The Aware Christmas 5km takes place from Friday, December 11 until Sunday, December 13 and this year it’s going virtual. Aware is one of many charities whose fundraising efforts have been impacted by Covid-19 throughout 2020. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the mental health charity won’t be able to hold its annual Christmas run as normal […]
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Granted, we haven’t had much use for calendars this year but if ever there was a reason to break it out and finally put it to use, 56 Central announcing their reopening surely qualifies? Closed for the past few weeks – since the onset of more stringent public health restrictions and the country’s second lockdown […]
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Christmas ads have always had a reputation for playing to people’s emotions and that can definitely be said of this year’s offerings – many of which have left us more than a little teary-eyed. From Disney to John Lewis to SuperValu, all the big ‘uns are at it and An Post has just come out […]
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An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the Government intends to move Ireland to Level 3 of Covid-19 restrictions from December 1. NPHET is set to make its recommendations to the Government later this week with an official announcement expected on Thursday night. It’s thought that the Government will be happy to move the country […]
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The most coveted award in gaming. 2020 sees the final year of the current generation of consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One representing the cutting edge of gaming, but to be fair, after seven years, they’ve had a good run! While next year’s best games will likely be launched on either the PS5 (maybe […]
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“Christmas in a crisp”. Chances are there are a lot of folk out there who have already bought their Christmas turkey for the big day, and have it stored away in the freezer for the next month and a bit. One of the cornerstones of Christmas for many of us is eating some delicious turkey […]
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Ah, the 12 pubs of Christmas – one of the highlights of the festive season and while the annual tradition will have to take a year off this year, The Snug Project is still hoping to mark the occasion in some small way. A charity calendar paying homage to the humble Irish pub snug, they […]
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Dua Lipa. Michael J. Fox. Tina Fey. Mary Robinson. Tonight’s couches are STACKED. To be fair, both of tonight’s “couches”, be they virtual or in-studio, are pretty impressive. The hardest part is deciding which one you’re going to watch. Also, since you’re sitting in, you should check out the new brand new Lovin Dublin’s Date […]
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And it draws inspiration from one of our fave Christmas movies. Teaming up once again, the Irish Women in Harmony released their festive charity single last night. A community of dozens of Irish women in music, they first rose to fame back in the summer with their stunning rendition of the Cranberries song Dreams. Fundraising […]
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The Chief Medical Officer has reiterated the importance of staying the course, stressing that there are two weeks left to “get back on track” before December. Noting that numbers have stopped dropping in recent days, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Tony Holohan said that people seem to have taken their “foot off the gas” as of […]
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Proving that they really are a bunch of sounders, The Coronas have announced that they’ll be releasing their very own Christmas jumpers this year – with all proceeds going to Pieta House and the Simon Community. Two very worthwhile charities, they work to provide resources to the homeless and those struggling with their mental health. […]
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Staying true to his Irish roots, President-Elect Joe Biden has invited Louth violinist Patricia Treacy to perform at his inauguration ceremony next year. Already well-acquainted, the talented Irish violinist has performed for Biden on a number of occasions including once for him and his guests at a St Patrick’s Day party at his official residence. […]
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