University News

Are you getting it? – USI launches safe sex campaign

February 21, 2018

The Union of Students in Ireland launched a Sexual Health and Awareness Campaign last week, in collaboration with the HSE’s Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy initiative. The campaign, containing the “Are you getting it?” tagline, was Read more…

Gaeilge

Sin m’ainm – Tábhacht an fhada

February 20, 2018

Is aoibhinn liom m’ainm. Go híorónta, ciallaíonn sé: í cé a chur le gealaigh, ina theanta le ceangail a dhéanamh leis an mBanríon dhiongbháilte Medb. Mar a fheictear tá réimse rogha litrithe don ainm – Read more…

Books

Love in Row 27 leaves you flying high

February 14, 2018

Contemporary romance novels are normally littered with predictability, cringe-worthy chance meetings and, of course, love and attraction at first sight. However, for Eithne Shortall’s debut novel, this could not be further from the truth. While Read more…

Opinion

Paedophile hunters; unprofessionals or unsung heroes?

February 14, 2018

For as long as the internet and chat rooms have existed, so have predators who have utilised it to get access to children and while the concept of vigilante predator hunters seem to be a fairly new phenomenon it can be traced back from as far as the early 2000’s. Read more…

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Features

Grooming – the dark channels of cyber deviancy

February 14, 2018

Grooming is the common term used to explain how a sexual predator draws a child into their trust, with the core objective; to meet the child in the real world to commit sexual abuse.

Food

Grub Guide: The Tram Café

February 7, 2018

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, everyone is searching for the perfect date spot that they’ve never been before and will really impress that special someone. Ellen Fitzpatrick gives us the low down on The Tram Café in Dublin’s city centre. Read more…

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Articles

Beating the Christmas binge

February 7, 2018

The reality is that ‘new year new me’ is much easier said than done. The aftermath of excessive alcohol, greasy food and too many selection boxes can come back to smack us right in the face (or double chins). Rachael Martin shares her top tips for kickstarting a healthy lifestyle. Read more…