walk
I was out walking the dog this morning. It was a particularly hot morning as the rains haven’t quite taken force. It was lovely and quiet with very few people around. Kampala is always quiet on weekend mornings. Snoopy is 15 years old, so for an Mzee (old man) of