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Supporting abusers who want to change their ways
Jacqueline Hogge
A 400% increase in calls to MOVE Ireland, which educates and counsels men who abuse their partners, shows the need to support perpetrators who seek help in living a non-violent life.
2 April 2025 Recruitment
Women coming back to the workforce
Returning to the workplace can be an intimidating prospect for some women but there are programmes in place providing support, writes Sarah McIntosh.
2 April 2025 Health
Prostate cancer: early detection can save lives
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. The good news is that it can be treated successfully – but awareness is key, writes Margaret Hawkins.
A smartphone equates to a ‘bookie office in your pocket’
A report by Jacqueline Hogge and Rosalind Skillen examines problem gambling, and the role the new Gambling Authority of Ireland and addiction treatment centres have to play in tackling the issue.
2 April 2025 Features
Dear Miriam: ‘I’m grieving my mother and my pushy father won’t leave my home’
A distressed daughter seeks Miriam's advice in how to deal with her unsupportive family since the death of her mother and a father who refuses to move out of her home.
26 March 2025 Ask Miriam
‘I want to give up drinking but I’m afraid it will curtail my social life’
Miriam has some advice for sheep farmer who wants to go sober.
19 March 2025 Ask Miriam
Inclusion and mental health supports top of students’ career wishlist
A survey of 500 Irish third-level attendees highlights the appetite for equality and social responsibility.
12 March 2025 Education
‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’
Psychologist Allison Keating insists that the chronic levels of stress and anxiety we are experiencing on a daily basis are not normal, writes Rosalind Skillen.
5 March 2025 Health
Let’s talk about sex...education and break down the stigma
Sexual health adviser and nurse Laura Tully is raising awareness of the importance of sex education, support and information to students at the TUS Midlands campus, writes Sarah Mcintosh.
12 February 2025 Education
CAO Special: don’t miss out on additional supports
The HEAR and DARE scheme is in place to break down barriers to third-level education. It is important students get their application in, writes Sarah McIntosh.
15 January 2025 Education
Platform for international educational programmes
Global projects educating young people on agriculture and food sustainability took centre stage at the World Food Forum in Rome, writes Sarah McIntosh
8 January 2025 Education
Cuairtíocht: ‘I’ll see Tomás for a chat over Christmas’
ALONE’s befriending service is providing companionship for older people in rural Ireland, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 December 2024 Features