The Conservative Party in the UK have pledged to create a new “Removals Force”, currently known as Home Office’s immigration unit, to detain and remove 150,000 illegal immigrants a year as part of a bigger Read more…
The leader of Independent Ireland has called on Uisce Éireann and the Government to update West Cork water treatment plants before the area is completely stunted. “There isn’t going to be houses built” Independent Ireland Read more…
Activism in academic settings has long been a tradition, and Ireland is no stranger to student-led protests. Yet in Israel’s destruction of Palestinian universities, there lies a central question: what does academia stand for? Beyond Read more…
On the 30th of August 2023, Ruby Franke was arrested in Ivins, Utah. Two days later, Franke and Jodi Hildebrant were charged with six counts of child abuse. Ruby Franke, a mother of six children Read more…
The anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela recognised education as a “powerful weapon” to change the world and it is, indeed, a political weapon in 2025 to fight the illegal immigrant issue suffered by developed countries, deciding Read more…
The definition of an internship is ‘the position of a student or trainee who works in an organisation, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.’ They offer Read more…
Ireland has no shortage of remarkable women in literature. Writers like Sally Rooney, NaoiseDolan, Anne Enright, Claire Keegan, Marian Keyes and many more have topped bestsellerlists, been nominated for prestigious awards and won some along Read more…
The MPS 40th Anniversary Ball is taking place this Friday and members are in for a treat of red, black and gold! All society members are on the guest list, (though tickets are already going Read more…
Shortly after 8 am on the 25th of September 2023 on my inaugural drive into college, the wistful first-day experience I had imagined shattered in front of my eyes… literally. While driving past a bus, Read more…
Literary icon Edna O’Brien experienced many remarkable moments during her 94 years oflife. Although she sadly passed away last year, she left behind an extraordinary legacy.O’Brien rose to fame in 1960 with her controversial debut Read more…
In Ireland, we have developed a poor relationship with the clothes we buy. Somehow, we have come to view clothing as disposable and not worth repairing. We consume almost double the European average, at 56 Read more…
In the wake of storm Éowyn, should Ireland wake up too? Writing from a laptop charged by one very sketchy car battery and drinking coffee heated on my living room stove, I feel oddly well-suited Read more…
The textile industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, releasing 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. In Ireland, we have fallen out of love with the clothes we buy; somehow, we have Read more…
What the hell is solar racing? (I did too ask this at the start). Imagine fast-paced racing without the loud motors and stench of petrol. The goal of solar racing is to create incredibly light, Read more…
A bathroom stall: walls of white plastic or plain concrete. What some see as a simple necessity for a public place others see as a blank canvas. Beneath carvings, scratches and paint, ink can often Read more…
9% of Irish people have never attended a women’s sports event. While sports are a strong tool for empowering women, the professional opportunities are few and far-between for female athletes compared to their male counterparts. Read more…
In recent weeks, there has been widespread discourse on the ban of TikTok in the United States of America. While this ban was implemented due to privacy concerns and data security, it proved there is Read more…
When you hear the word existentialism, what comes to mind? Hopelessness? Dread? Despair? What if I told you that’s not really what it’s all about? In fact, it can actually offer some valuable insights on Read more…
Irish students have higher levels of stress than other developed countries around exam time. 84.4% of students have faced some form of overall anxiety and 40% of students have faced direct exam anxiety. As the Read more…
In September 2024 the cabinet agreed to ban the sale of disposable vapes, as well as a reduction of flavours available on the Irish market. It’s quite a straightforward move to make as a government, Read more…
Established in the 1990s, the Interfaith Centre at Dublin City University (DCU) has become a sanctuary for people of all faiths. It provides space for prayer and reflection, including separate rooms for men and women. Read more…
Think back to the US election only several days ago. Who ran for those elections? What names come to mind? Kamala and Trump? How about the 2016 presidential election? Trump vs Hillary? Do you notice Read more…
In Dublin’s fair city, the statue of Molly Malone stands to represent the history of Irish women. Her statue is a symbol of the city, her song and anthem, yet her existence remains a mystery. Read more…
Artificial Intelligence has taken the technological world by storm since its inception in the 1950’s. Now often associated with ChatGPT or Grammarly, the viewpoint that AI may eradicate many, most, or even all of our Read more…
As of October 11th, the third instalment of the Terrifier series has made it to the big screen. The new horror picture stars Lauren LeVera as Sienna Shaw, a woman rebuilding her life five years Read more…