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…
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…
A staple of the Dublin drag scene, Davina Devine, has been performing for over twenty years. Both in Ireland and internationally. A headline artist at Dublin’s flagship LGBTQI+ venue ‘The George,’ and star of ‘Tinderella’ Read more…
Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty’. We all know Disney, but are we really aware of just how powerful the corporation is? Across the creative industries, we’ve seen how successful artistic productions have inspired and influenced Read more…
Another October has come to a close and so has the international Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the disease while gathering funds for research, treatments and diagnosis. It is Read more…
Americans will cast their vote on November 5, and it’s apparent that the anticipated election is more important than deciding if the US will have its first female president or a second Donald Trump term. Read more…
We tend to hear the claim that people are not “maths people” because right now they lack mathematical ability. But notice the fact I said “right now”, because I believe that aptitude in maths can be improved. Read more…
One of the most common struggles college students face nowadays is trying to balance their very busy lives, while of course, still trying to maintain a social life. As the college season began to draw Read more…
The former GAA president was the charismatic driving force behind the movement to amend ‘rule 42’, when the concept of Croke Park being an international stadium was not a popular one. Ireland and the UK’s Read more…
A piece painting the life of Jamille Cañano as a nurse in Beaumont hospital and a contemporary expressionist artist In the early hours of November 14, 2022, journalism student Hannah Daygo came across a Filipino-Irish Read more…
Racism in Ireland has been an issue for quite a long time, with the latest flood in hate crimes happening in 2020. The effect of racial hate crimes on victims can be devastating. Victims frequently Read more…
Real news is becoming less reliable and less relevant in the digital age. Social media has become a major player in this, making it easier to get stories to become ‘trending’ within a few minutes, Read more…
As the eldest daughter in a Filipino family, being free and independent is a luxury. But, about four months ago, I found myself at Dublin Airport, having spent my birthday money and my last job’s Read more…
Last Wednesday marked World Book Day 2023, but sadly this may have gone under the radar for many. In schools across the country book vouchers were handed out as usual, but without these reminders, college Read more…
Startling projection would see much of Dublin submerged by 2100 Much of Dublin’s coastline will be submerged in 1.7m of water due to rising sea levels by the year 2100, according to a presentation at Read more…
In celebration of International Women’s Month, I am sharing my Fibroadenoma story from ignoring my symptoms to breast awareness — here’s why it’s important to listen to your body… I started with the left breast, Read more…
Assignment deadlines mounting, your brain feels like it’s swelling as your head pounds, reminding you of your night of drinking from the evening before. Walking solemnly to a class, you dread knowing that this is Read more…
A 76% rise in sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates has been reported by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and genital herpes remain the most commonly recorded infections. Gonorrhoea had the highest increase Read more…
Slogans like #IrelandIsFull and #IrishLivesMatter have been sprawled across placards and waved at anti-immigration protests in Drimnagh, East Wall and Ballymun in recent weeks. While their accusations are fuelled by racism and xenophobia, protesters have Read more…
It’s 1:46 a.m. It’s not the ideal moment to look for creepy content. I’m still awake. Wondering why we still need to prove that we are not robots by checking a small box. Artificial intelligence, Read more…
Plans are underway to turn the former Dublin Magdalene laundry into an educational centre to remember the atrocities that occurred at the site. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is converting the former institution into Read more…