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This pandemic, rampant with self-isolation blues (but loads of self-reflection), has wreaked havoc on our mental health. With more alone time with ourselves, it seems we’ve been searching for mental distractions in any way, shape or form – Netflixing, baking,…
Christmas is the perfect opportunity to veg out at home with family and friends, eat great food and rewatch some of your favourite movies. The holidays are the perfect time to watch over long film sagas and trilogies, the dark…
Christmas 2020 will be a Christmas unlike any other. COVID-19 has ravaged the world all year, from Wuhan in January to Italy in February to global lockdowns from March to November and beyond. Tier systems, arbitrarily defined by under prepared…
Do you know the truth about Magdalene Laundries? Ireland has gone from being an extremely conservative and religious country to a slowly, more progressive and open-minded one. In the second half of the 20th Century, and the first half of…
The entertainment business always portrays the more widely known part of Christmas, with Santa Claus in the lead. His legend goes back in time hundreds of years, beginning with a monk who shared his wealth in what we know now…
Ireland is known for many things: its rich culture, hospitality, food, drinks, landscape, and more. But did you know that Ireland was and is the home to quite a few famous inventors and inventions? Keep reading to learn more about…
Ozzy Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England, on the 3rd of December, 1948 – and the world would never be the same again. He dropped out of school at 15 and by 17 had formed a rock band with guitarist…
The Christmas holiday is a festive time, full of joy and celebration for Christians around the world, but for the secular population, it’s an awkward period during the year. There needs to be room for a secular Christmas as well.…
On the 25th December, Christmas, one of the most “happening” sacred holidays is celebrated around the world. The traditions being both cultural and sacred in nature, they are being followed and enjoyed for about two millennia now. Some of the…