Welcome back everyone! I hope you all managed to get some level of rest and relaxation after the unfamiliar post-Christmas exam spell. It is quite the out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire situation for some UCC students who immediately upon finishing exams find themselves faced with the hectic summer internship applications period. Whether it’s a summer internship in the corporate…
Adoption in Ireland has had a turbulent past. Prior to the enactment of the 1952 Adoption Act there was no law governing adoption in Ireland. The Act was based on a “clean break policy” as Vivienne Darling, TCD put it, allowing all parties to go ahead with their lives free from “the stigma of bastardy.”…
First developed in the 1830s, the telegram provided the world with the means to instantly communicate over long distance. Though admittedly more laborious in its workings compared to modern-day technology, the telegram through the use of Morse code, enabled people from as far as one side of the Atlantic to communicate rapidly with those on…
An interview with Max Darby on Postgraduate Study The most recent Higher Education Authority figures show that there are over 10,000 students enrolled in full-time and part-time postgraduate research. The Irish Times reported recently on the uptake of postgraduate courses during the pandemic, saying “students are looking at their options for the next six-12 months…
Throughout Irish history, there has been a tendency by successive Irish governments to cover up shameful events and ignore many of the corruptions and injustices in this country. Over the course of the years, many of the wrong-doings in the country have been exposed to and scrutinised by the Irish people: the Magdalene laundries, the…
This week marks the end of the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. 16 Days is an annual international campaign which kicked off on the 25th of November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until the 10th of December, Human Rights Day. It was started by…
A period of work placement is incorporated into many of the undergraduate degrees here at UCC. Today’s employers are looking for candidates with both academic prowess and practical work experience. It’s no longer enough to study hard and achieve good grades, employers expect you to have hands-on experience in your chosen industry. The value of…
Tattoos have long had a controversial reputation in the world of work, largely due to a perception of criminality or distrust. A Peninsula Ireland survey found that 76% of Irish employers would not hire someone if they were displaying a visible tattoo. The survey, carried out in 2015 also concluded that if two candidates were…
The winter months can be awful. In fact, they can be some of the worst months in the year, especially for a student. How many essays have you had due recently? I bet you have another MCQ coming up soon. We’re just over the halfway mark of the semester, and work just seems to be…
This article is the first in a new series of collaborative efforts by Irish student journalists. The team comes from four student newspapers across Ireland’s largest four cities. We aim to tell the key stories of our generation, starting off with this in depth look at Ireland’s housing crisis. We are living in a world…