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CONTENTS
GUARDIA CIVIL 175TH ANNIVERSARY
The Spanish Guardia Civil celebrated its 175th anniversary on 13th May, 2019, which was marked by a commemorative event. By Susie Poore.
MARIAN KILLEEN
Why I’m remembering UNICEF Ireland in my will.
WHAT IS MEDIATION?
Dr Róisín O’Shea, Director, The Mediators Institute of Ireland
STRESS AND ADDICTION: UNDERSTANDING THE LINK AND THE RISKS
Research shows that stress is a key risk factor in the initiation and maintenance of addiction and to relapsing into addiction after a period of recovery (Sinha & Jastreboff, 2013).
THE STRESS OF SHIFT WORK AND HOW TO AVOID IT
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Erin Watson outlines some remedies for dealing with the stress of working a shift rota and the mental health issues it raises.
DEMENTIA: UNDERSTAND TOGETHER
“Life doesn’t end when dementia begins.” Standing together with the half a million people whose family have been affected by dementia.
AMERICAN WWII WARPLANE EXCAVATION 25 A look at the remarkable excavation of a WWII plane which crash landed in
County Monaghan.
MABS ABHAILE SERVICE 27 I’m in mortgage arrears on my home, what supports are available to me?
THE LAST WITCH TRIAL 29 Erin Watson digs into the fascinating history behind the Islandmagee Witch Trial.
EDWARD BRANSFIELD—THE CORKMAN WHO DISCOVERED ANTARCTICA
A great discovery that has been plagued by controversy for two centuries. By Michael Smith
JOHN MCALERY AND THE ORIGINS OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
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New evidence of early matches has necessitated a reappraisal of Irish soccer’s foundation story. By Martin Moore.
THE NATIONAL DIGITAL REPOSITORY
Susie Poore looks at the National Digital Repository and its important work storing digital content from Irish institutions.
VIOLET GIBSON - THE MOST UNLIKELY ASSASSIN 51 Susie Poore explores the extraordinary story of Irish woman Violet Gibson who almost
changed the course of history.
WOMAN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
Susie Poore investigates the first female policewoman with arrest powers.
HIV ON THE THIN BLUE LINE
By Noel Donnellon. Noel is a member of ACT UP Dublin and recently completed HIV Science MOOC with Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
MORTGAGES MADE SIMPLE
‘‘Mortgage Mick” Curtin & our specialist team will help you every step of the way.
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER ADVERTISEMENT DESIGNER CLIENT RELATIONS
Susie Poore
Erin Watson Stephanie Leone Marjolaine Gonet Martin Mooney
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
RECOGNISING THE GUARDIA CIVIL’S PLACE IN SPANISH HISTORY
MENTAL HEALTH
IDENTIFYING THE DANGER SIGNS FROM STRESS & ADDICTION
VIRTUAL HISTORY
INSIDE IRELAND’S DIGITAL REPOSITORY
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