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The small tropical island of Timor Leste (East Timor) grows coffee like you’ve never tasted before! Cultivated under the shade of massive rainforest trees, free from pesticides and chemical fertilisers, its taste is rare and creamy. It is one of Timor’s main exports, bringing critical revenue into the first independent nation of the 21st century. […]
In late September 2009 I was walking through Dublin as the city prepared for the rerun of the Lisbon Treaty referendum. Outside Dublin Castle I ran into canvassers from Generation Yes, a young, liberal, pro-Europe group established early that year to campaign for the passage of the treaty. Drawing them into conversation you could […]
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By Michael Smith Climate change is the biggest issue of our age. It seems likely to leave a legacy for future generations that will mean our epoch will be remembered primarily for its stupidity and spendthrift environmental profligacy. The long-heralded Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015 may or may not be adopted before […]
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By Ken Phelan It seems, environmentally, that we have finally reached the nadir of life. Whereas 65m years ago it was probably an asteroid that threatened all life on Earth, now it is life itself – in the shape of humans. Scientists at a number of north American universities recently produced a report stating that […]
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By Anne Graham The National Transportation Authority was unhappy with the assertion in a recent article in Village (Labour’s Weapon , May 2015, by Michael Smith), that: “… Dublin Bus continues to buy polluting vehicles rather than the best available emission-efficient standard”. On behalf of the National Transport Authority, which now purchases all vehicles for […]
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Correspondence between Village‘s editor and RTÉ’s ad-clearance Department Editor <editor@villagemagazine.ie> 5 Jun to Hi I hope all is well with you. Can we please get this running as soon as possible on Radio 1 (I presume is ok!) and what slots are available? Village magazine, the only Irish-owned journal to publish Catherine Murphy’s Dail […]
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By Gerard Cunningham The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2015 for Ireland gives an effective overview of who learns what where, here. The report describes Ireland as “a broadly engaged audience who are digitally immersed but with a substantial allegiance to traditional sources.” The report is produced in association with Dublin City University’s Institute for […]
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By Gerard Cunningham It’s one of the first pieces of advice journalists share about their online work, and perhaps an adage that someone ought to have passed to Labour senator Lorraine Higgins. Higgins is the sponsor of one of two private members bills before the Oireachtas at the moment, each seeking to deal with “cyberbullying” […]