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A conversation on reforming the welfare system for people with disabilities is needed – the Green Paper on Disability Reform was not the answer
Brief reviews of: Better Broken than New by Lisa St Aubin de Terán; The Wilderness Way by Anne Madden; The Deep End by Mary Rose Callaghan
My experience would have me believe that if pain is akin to a black hole, an enigmatic force will pull, tug, expand and contract our being, warping time and everything else within it
Something beautifully incongruous during a concert in the National Concert Hall causes my mind to rush with questions
This collection revolving around the lives of black Americans gathers work by formidable talent Diane Oliver, who died in 1966 in a motorcycle crash aged 22
Casting a line for something other than fish is a long-odds game but, fleetingly, all shared a sense of hope
Often it starts with a frantic energy that fizzes up from my feet
This guide demystifies the writing and publishing process, a journey that can feel elusive even to writers themselves
Browser: Plus reviews of A Ramble About Tallaght: History, People, Places, by Albert Perris, and Twiggy Woman by Oein DeBhairduin
The comedian ensures the reader feels held in this journey into her descent into a ‘typhoon of mental torture’
Finally, there is dawning acceptance that chronic illnesscan affect people from all parts of society
Like all good food writing, there is a vicarious sensual pleasure in Washington’s work
I am packed with frustration and tingling with fury. My problem, however, is that this is no one’s fault
His tone is passionate not preachy, and his conviction in matters pertaining to animal welfare provides reassurance
I often correlate my appetite for food for my appetite for life. When I am feeling better, I tend to weigh more