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We Should Enjoy Dublin…While We Have It

March 15, 2023

Startling projection would see much of Dublin submerged by 2100          The coastal areas of Dublin expected to be under water by 2100. Source: Climate Central Much of Dublin’s coastline will be submerged in 1.7m Read more…

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Let’s talk about STIs: symptoms and testing

March 1, 2023

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…

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How is Ireland housing refugees and asylum seekers?

March 1, 2023

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…

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Home is where the waves meet me

February 1, 2023

Home has four walls and a roof, but for me, home is where the waves meet me, where the sun-rays tan my skin, and then I feel peace. People may have their own “home” in Read more…

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When cough syrups are out – opt for Salabat

January 18, 2023

Ireland’s Coughing Crisis: As a result of the coughing crisis, many articles reported earlier this week that coughing medicines were running out. However, people can make a homemade remedy to treat their coughs alternatively.  “Calpol Read more…

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Crowd Crushes: A Crash Course

November 23, 2022

You are confined. Trying to dance in your own narrow sliver of space that you’ve managed to carve between the swarm of people squashed together. The person beside you crashes into your back. There is Read more…

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One In A Thousand

October 26, 2022

Faced with expensive college fees­­– students are juggling between work and college, working 40 hours a week – to pay for college fees. Over two weeks ago, thousands of students around Ireland walked out of Read more…