“When it comes to mental health… You want to blame everything else except the substance that you’re using.” As part of our coverage of Men’s Health Month, JOE spoke to Jack* (not his real name), a 26-year-old Dubliner battling alcoholism, who has been sober for the last six months.  It’s no secret that alcohol consumption […]

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It’s time to stop telling men to “man up”. Experiencing difficulty opening up about mental health is the reality for many Irish men, who are all too often told to ‘just get on with it’. This outdated thinking undoubtedly contributes to the fact that hundreds of men die by suicide each year in Ireland alone.  […]

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“If we don’t get what we want – we’re going to block the M50, we’re going to block the ports. We’re coming back with a vengeance.” Thousands of people from Donegal, Mayo, and Clare gathered in Dublin city centre on Tuesday to demand a 100% regress scheme for homeowners whose houses are crumbling due to […]

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“We just want our homes back…” Donegal homeowners, whose houses are crumbling due to the use of defective concrete blocks containing high levels of the mineral mica, will protest at The Convention Centre in Dublin on Tuesday 15 June. The protestors are lobbying for a 100% redress scheme to cover repair and rebuild costs for […]

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Register to save lives on World Blood Donor Day. Giving blood is a crucial and lifesaving act. Yet, only 3% of Irish people are active donors. World Blood Donor Day, which takes place on Monday 14 June, aims to raise global awareness around the topic and encourage the public to give blood. “One in four […]

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Skygazers in Ireland will get to witness a crescent-shaped sun during an annular eclipse on Thursday. A partial solar eclipse, where over a third of the sun will be covered, will be visible all over Ireland on Thursday morning. Astronomy Ireland is encouraging people to get out and view the event, describing it as “a […]

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Yes, men get eating disorders too. Conversations about female body image are common in society but the concept of male eating disorders is rarely spoken about. According to bodywhysie, The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland, the number of men dealing with eating disorders has increased in recent years. Studies suggest one in 10 of those suffering are […]

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The case was dismissed on Tuesday. Extinction Rebellion has welcomed the dismissal of a court case on Tuesday regarding the first of two criminal damage charges against 20-year-old activist Orla Murphy. Murphy appeared at The Criminal Courts of Justice for defacing the Department of Agriculture at a protest in December 2020. They spray-painted the phrase […]

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