By Cormac McCarthy The Oscars are due to be held on Sunday the 27th of March. The ceremony selects the best that the medium of film has to offer and gives them little gold men to celebrate. Although, admittedly, it’s quite hard to understand the prestige attached to the Academy Awards. On one hand, It…
To celebrate this year’s Women’s History Month I wanted to shine a light on two amazing food and beverage based businesses run by two incredible women. Both of these individuals have not only shaped their local food and beverage scenes but have also personally inspired me in my own life. First up is Kamila Bystrzonowska…
By Cian Pierce This issue, I wanted to share one of my favourite poems by the 20th century, Chilean, Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda. In “If you forget me,” Neruda emphasizes the need for reciprocity in his romance, though the subject of the poem isn’t completely clear, it could be his home country Chile, or…
By Cian Pierce STEM; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These fields of study are pushed on us from a very early age, schools favour stem subjects allocating them bigger budgets, spaces and overall, more time is offered to their teaching. This emphasis on STEM education, especially in public schools can lead to a degradation of…
By Claire Watson A strike of that familiar G-note, and suddenly it’s 2006 again. The early 2000s’ emo scene freed many of us from soul-sucking days spent in sweaty uniforms, struggling through crowded school hallways. Pop in those earphones, and suddenly there’s a door to feel all that pent up rage you’ve been waiting to…
By Chloe Barrett Cloud Gaming is a relatively popular way of playing a game, but some consoles are only beginning to use it. For example, when a Guardians of The Galaxy game was announced at E3 with the choice to play it on the Switch, some people cheered – until they saw the hidden Cloud…
By Chloe Barrett The two main formats when purchasing a game usually consist of a digital version or a physical alternative. Both are equally popular and personal preference plays a large role in deciding which method to go with. For myself, I tend to lean towards physical games if the option is there, but I…
By Florrie McCarthy If you don’t know me personally, then I should tell you I’m currently in a band – cool, I know. We’re called Violet Club, although I don’t really like the name at all, and so far we only really do covers. In fact, basically, our biggest musical vision is playing songs…
By Nathan Carey About halfway through each semester, with exams looming and assignment deadlines galore, I tend to procrastinate. I’m sure that I’m not alone in this sentiment. Some folks like to watch Netflix, read a book, or just spend a few hours doing absolutely nothing. While all valid, my escape of choice usually involves…
By Cormac McCarthy For a long while there, it seemed that Ireland’s international reputation for comedy would lie in the hands of just Father Ted, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Pat Short. All institutions unto themselves, however, it is nigh time for some fresh blood to be thrown into the mix. And from this dearth in…