writes Fiona Keeley ‘We skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels ‘cross the floor, I was feeling kinda seasick, but the crowd called out for more’ those are the words I use to describe this year at University Express. From the prologue in June 2020 I knew our course of action would be open to our…
If you were asked to describe the Internet what would you say? The world of technology is something that touches all of our lives on a daily basis and yet many of us don’t stop to think about how this technology is affecting humanity. I sat down with Roisin Kiberd, journalist, essayist and author of…
‘I want to change the world’, it was a dream that everyone had at least once in their lives. From the toddler times where tying your velcro shoes was your achievement to moving through secondary school and onto college, filled with the belief that anything is possible. At SERVE the organisation believes that what you…
March 14th, 2020. A news story flashed across our screens of Italian citizens singing from their balconies while being under what was Europe’s first lockdown. The creation of community through song was a powerful sight and made headlines around the world including CNN and Al Jazeera, but since then how have we in Ireland managed…
writes Fiona Keeley I have been writing long into the evening these days, not for any particular reason but more to set my mind at ease during those twilight hours before I drift off to sleep. The blue glow of my phone screen as I scribble words onto my notepad stings my eyes most evenings,…
There is something agonizingly long about waiting for the occurrence of future events, especially when they lie in uncertainty rather than assurance. As I stare at my watch its ticking hand reminds me of one of those expectations, the contents of which is – for now – uncertain. Clocks, calendars, dates, and times have been…
University College Cork (UCC) has reintroduced the No Academic Disadvantage measures for their upcoming examinations this January. All students received an email from the Interim Registrar Stephen Byrne on Wednesday stating that “in recognition of these exceptional circumstances” the University has “reinstated the additional No Academic Disadvantage” policy and these measures “will apply for the…
Dear reader, Thank you. You have heard me say this before but you are a huge part of the reason that we put effort into each issue we share with you. To tell stories, to start a conversation, and to lift spirits and bring some happiness and normality into your lives each fortnight. You have…
When I imagine the idea of trust I picture a glass, something that has taken time to construct; is sturdy in its own right; but has the capability of shattering into incoherent slivers if mishandled, an exact replica never possible if such an event comes to pass. Who we place this glass into the care…
Winter Papers 6 was published by Curlew Editions on Thursday 12th November. Now in its fifth consecutive year, Winter Papers brings together contributors from across Ireland into one complete book that boasts fiction; non-fiction; photography; poetry; and visual art, along with in-conversation pieces on writing, film, and craft interviews. Unlike previous editions, Winter Paper 6…