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Support ISPCC volunteers climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the ISPCC
As I am sure many people are aware, the ISPCC provides vital support services for the children of Ireland. These services include mentoring and the hugely popular Childline service. These services cost more than €4 million per year and 80% of the funding comes directly from corporate and public donations. Recently, the ISPCC has found […]
The Language Garden website launched
I am delighted to announce that The Language Garden website was officially launched on Friday the 13th of December at an event in Dublin. The Language Garden is a free resource which includes a book and a DVD, the aim of which is to improve the speaking and listening skills of children. This free resource […]
Summer Holiday
I am just back from a very enjoyable and thoroughly relaxing holiday. I spent a week in Strandhill, Co. Sligo with my fiancee. During the holiday, we dined in the restaurants and bars of Strandhill and Sligo town. On Monday, we spent time pottering around the shops in Sligo town and stopped for a spot […]
Being the 1% Difference
Things are understandably difficult at the moment for a lot of people. As we are all aware, Ireland entered recession in 2008 and there has been a lot of financial uncertainty also affecting other parts of the World including the US and Europe. People are trying to keep their heads above water despite cuts to […]
Family Fun Table Quiz in aid of the ISPCC
Anyone who knows me will be aware that one of the causes that is close to my heart and as a result is heavily supported by yours truly is the work of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC). I am now going to continue that support by asking if anyone […]
Cyberbullying – what to do / what not to do
Cyberbullying is an issue that is very much in the news today and continues to be a talking point for many especially for those who would like to see an end to it. There has been talk of legislation which would effectively criminalise it. Prior to any legislation, it appears that school patrons are now […]
Is Windows 8 going to be Microsoft’s latest flop?
As everyone is probably aware by now, Microsoft released Windows 8 in the second half of last year. In the initial months since it’s release, the latest edition of the popular operating system has attracted a rather large volume of bad press. Many users are citing difficulties using it and finding things that they used […]