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A future for the bold at DCU with 10 bold new offerings
DCU is introducing 10 new undergraduate courses and specialisms starting September 2021, transforming how our students learn
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Graduates will work at the cutting edge of business and technology, in areas such as sustainable energy, drug discovery and data analytics.
In an era of change, we need transformative thinking on education. Our world is developing so quickly that many of us who start university this year may graduate and be hired in jobs that look incredibly different to how they do no
Struggling to make sense of chaos: how the pandemic has affected life with autism
Children on the autism spectrum thrive on consistency, structure and routine. Helen O Callaghan looks at how the unpredictable pandemic has affected their development Tommy and Margaret Lowndes with their sons Noah, 7, and Elliot, 3 who both have autism. Photograph Moya Nolan
Fri, 02 Apr, 2021 - 06:00
Helen O’Callaghan
Five of Sharon McCarthy’s six children have autism. Ranging in age from five to 24, the oldest has just qualified as a speech and language therapist.
“He’s phenomenal – it’s because of his own experience with different autism supports across the years,” says Carrigaline-based McCarthy, who lectures on autism-specific courses in Cork College of Commerce and trains companies in autism-centric workplace practices.
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It is also believed, though not known for sure, that a smoker is at increased risk of more severe Covid-19 disease, as per Centre for Disease Control (CDC) advice, writes
Dr Damien Lowry
Smoking cessation is challenging at the best of times. It is particularly challenging during Covid-19 when it might be argued that there is an additional stress burden on many people, if not most of society. And as we know, smoking can be a method to alleviate stress in our lives, though this method is well known to be maladaptive in nature, for its costs far exceed its benefits.
FactCheck: Misleading Covid-19 claims in a leaflet made by three political parties
The leaflet was produced by Renua, the Irish Freedom Party and Direct Democracy Ireland. By Orla Dwyer Tuesday 2 Mar 2021, 12:05 AM Mar 2nd 2021, 12:05 AM 75,611 Views 17 Comments
A LEAFLET FROM three fringe political parties in Ireland has made a number of misleading and false claims about lockdowns and the pandemic.
The two-sided leaflet which was sent to some households in Dublin over the past few months was released by Renua, the Irish Freedom Party and Direct Democracy Ireland.
All three are registered political parties but none have elected representatives at any level.