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Adjusting to Self Isolation
Adjusting to Isolation: As we have been strongly urged as a nation to stay inside our homes for the foreseeable future, different people are having very different reactions to the change of circumstances. Psychologists have found that feelings of uncertainty cause us to have more extreme reactions to our circumstances, be that positively or negatively. […]
Today is World Theatre Day
Today is World Theatre Day and 2020 is a year with even more challenges for the performing arts community all over the world. The importance of art and culture cannot be understated, even in these very difficult and challenging times. Creativity is what’s going to be driving the economy forward. Under the Rainbow is very grateful […]
Sharing our story with the nation
Image courtesy of RTÉ A few weeks ago Helen and I found ourselves walking down the steps, carefully so as not to trip, onto the set and into the arms of Ryan Tubridy, the host of Ireland’s long-running television chat show. Wow. It followed our piece on his radio show last year where we seemed […]
International Women’s Day 2020
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. I have had the privilege of having an insight into the world of women. I grew up in very much a female dominate household. I have no brothers but two sisters. Early in my development, I gained a confidence of being in the company of women. I, perhaps, developed […]
Happy Pay Day Ladies!
Today, 4th March 2020 is considered to be Women’s Pay Day in the UK. Today is the date on which female employees start getting paid compared to their male counterparts, indicating that women work 63 days for free. In Ireland research shows that women are generally paid 16% less than their male colleagues. We are working our […]
Running
I remember when I was getting back into the workforce after a long time being unemployed. I found it quite difficult. My confidence was not great, and I felt I would not be able to complete the six-month probation period. I felt I would be fired. Unemployment can be a difficult period in anyone’s life. […]