Le Caitríona Ó’ Conaill Cá bhfuair tú do chuid suime sa Ghaeilge? Bhí ana-spéis ag mo sheanmháthair sa Ghaoluinn. As Trá Lí di, tá sí caillte beannacht Dé léithi. Dhein sí an-chuid Gaoluinne ar scoil is dhein sí ana-chuid ábhar trí Ghaoluinn. Bhí spéis éigint aici sin sa Ghaoluinn, cé nár labhair sí Gaoluinn liom agus bhíodh sí saghas ag…
By Jack Coleman Last April, I was as surprised as anyone when Munster Rugby decided to get involved in the rapidly expanding world of esports. Sure, lots of traditional sports teams have significant investments in the sphere but a rugby team, especially an Irish rugby team, seemed an unlikely candidate. The majority of sports teams…
By Cian Pierce Starting with this issue I would like to introduce a sub-section for Arts and Literature called ‘Poet’s Corner’. I’ll be using this section to share my favourite poems mainly by Irish authors, but I might also share book recommendations, information on upcoming events in UCC and throughout Cork etc. Arts and Lit…
By Cian Pierce Should the arts even be sponsored? Dublin’s historic and iconic Olympia Theatre is the latest landmark to take on a corporate sponsor following the announcement of a partnership with Three. The mobile company is to rename the historic building the ‘3Olympia Theatre’, quite frankly missing an opportunity to name it “The…
By Claire Watson Supermarkets became a safe haven for “fashionistas” while all other shops had their doors locked and closed. Everyone has a story or knows someone with a story about climbing under Dunnes’ yellow tape and grabbing a sweater. Since the pandemic, our attitudes towards supermarkets, and their exports, have changed. Online shopping can…
By Claire Watson A young girl stands in the snow-covered wilderness of Eastern Poland. Adorned in her iconic leopard print coat, the partisan raises her rifle with the same grace and ferocity as the big cat bares its teeth. When she was only 16 years old, Faye Schulman’s family was murdered by Nazi soldiers. Schulman,…
By Chloe Barrett The past few years of YouTube has seen many memorable Minecraft centred channels fade into retirement, and seemingly spring back out into the online community. One reason for their resurgence could be the fact that Minecraft based videos have been doing surprisingly well recently. Many creators who had not touched the game before began to pick…
By Chloe Barrett The two games that took the summer of 2020 by storm were played by millions across the globe. There were very few who had not heard the names Fall Guys or Among Us at least once, and they both dominated the YouTube and Twitch world with ease. However, one did not have as much longevity as…
By Florrie McCarthy For this week’s music column, I’ve got an interview with the one and only AJ Whelan. Okay – maybe that name doesn’t mean much to you. AJ is a good friend of mine and has recently written, recorded and released an album himself. With a light folk-rock tone and songwriting style, AJ…
By Emily Osborn This article contains mentions and discussions of grooming, which is a very sensitive topic for some people- please consider skipping this article if you feel it may cause you to feel hurt or upset. To quote Foucault, power is everywhere; romantic relationships being no exception. In the media and amongst the general…