[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has announced that €197 million in funding will be allocated to projects in higher-level institutions under the Human Capital Initiative, including €20 million for Read more…
There is not one person who remains untouched by Covid-19. We are all still mourning things that we have sacrificed or that have been taken from us by the pandemic, which can make moving forward into such unusual times even harder. According to psychotherapist Olivia Feehan, this is totally natural, and she reassured that it is possible to move on while feeling the pain of our grief, but we must acknowledge our losses for recovery to begin. Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Cabinet approved a move into Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions for the entire state on Monday October 5th.
Skin acids have a myriad of beneficial qualities and are mostly known for their use as chemical exfoliators, meant to remove dead skin cells and leave your skin looking smoother and brighter. Read more…
A series of anti-mask protests have taken place across the country, in an effort to stop the government from legally mandating face coverings. Read more…
From contradictory pill guidelines to discrepancies in what a withdrawal bleed represents, there is a need for women to be placed on a higher platform to vocalise their sexual health queries and qualms. Read more…
A menstrual cup is a reusable period product. It is a small, flexible cup made of silicone that is more sustainable than other period product options. Read more…
Period poverty refers to the inability to access menstrual products, because of financial difficulties and often leads to women missing work, college or school. Read more…
In Ireland, the situation stands at almost 50 per cent of teenage girls aged between 12-19 finding it difficult to afford sanitary products, in a survey conducted by Plan International Ireland. Read more…
Faith and fashion have repeatedly crossed paths and is continuously becoming normalised in the fashion world. This makes it harder for fashion conglomerates to avoid appropriating a culture or religion to monetise it. Read more…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]rofessor Kersten Mey has recently been named as the new president of the University of Limerick (UL), becoming the first woman in Irish history to hold such a position.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Sexual Experience Survey (SES) 2020 publication was hacked by an unknown person yesterday, resulting in vandalism of the slides presenting the survey’s findings.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] survey by BelongTo reported high levels of LGBTI+ youth struggling with self-harm and suicide ideation. The survey titled: LGBTI+ Life in Lockdown, was carried out to understand what life is like for LGBTI+ youth Read more…
Stay indoors. Completely avoid contact with other people. Use a separate toilet to people in your household.
The USI held a campaign to stop gender-based violence across universities in Ireland as part of the It Stops Now campaign, as such harassment often goes unreported and unnoticed. Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU Students Union (DCUSU) has said it will continue to work with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement with students.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Premier League returned to action today, June 17, after a lengthy delay of the season since early March due to the Covid-19 global pandemic.
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rustrated residents living near University College Cork (UCC) continue to speak out against what they claim are parties being held in violation of Covid-19 restrictions, following a confrontation with students renting in the area.
As Covid-19 has brought all consumerism to a standstill, shopping habits are one such avenue that requires re-evaluation; questioning what we buy and why we buy it has never been so apt. Read more…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver 263 million people around the globe use marijuana annually, researchers say. As the world celebrates Weed Day (420), scientists investigate the negative effects of marijuana use.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he USI (Union of Students in Ireland) have called for cooperation between universities and students’ unions to ensure no students are negatively impacted by the covid-19 pandemic.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Covid-19 pandemic has had a major effect on the Irish drug trade, ultimately decimating the cocaine industry but increasing demand for cannabis, according to Gardaí and community officers.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he number of children calling Childline has increased by over 20 per cent in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak as schools and childcare facilities have been closed.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has found that the intake of Vitamin D may boost resistance to Covid-19, or reduce the severity of the illness in those already infected.
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince the decision to close all institutes of education came into effect last month, many students have had to make the difficult decision to leave their college lifestyles and return home.