Lifestyle
New study finds 80 per cent of young girls feel under pressure to send sexual images
The pressure young girls are experiencing in sending sexual photographs online is contributing to a wider culture of sexual harassment. Read more…
The College View
Film
Eternals- An Ambitious Yet Flawed MCU Epic
Eternals is the riskiest MCU movie in years, but also one of the most ambitious. It is Disney’s latest attempt to recreate their past successes at bringing long-forgotten comic book characters to mainstream audiences, much like they did with the once unknown Guardians Of The Galaxy. Read more…
Flux
“I felt reset by being in a changed environment”; Dragana Jurišić on creating Daithí Sleeps
Dragana Jurišić discusses the impact of Covid-19 and moving out of Dublin on the themes explored in her work. Read more…
News
Trinity revealed using year-old, pre-recorded lectures to teach some modules
Trinity College has found itself in some hot water this week. After enduring scrutiny throughout the fall for delaying the return of in-person learning against the grain of most universities across the country, Trinity is Read more…
Opinion
COP26 is not Listening to Irish Farmers.
Why Irish farmers feel as though they have been treated unfairly by COP26. Read more…
News
Students hit out at “college is too cheap” comment by UCC President
University College Cork’s president, John O’Halloran, told the Irish Examiner last week that he believes that an “honest conversation” should be had about the price of college. Read more…
National News
Robber lets UCC student keep €50 because student “needed it”
Ian Heaphy, 33, pleaded guilty to robbery in Cork Circuit Criminal Court last week but did not take a €50 note after the victim said he needed the cash. Read more…
Opinion
Can we trust landlord TDs to vote for the people and not the paycheck?
The country has been in an unprecedented housing crisis for the better part of a decade now. Directly where Padraic Pearse stood outside the GPO and read that the nation of Ireland would “cherish all Read more…
News
Plans for Dun Laoghaire student accommodation meet with widespread opposition
A proposed 276 unit student accommodation building in Dun Laoghaire has been opposed by locals, a nearby nursing home, An Taisce, and received criticism from IADTSU. Read more…
Saol an Mhic Léinn
Aoine Mhór na Siopadóireachta – Conas a bheith “Retail Savvy”
Uair amháin, bhí an béim ar fad do feachtais sna siopaí dírithe ar Lá an Dreoilín agus na seachtaine roimh an Nollaig i Mí na Nollag ach anois, leis an scaipeadh de nósanna Meiriceánaigh, táimid ag breathnú ar níos mó deiseanna airgead a shábháil ag an am seo den bhliain lenár gcuid siopadóireacht. Read more…
DCU News
DCU research will examine the impact of ‘sextortion’ on entrepeneurship
DCU’s Anti-Corruption Research centre has €319,258 by the Irish Research Council to examine how sextortion harms sustainable development and innovation. Read more…
Music
The importance of a good breakup song
How Taylor Swift and Adele Create a Sense of Community as they serenade us about their ex-lovers. Read more…
Articles
IUA calls for Leaving Cert results to be released in June
Irish universities call for Leaving Cert results to be released in late June. The Irish Universities Association (IUA), which represents the country’s eight universities, said the leaving cert timetable is “no longer fit for purpose” Read more…
Articles
Trinity College Dublin fully reopening to students in November
Students in Trinity College Dublin are finally experiencing a reopening of facilities, and a return to full capacity lectures, labs and tutorials. Since November 1st, the city-centre campus has been welcoming back students for the Read more…
Opinion
Should we be crying over spilled milk?
The growing hype in alternative milk, and the stigma developing around dairy consumption. Talk about whether dairy is all that bad! Read more…
Articles
UCC delegate set to represent Irish students at COP26 Summit
University College Cork have assembled a delegate of eight members, including students and climate professors, to attend the COP26 summit in Glasgow which kicked off on Sunday. COP26 will run from October 31st to November 12th, and Read more…
Lifestyle
Tarot cards: A guide for beginners
“A word of advice for anyone looking to start a spiritual path is; be patient. It’s definitely not something that happens overnight. It takes a lot of time, self-care and self-awareness. However, when something finally clicks with you it is such an amazing feeling,” Kelly said. Read more…
Features
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…
Articles
Trinity and Government in talks over Science Gallery closure
Government officials met with Trinity College on Tuesday in an attempt to stop the closure of the university’s popular Science Gallery on Pearse Street. Read more…
News
Student Nurses & Midwives protest outside Dáil Éireann
Student nurses and Midwives from across the country travelled to the Dáil yesterday for a protest organised by the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (INMO).
News
Litter in Irish cities reaches worst level in a decade, study finds
Dublin’s North inner city ranked the worst out of a national litter survey, while Portlaoise was deemed the cleanest area, according to Irish Businesses Against Litter. Read more…
Articles
Applications for apprenticeships and PLCs to be merged with CAO process
A single, streamlined portal of Level 6, 7 and 8 courses, along with Post Leaving Certificate Courses (PLCs), is to open to prospective students on November 5th, it has been announced. This will allow students Read more…
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Minister of State for Mental Health warns of increase in eating disorders
The Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, has said that she is worried about
a link between eating disorders in young people and social media usage. Read more…
Articles
IUA claims that Budget 2022 funding for universities is insufficient
T he Irish Universities Association (IUA) said that the governments investment in higher education in Budget 2022 is a welcome change, but “is not sufficient to address the core funding deficit in the sector.” Read more…
Music
Jesy Nelson accused of ‘blackfishing’ after release of new music video “Boyz”
First of all, the author of this article is a mixed-race woman, therefore I am very knowledgeable about racism, cultural appropriation and blackfishing, as it affects me every single day. I logged onto Twitter one day, to see that Jesy Nelson decided to go solo and released her first song as a solo artist. I enjoy Little Mix’s music and always felt sorry for Jesy Nelson as she struggles a lot with her mental health.