This edition, I wanted to highlight one of the most influential and famous female Irish poets. ‘My Country in Darkness’ is a poem that reflects a great hardship that faces Ireland that I can greatly relate to and that I think most young people will be able to relate to. ‘My Country in Darkness’ by Eavan…
By Imasha Costa It has only been recently that there has been a mass representation of women of colour within the science fiction and fantasy genre. The likes of growing up with Star Wars and the Lord of the Rings, it has been eerily uncanny that it has not been possible to see people of…
By Imasha Costa, Editor-in-chief The day of romance and love, Valentine’s Day – I don’t especially enjoy this day, as I think it just an excuse to fall for the lies of capitalism. One of the biggest lies that capitalism plays is the fact that love can only be found from online dating. With the days…
By Imasha Costa, Editor-In-Chief As a new funding package is due to be published in the month of January, the Government is considering the possibility of the reduction of the 3000 euro student contribution charge that is made by every Irish national student for third level education. The new funding package is also considering a much…
By Imasha Costa This article contains topics of sex work and sexual violence. If at any point you may feel like you might be triggered, please skip this article. Earlier in the month of October, UCC Students Union had reopened their Food Bank after they saw the rise in students struggling financially. The food bank…
By Imasha Costa Not knowing about a place could be scary, not understanding what a service or an organisation does could also make it even more terrifying. Today’s Bystander features an interview with Margo Noonan, Head of the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) in Cork. SATU is renowned for its discretion for victims of sexual…
By Imasha Costa, Editor-In-Chief On Wednesday, 6th of October, UCC Student’s Union had to turn away students from their food bank as they ran out of food to give. Speaking to Asha Woodhouse, SU President, she recollects her experience from that day. ‘I remember when we started, there was loads of food there. I was in…
By Imasha Costa As of Monday, 20th September, the Higher Education Institutions of Ireland launched the #UnmuteConsent campaign in a way to drive a positive conversation on consent and a way to end sexual violence and harassment. Sexual violence and harassment is a problem within higher education campuses and is often under-reported. This campaign was…
By Imasha Costa With the announcement of the university returning back onto campus, the hunt for accommodation has taken students out of their comfort zones, in the hunt for a place to live, whilst attending in-campus lectures. Cork City has seen an increase in the students’ demand for accommodation. Cork students nearly spend the summer…
By Imasha Costa On Friday the 3rd of September, UCC’s Bystander Intervention Programme launched its national campaign as training initiatives for staff and students across Irish Higher Education Universities. UCC’s Bystander intervention aims to raise awareness of not only the importance of safe and effective interventions, but also encourage staff and students to become active…