In 1984, after watching a ten-minute BBC news report about a horrific famine in war-torn Ethiopia, the Irish rock musician Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof decided that he just had to travel there; and what he witnessed changed his life. It’s hard to imagine now, but the civil war in Ethiopia was the longest-running war of
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Christmas is a huge part of children’s lives, it is inarguably their favourite time of year. Presents, decorations, playing with family and friends; life couldn’t get better. Unfortunately, not every child will experience the same feelings when they wake up on Christmas morning. In Northern Ireland alone, 1 in 3 children are living in poverty
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. – How I wish this quote didn’t reflect traits of my character, unfortunately, it does. Who doesn’t love coming into work on a Monday morning to hear your manager has set up a gruelling 48 mile fundraising campaign in order to raise
If you’ve been to the shops recently and fancied yourself some chocolate, you might have noticed that there’s something missing on Cadbury wrappers. It’s words. Most people have experienced moments where older people want to strike up a conversation and tell never-ending stories, whether they are your own family members, customers, or just people you
When you think of the name “Ronald McDonald”, what springs to mind? A clown who is just as creepy looking as he is infamous? The “Joe Camel” of fast food? I wouldn’t say that glorious imagery sprung to mind when I used to hear the name myself, but maybe after reading this post you will
Ever heard of charity starts at home? I was one of the 350 bog runners who took part in a fun-filled adventure around Castlewellan Forest Park. On the 8th of October, it was time to get absolutely boggin’!!! Bogs, swampy mud, bridges, underground tunnels, forests, lakes? Swam, ran, waddled? We did it all! I recently
Unfortunately, Christmas is well and truly over and 2017 is coming to an end. However, it is only 361 days, 6 hours and 41 minutes to next Christmas so it’s never too early to start dreaming of Christmas 2018! When you are planning the festivities next year, give some thought to this, as it is
So, that time of the year again – its Christmas season! And what’s more typical for Christmas than a huge tree covered in lights? I agree, nothing! Who doesn’t love a huge, green, tinsel-covered monster in the corner of the room? …but, what Marie Curie have done blows all of us average-Joes out of the