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This blog community has been set up for you to share your thoughts and experiences with everyone else. You can enjoy reading tales from our bloggers or if you have something you'd like to share, why not have a go at blogging yourself? Just click the "Create a Blog Post" button once you've registered, and off you go. In order to keep everyone on the right track and to ensure we respect everyones voice, there are some rules to be mindful of.
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Samsung have released the largest TV set in the world - it is 102 inches wide and 70 inches tall and is bigger than a king-sized bed. On sale in China, the Middle East and Europe, the TV achieves an incredibly precise picture and has been compared to looking through a window. If you're looking to place an order, this TV will cost you about £100,000 (approximately €120,000). So if you have a...
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Last updated: 31/12/2013
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Every now and again a story appears that really makes you appreciate all the good there is in the world. When mum-of-four Brenda Schmitz found out she had terminal cancer in 2011, one of the last things she did was write a letter to a local radio station asking for three wishes to be granted for her family. She put this letter into the care of a close friend and asked her to send it to the station...
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Last updated: 22/12/2013
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There has been a huge improvement in results for students in disadvantaged primary schools. New data from the Department of Education found that children in Delivering Equality Schools (DEIS), are performing better in maths and reading than they did six years ago. According to a new report, gains are especially evident among students in junior classes, with their attendance levels improving...
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Last updated: 19/12/2013
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We already have one golf enthusiast in our house, so when we were asked to take part in the IKEA"Bring the family together" range of activities we were especially delighted to get the Hole in One challenge! Finding the soft toys and children's cups in the little people section of the IKEA Dublin store was easy....choosing which soft toys to use for the fun activity...not so easy! The broom was...
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Last updated: 18/12/2013
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A sweet and loving father has published a series of goodbye photos dedicated to his late wife, who died of cancer in 2011. The photos feature Ben Nunery and his daughter Olivia recreating Ben and Ali Nunery's wedding shoot. The two were married in 2009 and having just moved into their new home, they decided to take their wedding pictures in the house they planned to spend their lives in...
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Last updated: 18/12/2013
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The ISPCC’s Leanbh service wants people in Dublin to report children who beg on the streets. The society’s service even wants those who come across young children begging to go as far as contacting their out of hours service, if not the Gardaí. The aim is to reduce homelessness in Dublin and to help minority groups, particularly during this festive time of the year. Originally established in...
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Last updated: 17/12/2013
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A study has found that the majority of parents regularly check their children’s online activity, despite how guilty it makes them feel. Alex Balan of internet safety firm, BullGuard, conducted a survey of 2,000 parents and found that six out of ten mums and dads confess to reading their youngsters' emails, texts and Facebook messages. As reported by the survey, one third of parents with...
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Last updated: 16/12/2013
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The kids loved their trip to Ikea and my eldest daughter Ashleigh (5 years) had the responsibility of choosing all the different pieces to make up the greenhouse. We waisted no time in making it up when we got home such was the excitement. The girls told me all about planting most of which they had learned at school. We all helped in following the instructions to build the greenhouse which was...
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Last updated: 16/12/2013
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My two Irish twins love to snuggle under our IKEA duvet and listen to a story. The promise of the lovely family-time activity is the only way I can persuade them to get ready for bed! I had never considered the idea of introducing some cute IKEA finger puppets to help bring our story to life - the children loved it. We used them to play roles in the story and to create shadows on the wall. For...
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Last updated: 14/12/2013
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Animo Television is making a new reality series called Connected for RTÉ. It’s a 20-part series in which five women honestly and courageously share their lives with the viewers through personal video diaries. Connected is an incredible journey into the very real and uncannily connected lives of women in Ireland in 2014. The participants will be asked to film themselves for at least an hour...
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Last updated: 13/12/2013
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