Education Day: Researching your Irish ancestors for free
We’ll be showcasing a myriad of free online resources you can use to research your Irish ancestors, providing tips and tricks to get the most out of each of them, and highlighting some resources you might not have thought of. We’ll also have our research helpdesk available for your enquiries too.
$10 members / $15 non-members
Book online www.trybooking.com...
or cash at the venue
9.30am: Registration and tea/coffee
10.00am:
Irishgenealogy.ie (Graeme McVerry)
National Library of Ireland (Christine Edney)
Wills & Probate (Lindsay Campbell)
Ireland Reaching Out (Margaret Riordan)
11.15am: Tea/coffee break
11.45am:
PRONI (Maggie Gaffney)
Facebook (Donna Bridgeman)
Our Irish Research Guide (Cathy Clarke)
12.45pm: Lunch
1.30pm: Irish research helpdesk, DNA helpdesk
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Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84% Yes
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14.7% No
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
Spring gardening tips
Dreaming of a garden bursting with colour and fresh produce? Shane Fairbairn, Ryman Healthcare’s Landscape Manager, shares his top tips to make it happen. You’ll be set to create a gorgeous, relaxing space in no time - grab your trowel, and let’s dig in.
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