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The Importance of Movember
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ach November, awareness toward men’s health is raised with the Movember campaign, a campaign in which people grow out their facial hair to raise money for various charities
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Since the Beginning of the Pandemic, Misinformation Has Spread Like Wildfire
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince the pandemic began, misinformation has been spreading like wildfire. There were posts on social media claiming that the Covid19 variant was actually made in a lab in Wuhan and that the Chinese government ‘deliberately’ Read more…
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COP26: Bold Compromises and Ambitious Commitments are on the Agenda.
According to the latest Environmental Protection Agency data, agriculture is responsible for 37% of Ireland’s emissions, and 80% of emissions from farming are directly linked to methane emissions. Read more…
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Get your eats from the streets: Ireland’s food truck revolution
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]arlier in 2021 it was reported by the Dublin Inquirer that over 400 businesses were waiting on trading licenses to sell their wares on Dublin’s streets and seafronts.
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Approximately 85,000 people in Ireland who menstruate are at risk of period poverty.
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]eriod poverty is defined as not having access to the products necessary during a period, such as tampons, sanitary pads, menstrual cups or pain relief.
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Trump’s ‘Truth’: What it could mean for the spread of misinformation
Truth is being presented by its developers, the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) as a retaliation against “big-tech”, in service of facilitating conservative thought, due to their belief that the existing social media platforms favour liberal-leaning expression. Read more…
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Covid-19 has had major effects on the lives of substance abusers
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ovid-19 has had a massive impact on everyone, but some people have been affected in more serious and harmful ways than others.
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What Budget 2021 Has to Offer Young People and University Students
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s that time of the year again, The Budget!! With the economy facing some difficulties due to the Covid19 pandemic, thankfully young people and students were thought about during the drafting.
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Homeless Charities Have Welcomed Government Funding in the Budget
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to the Department of Housing, as of August 2021, 8,212 people are accessing state-funded emergency accommodation.
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Nightclubs Reopening: What Will be Different and How are Students Feeling?
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ctober 22nd lies circled in the calendars of many. It is the grand return to relative normalcy that we’ve been fathoming for a year and a half now, as the majority of the remaining restrictions Read more…
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Women keeping safe in winter
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s winter approaches, it is important to remember that the shorter and darker evenings can prove to be very scary if you are a woman. Winter evenings can cause the fear of you, or Read more…
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Ireland’s Mental Health Crisis has Escalated to an Emergency Due to the Impact of Covid-19
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ovid-19 arrived on Irish soil in early March 2020 and we are still living with the long-term effects of the pandemic 19 months later.
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The challenges facing young people in Direct Provision accessing 3rd level education
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tarting 3rd level education is challenging enough for the average student. Sorting out accommodation, transport, tuition fees, books and clothes is not so easy, especially in Ireland where tuition fees are the 2nd highest in Read more…
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Brexit’s Latest Crisis: What is in Store For the UK Going Forward?
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he UK is experiencing widespread depletions of fuel and supermarket stock as a shortage of HGV drivers transpires as one of their first major post-Brexit problems- perhaps the first of many.
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Abstinence is Not Sex Education
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he way in which Irish school’s talk about sex is in great need of reform after a study from NUI Galway showed that 20% of men and just 15% of women admitted to being content Read more…
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Human rights organisations express fear for Afghan women’s rights under the Taliban-run government.
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince the end of the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan in 2001, women had begun to regain their rights. Since they resumed their position of power in 2021, women’s basic human rights are at stake. Under Read more…
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There are many barriers preventing women accessing abortion in Ireland in 2021
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n May 25th, 2018, Ireland repealed the 8th Amendment with a progressive landslide victory, with 66.4% of the electorate voting for the legislation of safe medical abortions. 64.5% of the electorate voted, which was one of the Read more…
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Ireland’s Worsening Student Accommodation Crisis
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eaving home for the first time to study in college is simultaneously one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking things a young person can do, but with a housing market and academia still woozy from Read more…
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Fast fashion alternatives on a budget
“It’s not even just clothes that are more disposable. Everything is a trend these days.” Read more…
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To travel or not to travel, that is the question
“The plane was the normal standard of not clean. Bathrooms as per usual weren’t clean.” Read more…
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In a world of uncertainty- a call for unity rings clear.
“This was poignant for me when I met people from Ireland and we discussed a bit of Northern Ireland’s turbulent story so far.” Read more…
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Frontline workers abandoned in the newly scheduled vaccine rollout.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]eachers, SNAs and the Gardaí will continue to lobby the government in their fight for frontline vaccination priority.
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The pandemic has become the Government’s scapegoat for accountability on situations in Direct Provision centres.
The publication of the White Paper acts as an ambitious diversion strategy to the ongoing, daily issues faced by asylum seekers and refugees. Read more…
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“It’s a Brothel. I’ll end you.”
“Ireland has a long negative history when it comes to sex, sexuality, the body, and women.” Read more…
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The rise of student podcasts and how they are made
“If you just keep going, eventually you’ll get somewhere.” Read more…
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