pandemic

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AGENDA

‘The pandemic fuelled some of the most creative work we’ve done as a team to date’

Forced to reconfigure how it delivered its training to young people with intellectual disabilities, Irish charity Blossom Ireland…

By Lauren Heskin

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AGENDA

‘The cost of living and rising rents in Dublin pose the biggest challenge in attracting and retaining staff’: Cora Murphy on how her business pivoted during the pandemic

Rising costs of living and business demands coupled with staffing challenges, how one Irish business pivoted during the…

By Lauren Heskin

LIVING

Yes, even Gal Gadot knows that ‘Imagine’ video was in poor taste

It took her a while to get there, but Gal Gadot finally saw sense about that infamous "Imagine"…

By Sarah Finnan

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SELF

‘Sometimes I resent him and want to leave him’: Living with someone with a mental health condition

Anna is 36. Her partner of four years is living with high levels of anxiety, but is not…

By Leonie Corcoran

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How the flexibility of remote working prompted these mums to return to the workplace

There is no doubt the Covid crisis increased the burden on parents - mothers in particular. But there…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

Life after lockdown: 5 habits to keep and 5 to ditch forever

This year has been up and it's been down. Amanda Cassidy reflects on the things we need to…

By Amanda Cassidy

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SELF

‘I keep all the plates spinning because if I stop, I’m forced to face my thoughts’

Here's a truth bomb: high-functioning anxiety looks just like keeping all the plates spinning in your life. The…

By Amy Lynch

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Switching from the new normal back to our old normal. Is it even possible?

A new beginning, freedom day, a return to normality - they are the headlines we've waited so long…

By Amanda Cassidy

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AGENDA

Mid-week drinking at home: Sophisticated relaxation or a slippery slope?

"In victory you deserve champagne. In defeat, you need it," said Napoleon. And that's become a dangerous mantra…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Friends in a pandemic: ‘Covid impacted our relationship hugely and I can’t say that the damage will ever be undone’

Is your best friend still your best friend?A lot has changed throughout the pandemic within my own small…

By Ciara McQuillan

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SELF

What’s been your most ridiculous pandemic purchase?

In doing her 2020 tax return, Esther O'Moore Donohoe relived her every pandemic purchase, from label makers to…

By Esther O'Moore Donohoe

SELF

‘Slippage, vectors, doubling down, meaningful’: Why the words used in the pandemic really matter

"There are worrying signs of “slippage” in the public's behaviour, and this could have an impact on the…

By Amanda Cassidy

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