The Paper Bracelet by Rachael English was a novel that I had always planned to read this year. I had read the brief of this book online many times, a box filled with identity bracelets from a mother and baby home kept safe for fifty years by a former nurse. I was intrigued by the…
Many of the topics previously covered in this section require skills in the art of speaking and for many, it is not a skill that comes naturally. Practise is required at every stage of the journey to make it to the bright lights of a theatre or behind a microphone to broadcast your own podcast….
by Fiona O’ Connell As we form a collective slump through the doors of the Boole, a little on the plump side from all the Roses and the stuffing sandwiches, and a little on the sleepy side from relentless ‘casual’ catch-ups in the local, it’s difficult to refrain from dreaming of the next break, unrestricted…
In recent years, video games have proven to be a more flexible medium than anyone could have originally imagined. When Galaxy Game, one of the first coin-operated video games, released in 1971, not many would have predicted the booming and malleable industry that it would eventually spawn. Put simply, gaming has evolved beyond the act…
by Laura A. Edgerton 2020 is ushering in a new era in frugal, foodie-approved nosh with a slight increase from 2019’s Six Under €6 budget. I’ll be serving up seven new food features, the Saucy Seven…for €7 or less. These features will continue last year’s focus on great food, local producers, supporting Cork City businesses…
By Katie Kelly For most of us, the New Year brings New Year’s resolutions. This is generally a positive thing, as it encourages us to re-evaluate aspects of our lives which we can improve upon. However, the arrival of January can also trick us into thinking that we suddenly have superpowers which can transform every…
By Holly Buckley Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the classic novel Little Women may be one of the freshest and wholesome films of the year. To this day, there has been countless adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s well-known novel, but Gerwig’s unique interpretation stands out by a mile. She excels in creating a seamless balance between…
by Eoghan Creedon The adaption of famous stage musicals to the big screen has had a mixed history. For every success like Mamma Mia, you have a failure like Les Misérables. The latest culprit to try its hand at it is Cats. The famous Andrew Lloyd Webber musical has recently been adapted into a film,…
Lucy Boynton A relative newcomer to the fashion circuit, Lucy has certainly made her mark. The Bohemian Rhapsody star has become a darling of the red carpets thanks to her eccentric, sixties inspired looks, from metallic dresses such as the one she wore at this year’s Golden Globes, to her creatively extravagant makeup. But the…
Regardless of what courses you study, or what professions you want to enter, college is a springboard to prepare and launch us into the world of full-time employment. Many of you may enter workspaces where dress codes will be in place and formal wear could be non-negotiable. However, formal wear doesn’t have to be drab…