I logged into my account as usual that December morning, however, nothing prepared me for what I was about to encounter. It was a video entitled “I am transgender”. Growing up with four brothers in a family that worshipped football, this was like nothing I had ever seen, I was in awe. Read more…
Would an opt-out system for organ donations help eliminate the shortage of transplants available? Read more…
Follows, likes and retweets are considered to be just as important as any verbal promise of a vote, while Facebook posts are becoming the modern form of campaign posters. Read more…
The school of thought around food, exercise and our overall health has been changing rapidly, however, and Professor Robert Lustig has found fame by disputing the inherent idea that change must come from within. He argues that there are two villains responsible for our cycle of failed resolutions, and neither of them are ourselves. Read more…
Aoibheann Diver describes how her stay in an emergency department allowed her to recognise the severity of overcrowding in hospitals Read more…
Villager’s Conor O’Brien brings new album ‘Where Have You Been All My Life?’ to the stage. Read more…
Sarah Magliocco takes a look at the growing popularity of drugs amongst young people, and discusses the importance of educating yourself before you experiment Read more…
Hitler infamously blamed the Jews for the poor state of Germany after World War 1. While Trump is blaming everyone from Mexicans, Muslims, the Chinese and even Irish students for being a burden on America’s economy.
Rebecca Keane looks at the women changing the world of comedy. Read more…
It’s easy to think that the music you used to listen to disappeared when you grew up. Mayday Parade’s gig at the Academy this week shows just how wrong that notion is. The band roared Read more…
Michelle Townsend looks at the run-up to the infamous R8 – does it deliver? Read more…
As Hollywood continues to be challenged about representation in film, editor Fionnuala Jones wonders how a hashtag can change an industry. Read more…
The latest trend on social media in regards to social awareness relates to women, but more specifically to cervical cancer. The ‘Smear for Smear’ campaign was launched to raise awareness for Cervical Cancer and to Read more…
Our review of Ash at the Olympia Theatre in support of their album, ‘Kablammo’. Read more…
Shane O’Mahony reviews the most anticipated movie of the year. Read more…
Editor Fionnuala Jones review’s Kodaline’s recent stint at the 3Arena. Read more…
Shane O’Mahony discusses what JJ Abrams must do in order to restore the Star Wars saga to its former glory. Read more…
New version of Love WIll Set You Free sees the boys performing as Gaeilge. Read more…
Stephen Keegan talks to Tonie Walsh of the Dublin After Dark Project and Sunil Sharpe of Give Us The Night on Ireland’s licensing laws Read more…
While he may have come out with some irresponsible comments Sheen has also done something important- he has got people talking about an illness which affects millions of people worldwide. Read more…
Carpe diem is a phrase I learned when I was very young. I didn’t really understand it then, but sometimes things happen and everything just falls into perspective.
Megan Roantree takes a look at the the big-screen adaption of Colm Toibin’s novel Brooklyn, starring Saoirse Ronan. Read more…
It’s when eating healthily becomes such an obsession that it impacts you psychologically that it becomes unhealthy. While anorexia is the eating disorder where you have an intense fear of gaining weight, orthorexia is the eating disorder where you fear eating unhealthy foods. Read more…
Michelle Townsend reviews the Perm State Ballet Company’s production of Swan Lake in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on the 22nd of November 2015. Read more…
Following the horror of the Paris attacks, Aidan Delaney asks if retaliating with more violence is really the answer. Read more…