The National Gallery of Ireland (NGI), located in Merrion Square, Dublin has awarded a catering contract to the American Company, Aramark, for a three-year term. Aramark has gained controversy in recent years as it was revealed that they profit from Direct Provision in Ireland, which many find unacceptable. Read more…
Practicing gratitude not only has a psychological effect but also benefits an individual physically and socially. The social benefits are particularly important as gratitude is a social emotion, according to Robert Emmons, who has been studying the psychology of gratitude for over a decade. Read more…
The Zutons, Villagers, John Grant and Orla Gartland will headline the first ‘Night & Day’
music festival which will take place in September in Clonalis House, Castlerea.
The lineup, which was announced at a launch event last week at The Workman’s Club in
Dublin, will also feature The Mary Wallopers, Cathy Davey, Moxie, Alana Henderson, Paddy
Dennhey, Columbia Mills, Amy Montgomery and Soda Blonde. Read more…
Ed Sheeran, Dave and Idris Elba have paid tribute this week to Jamal Edwards after he
passed away on Sunday morning. Read more…
In the run up to World Book Day, Kathleen Keane discusses some books she just couldn’t put down. Read more…
Additional handwashing and use of hand sanitiser throughout the Covid-19 pandemic hascaused “significant” damage to the environment. The study, led by Trinity College, has found that two percent of our carbon footprint can beattributed to Read more…
A performance of Swan Lake by the Royal Moscow Ballet was cancelled last week in response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. On February 25th, The Royal Moscow Ballet were set to perform Swan Read more…
Young Fine Gael, along with many other political youth wings, has called for the expulsion of the Russian Ambassador in response to the on-going invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. Fine Gael’s youth wing Read more…
The link to purchase tickets to the Accounting and Finance (A&F) Society Ball was leaked to members of the society a day before tickets were released. This left many students without a ticket as the event was labelled sold out. Read more…
The Irish Defence Forces have said that they are not adequately equipped to defend the country against an attack. Read more…
With non-EU doctors making up nearly half of the Irish health system, they deserve to receive equality to EU born doctors. Read more…
Are the governments short-term assistant schemes able to tackle a long-term problem?
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A bill to end single-sex schools was published by the Labour party on February 15th. The policies must be finalised within the next 10-15 years. The party says that this move is needed to tackle Read more…
It’s that time of year again! Green Week is nearly upon us, and environmentalists from all over DCU have been working tirelessly to organise events, talks, and initiatives. Sustainability can be a lonely business, and Read more…
One year on from the murder of Sarah Everard and there are increased calls to tackle men’s violence against women. Read more…
In what has been one of the most shocking and disruptive recent geopolitical events, The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated headlines and timelines for the past week. As news outlets maintain consistent coverage Read more…
“We wanted to take a stand against what’s happening because it’s gotten to a level where women are safe nowhere from gender based violence,” Maughan explained a fortnight after the flashing. Read more…