Author: CV Features
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Getting the foot in the door
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You’ve got it, finally. That elusive piece of paper you’ve been working towards for the last three or…
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Through My Eyes: The crash
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Two days before Christmas I wake up to this Facebook message from my boyfriend’s sister: “Have you heard?”…
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The Science Behind…Faith
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Some atheists say that religious belief is a kind of irrational glitch in the system that we should…
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DESIGNED – A system that would drive you insane
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It was a damp, muggy evening in an industrial estate typical of recessionary Ireland. Along the black vastness…
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The power of dreams
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Sigmund Freud is regarded as the “father of psychoanalysis”. He analysed dreams as a way to understand personality…
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Flying noodles and alien warlords: do we need a higher power?
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Since the beginning of time human beings have felt the need to search for a higher power. Christians…
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The impact of women in Irish history is finally brought to light
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It’s hard to recall many female figures of Irish history being discussed in our secondary school textbooks. If…
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The truth behind the story – an interview with Roddy Doyle
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The taxi pulls up outside number 31. My driver points to the green door, that’s the one. Red…
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Sink or Swim? A man survives.
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Sean O’Donoghue was 27 when he nearly drowned. Over 100 feet below the surface of the water, in…
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Student politics: do we care?
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After the initial flurry of democratic enthusiasm dies down, the polling stations across DCU go quiet. From about…
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Supermacs, Goats and Pagans: All in a St Patrick’s Day
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St Patrick’s Day is weird. One: because it’s somehow compulsory and two: because it makes you think that…
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Blame it on the Weatherman
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Ireland, probably one of the only countries to experience the four seasons in one day, with of course…
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Is it possible to be friends with your ex?
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The same five words are uttered every time a couple break up. But just how true is the…
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Fitness model revolution
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The summer season of beach bodies is creeping in and Irish people are hitting the gym with a…
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Post natal depression and men
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Men and women are genetically and hormonally very different, but we do share certain hardships in life. Post…
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Fianna Fáil: The fall and rise
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Dead and buried. Fianna Fáil were written off by many after their crash in the 2011 election, their…
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Through My Eyes – Growing Stronger
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For most people, getting into college is a great achievement – the culmination of years of hard work…
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Addicted to the game
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Most students grow up being constantly reminded that the world’s most dangerous addictions are alcohol, cigarettes, drugs and…
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A culchie’s first day in the Big Smoke
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The cows were milked early on the Tuesday night and I visited Granny. She had more masses said…
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The Science Behind: Genius
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Imagine having your brain stolen. It happened once before. Einstein was his name. You know the guy with…
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Will seeing the damage stop smokers?
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World Cancer Day, on Monday February 4th, ironically coincided with the launch of graphic pictures depicting diseased lungs…
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Looking in the magic mirror, what do you see?
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You stand in front of the mirror. Probably naked – who knows. And you think “Yeah this is…