By Katie Burke The current Covid-19 pandemic has a lot of fashion businesses hard, especially smaller independent ones. When this is all over it would be great to support them in helping to build them back up. As always, vintage shopping is being encouraged to continue to do our bit and there are some great…
By Fiona Keeley This isn’t an article I ever thought I would write. Due to the severity of the Covid-19 situation humanity has been asked to enforce strict measures in the name of keeping people safe from the virus. This not a situation we have encountered in living memory and it impacts every part of…
Writes Cian McGrath, Byline Editor Reporters Without Borders is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to promoting and defending freedom of information. Thanks to its network of active correspondents in over 150 countries, Reporters Without Borders strives daily to maintain a free press in every corner of the globe. Registered in France as…
By Katie Kelly – Food and Health Editor Do fats make us fat? What are “bad” fats? And are there really such things as “good” fats? With so much confusion and fearmongering surrounding this nutrient, it can be hard to know what to believe. To simplify things, fat is a macronutrient which our bodies need…
By Fiona O’ Connell A charity or benefit concert is not a new nor revolutionary idea. Gigs of this sort have been happening for decades with the aim of fundraising for a charitable cause, often at the height of a humanitarian crisis. Musicians have been getting involved and offering their services to these causes…
By Katie Kelly We’ve seen protein in all forms at this stage; protein powders, protein shakes, protein bars and protein milks. For many gym-goers, such products have become an addition to their gym bag that are deemed as essential as their towel or runners. But are these all really necessary? And what about the…
By Laura A. Edgerton Menus seem to be getting more and more complex. Each time you venture into a restaurant, you’ll see new ingredients and your options are as follows: google it under the table, ask the waitstaff or order blindly and hope for the best. Whether these new ingredients are the results of plotting…
by Eoghan Creedon Despite popular belief, RTÉ is not just a network for people over the age of 65. Sure, RTÉ One’s success is highly reliant on shows like The Late Late Show, Fair City, Nationwide, both the Six One and Nine O’ Clock News and perhaps the most culchie sounding TV show of…
by Eoghan Creedon Friends is back!!!!!!!! Not really. Series star Matthew Perry who played Chandler Bing on the show for 10 seasons single handily broke the internet on the 21st of February by posting an image of the cast to his Instagram account with a simple two-word caption “It’s Happening”. Fans across the globe went…
By Katie Burke Before this article goes any further, it should be pointed out that there is nothing wrong with the material of tulle itself, and it can undoubtedly create some beautiful and whimsical fashion pieces. However, now that we’re at the end of awards season yet again it’s safe to say we have…