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Endometriosis Awareness Month
March is not only the month in which we celebrate women, it is also the month of yellow ribbons. It is an occasion to shine a light on the always relevant issue of endometriosis, a Read more…
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Seán Kelly: “I think this thing of foreign sports is dead — if we can have concerts, we can have the odd soccer or rugby match”
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…
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What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia, a learning disability, or a learning style? 1896 was the year the first case of dyslexia was discovered, thanks to a general practitioner called Pringle Morgan. The word dyslexia comes from the Latin word Read more…
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Toyota Yaris Review: a staple household name turned best choice for first time buyers
‘As many students begin the search for their first car, the commute to college will certainly be a stress free one with the Toyota’s spin on the Supermini’ The Toyota Yaris burst onto the scene Read more…
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Fake news can be buried when the public trusts mainstream journalism
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…
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Post-world Book Day: Why You Need To Read Books
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…
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We Should Enjoy Dublin…While We Have It
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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Girl Talks Empower: How A Simple Conversation Helped Me Discover My Fibroadenoma
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…
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Lucky Girl Syndrome – a misunderstood mindset
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…
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How is Ireland housing refugees and asylum seekers?
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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Artificial Intelligence: is it the start of the future?
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…
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iPhone 13: A smarter alternative to its successor?
Although it is now considered Apple’s budget iPhone, the 13 hosts a range of features that make it hard to ignore. On June 2007, Steve Jobs premiered the first-ever iPhone. For the tech industry, this Read more…
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Home is where the waves meet me
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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“Like something out of the Handmaid’s Tale”– an insight into the lives of Afghan women
“The Handmaid’s Tale” is a feminist dystopian novel written by Margaret Attwood, in which a totalitarian regime called Gilead is formed where women are under constant control as a result of a fertility crisis. The Read more…
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When cough syrups are out – opt for Salabat
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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Hear Me Out: Studying at home doesn’t give the same buzz anymore
Change location: Stepping out of your comfort home to study in cafes. It is halfway through the semester, which means exams and assignments are close to due dates. Students also put their best effort into Read more…
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One In A Thousand
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…
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Food for Thought: Did the Recent Climate Protests Go Too Far?
‘What is worth more, art or life?’ – This was the question asked by climate activists at the infamous National Gallery protest two weeks ago. On 14 October two activists from Just Stop Oil splattered Read more…
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“To be fair I wouldn’t trade it (the bike) for a curly wurly”
How one young person brought light from the darkness and cycled across Europe for charity. Anyone that has lost a family member knows that it teaches us a lot about ourselves. We gain strength in a Read more…
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Covid Vaccine Impacted Women’s Menstrual Cycle, Study Says
The covid vaccine prolonged and delayed women’s periods, according to two peer reviewed studies. One study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) saw over 19,000 women both vaccinated and unvaccinated download an Read more…
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Mental Health: why suffer alone when there are services in place to help us?
That gut wrenching feeling of fear when your heart sinks to the pit of your stomach. That feeling of stony numbness when you can’t find the passion to care. That looming feeling of dread brewing Read more…
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Hear Me Out: earphones or headphones as comfort bubbles
Headphones/earphones are more than just an accessory or for the aesthetics. It has been my routine to double-check everything before taking the bus, if not, it just grew into one. I always take a two-to-three-hour Read more…
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Cottagecore: “The dream, the fashion, the word”
I was 13-years-old when I stumbled across Pinterest on the app store, of My school iPad. I swiftly downloaded the app and soon stumbled upon what would become the defining characteristic of my fashion sense Read more…
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Follow the world or follow your heart?
Is making a living as an artist worth the risk? I have been wondering about something for a while… Why do so many people choose to follow a different path? When there’s an overflowing artistic Read more…
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Did you manage to see the ‘fireball’?
Bright. Fast. Unusual. “I’ve never seen anything like that in my lifetime… it’s just a big ball of fire,” said Joseph Reid, a Dublin resident, when asked about the unusual sighting. Many people across Ireland Read more…