Portraying over-60s as doddery old fools sees a resource go to waste

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, November 12, 2019

These ads are just a sample of how media portrays old people. ... Preissner recently wrote that Ireland's veterans tend to be seen as demented once ...

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Plumber 'raised arms in defence' against gunmen

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Plumber 'raised arms in defence' against gunmen : " A “HARD-WORKING and innocent” plumber who was gunned down while at work in a north Dublin house had his arms raised in a defensive posture when murdered, his inquest heard yesterday. Apprentice plumber Anthony Campbell (20) was an innocent victim ... Irish Times "

More bomb-making equipment found

Irish Standard Time — Monday, April 25, 2011

More bomb-making equipment found A second haul of suspected bomb-making equipment has been discovered by police investigating dissident republican activities in Northern Ireland . The find in south Armagh on Saturday night came hours after officers uncovered a large quantity of ...

Irish Catholicism's Two Abuse Crises

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, August 14, 2014

Irish Catholicism's Two Abuse Crises - For an Irish Catholic Church desperate for good news, the bad keeps coming. Most recent are the revelations about a mother-and- child home run by ...

Memory decline dismissed as 'normal' may be early sign of Alzheimer's

Irish Standard Time — Monday, July 22, 2013

Memory decline dismissed as 'normal' may be early sign of Alzheimer's Memory problems that are often dismissed as a normal part of aging may not be so harmless after all. Noticing you have a decline beyond the occasional misplaced car keys or forgotten name could be the very earliest sign of Alzheimer's , several research ...

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