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Irish author, PhD student and former Leinster rugby player and Voice Of Ireland coach Niall ‘Bressie’ Breslin (42) has just published his fifth children’s book, Follow My Lead.

From musician to mental health campaigner, author to PhD student, Niall Breslin wants to use his platform to make real change. As he publishes his fifth mindfulness book for kids, he sets out his mission with Aoife Barry

MONEY is being raised for the air ambulance service after it was called out to help a boy in need.

And gains Greystone Kids Inside in: X-Rays of Nature’s Hidden World by Jan Paul Schutten, illus. by Arie Van ‘t Riet, trans. by Laura Watkinson (Oct. 12, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-77164-679-6), provides a look at creatures and their natural habitats using x-ray techniques and photographs. Ages 2–7. How Beautiful by Antonella Capetti, illus. by Melissa Castrillon (Nov. 2, $17.95, ISBN 978-1-77164-853-0). A curious caterpillar searches for the true meaning of the word beautiful. Ages 4–8. Lit...

UK – Researchers should focus on understanding people’s personal experiences of Covid-19 and avoid assumptions about how the pandemic was affecting people in different countries, Spotify and Sparkler have told the MRS Impact 2021 conference. In a virtual session led by streaming platform Spotify and digital insight and strategy consultancy Sparkler, delegates heard how a qualitative research project helped to understand changes in listening behaviour Spotify’s internal data had spotte...

Posted12/13/2020 12:00 PM Holiday decorated homes, walk-through light shows, Santa Claus visits and holiday tree traditions take up a lot of space in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for December 5-11, 2020.   A family walks through an arch of lights to see the main tree at the Festival of Lights in Elgin Tuesday. Rick West | Staff Photographer   Santa dances around the Long Grove Christmas tree at a lighting ceremony in the village Saturday, December 5, 2020. A small but vocal crowd ...