Feel Good Factor Archives

Triathlete shows incredible sportsmanship after fellow competitor makes wrong turn

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, Sports .

Always good to be reminded that Humans are sound! Imagine being at the very final corner from the finish line of a grueling triathlon, only to make the wrong turn… That’s exactly what happened to British triathlete James Teagle. Teagle was coming third in the Santander Triathlon and entering the final moments of the race […]

Could You Manage A Virtual Croagh Patrick Climb In The Next Few Days?

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, I'm at home .

Sunrise Up Croagh Patrick continues until June 27th. Three charities are set to benefit from a fundraiser that’s asking people to climb the equivalent of Mayo’s most famous mountain. The virtual Sunrise Up Croagh Patrick continues until this Saturday, June 27th, and is in aid of the Huntington’s Disease Association of Ireland, Parkinson’s Association and […]

WATCH: President Higgins Sends Warm Greeting To 6th Class Students

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, Ireland, News .

President Michael D. Higgins issued special video messages for students in 6th class of primary school which was published on his official website, www.president.ie Schools across Ireland have been closed since the evening of Thursday 12 March, disrupting the lives of thousands of students all around the country. In his message to the 6th […]

Community Organisations Invited To Compete For €50,000 Prize

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, I'm at home .

Sports clubs, charities and other community organisations have been hit hard by the pandemic. A new initiative aims to help clubs and charities across the country through the crisis and prevent them from folding in the face of serious difficulties. The Great Community Challenge invites people to compete in an online gameshow to raise money […]

Ballina Twins to do 24 Hour TikTok Challenge for Western Care

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, Ireland, Lifestyle .

Ballina Twins to do 24 Hour TikTok Challenge for Western Care Aidan and Oonagh In The Morning spoke with 13-year-old twin sisters Abi and Ava Galvin from Ballina who are undertaking a 24 hour Tik Tok challenge this bank holiday weekend in order to raise €10,000 for Western Care. Since the quarantine began, apart […]

Five fun things you can do (safely) this June Bank Holiday weekend

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, Lifestyle .

It’s another long weekend! This June Bank Holiday, Met Éireann are predicting temperatures to be in the mid-twenties and even though we’re staying at home, doesn’t mean it has to go to waste. Here are five things you can do to make the most of this weekend: 1. Teach yourself how to make a new […]

This brewery is using ‘brew dogs’ to deliver beer to people during lock down

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, WTF? .

If any Irish breweries wanted to employ some brew dogs, we wouldn’t be against it… Stories of businesses getting creative when it comes to delivering their services have been a staple of internet life during the pandemic. But this brewery from the USA may have just gone and blown all the competition out of the […]

Young Social Innovators Searching For Creative Ideas To Help Communities Through Covid

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, I'm at home .

People aged between 13 and 19 are invited to share their ideas. The search is on to find young people with creative ideas for helping their communities through Covid-19. Young Social Innovators has launched its Open Call to Teenagers – and anyone aged between 13 and 19 can apply until the 31st of May. The […]

Up & Coming Musicians – Amazing Chance to Win a Studio Session

newadmin wrote in Body & Mind, Feel Good Factor, I'm at home, Kids Corner .

What a brilliant opportunity for young musicians. Did you know that Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18? Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth plan to enable the creative potential […]

You can now get a virtual tour of an Irish alpaca farm

newadmin wrote in Feel Good Factor, Ireland, Lifestyle .

The farm in Wicklow is also offering Zoom chats with the animals. An alpaca farm in County Wicklow is hosting virtual tours of their farm during the Covid-19 restrictions. K2 Alpacas had to close their doors to the public but now, they’ve opened their virtual doors to people via online tours and one-on-one video chats. […]