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Ireland still has a lot to learn in terms of trans acceptance
Transphobia must be abolished in Ireland, this can be done through education, acknowledgement and acceptance of others. Read more…
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Features
Empty houses, isolation and guilt: the reality for student nurses during Covid-19
Jamie Mc Carron speaks to the pandemic’s student nurses, struggling with troubling memories, isolation and a constant fear of infection. Read more…
Features
“There’s a massive culture of harassment but it’s not just sexual,”- Ex Young Greens Chairperson speaks out against misogyny.
After years in the Green Party, and having risen to Chairperson of it’s youth wing, Tara Gilsenan felt the need to resign after allegations of sexual harassment went unheeded. Read more…
Features
From part time job to front-line position
In unprecedented and often scary times, the bravery of ordinary members of our society has become a source of light and hope in a world dominated by bleak news bulletins and stark health warnings.
Opinion
Pretty Little Thing ad banned for being “overly sexualised” July 12, 2020
[dropcap][/dropcap]A recent “Pretty Little Thing” advertisement was banned after being deemed as being “overly sexualised”. The retailer argued that it had not intended to create an advertisement that was “offensive and irresponsible” but rather intended to Read more…
Features
Gluten; Don’t grain on my parade
[dropcap][/dropcap]A recent survey conducted by Safefood revealed that 92 per cent of consumers of gluten products did not have a gluten related disorder or coeliac disease.
Articles
Achieving a minimalist lifestyle
[dropcap][/dropcap]Pints with friends. Pints with family. Pints for the sake of pints. The overindulgence of the festive period is remedied by a call for a dry January and a healthier lifestyle.
The Hype
When PR stunts go wrong
[dropcap][/dropcap]In 2019, Elon Musk has become well acquainted with scandal and controversy. An example that has contributed to this being his donation of a submarine composed of rocket parts quickly manufactured to save children trapped Read more…
Irish & Languages
Laoch Meiriceánach ag foghlaim na Gaeilge
Róisín Ní Chuillinn ag caint le Joe Cullinane (Ollamh Meiriceánach agus foghlaimeoir teanga) Read more…
The Hype
No Garden-Variety Musical as DCU DramaSoc presents Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors is streaming live on YouTube on the 6th, 7th and 8th April at 7:30. Read more…
Features
The true cost of Graduate Entry Medicine
“I received top marks in the Christmas exams and having to drop out due to something as arbitrary as money infuriates me.” Read more…
Music
Women reign supreme at the 2021 Grammy Awards
Beyoncé broke the record for the most Grammys won, bringing her new total to 28 awards after Sunday night. This surpasses the record previously set by bluegrass singer, Alison Krauss. Read more…
Television
Was WandaVision worth the hype it generated?
The nine episode MCU series garnered millions of views on Disney+. Read more…
Opinion
Stretched to the last: the unheard voices on scoliosis waiting lists
While Covid-19 has changed how we live, and it has affected the general running of hospitals and plunged them under pressure, children are still waiting and their condition has not gone away at the foot of a global infection. Mountains have been moved over the course of this pandemic, this should be one of those mountains. Read more…
Film
Disney teases newest “reimagined classic”, Cruella
Stone looks and sounds as though she is the perfect person to play the villain, even nailing de Vil’s notoriously spine-chilling chuckle. Read more…
Opinion
Women should not have to fear walking alone at night
People are advising women to think twice before they leave the house but why are we not advising men to change their social behaviours towards women. Read more…
Opinion
TD’s pay rise is inappropriate under current circumstances
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]D’s salaries set to reach over €100,000, as new pay rise comes into effect. Public sector workers will receive a 2 per cent pay rise, increasing TD’s salaries from around €98,000 a year to €100,000.
Music
Limerick’s leading musical talent Denise Chaila wins the RTÉ Choice Music Album of the Year
The talented MC is yet another powerful voice in Ireland’s growing hip-hop community. Read more…
Opinion
Covid-19 has not decimated women’s sport
In fact, the entire last year in sport needs to be looked at positively, rather than through the typical ‘men are treated better’ lens. Read more…
Music
One more time: A look back through Daft Punk’s career
It is perhaps interesting that the band has ended their run twenty years after the release of Discovery, the 2001 album that cemented their place in the pantheon of electronic music. Read more…
The Hype
How stand-up comedy survived in the midst of a pandemic
Stand-up comedy is arguably the one event where an audience is essential. Read more…
Music
Excitement as St. Vincent announces new album
The new album cannot come soon enough, as fans have been eagerly waiting for new music from the talented indie rock artist since 2017. Read more…
Television
Behind Her Eyes is the must-see thriller series of the moment
The unsettling storyline combined with stellar performances make for a viewing experience you won’t regret. Read more…
Television
Ginny and Georgia is the perfect comfort show
Netflix’s new mother-daughter show has left viewers yearning for a second season. Read more…
Music
Meet Nevvv – A unique figure in the Irish music industry
The sounds meshed with her vocals generated on the track are very innovative for an artists’ first ever official release. Read more…