Despite being raised in a staunchly Roman Catholic household, I knew from a very early age that Catholicism didn’t want me, and I didn’t want it. If you fancy yourself a bit of a psychoanalyst, you could probably trace this realisation back to a certain childhood trauma in about 2005, when my grandmother thought, in…
Long-known to be the coldest, most self-obsessed species of the animal kingdom, it came as no surprise to anyone this week that Donald Trump has been confirmed to be a cat. Vice President Pence and many of the Trump administration have now openly admitted to knowing that the newly-elected president of the United States was,…
“There are three types of Limericks: limericks to be told when ladies are present; limericks to be told when ladies are absent but clergymen are present; and LIMERICKS.” – Don Marquis. Irish literature remains today to be one of the richest, most beautiful genres within the English-speaking world. Ireland is famous for its poets: Heaney,…
Aries (Mar. 21st – Apr. 19th) – As Mercury is in retrograde, some bad shit is about to go down. Your sports team will lose, the sky will turn a nuclear shade of green and you’ll stub your pinky. Bummer. Lucky item of the week: Don’t bother mate, you’re already fucked, just try survive the…
Aries (Mar. 21st – Apr. 19th) – You’ve gotta stop shifting all around you on nights out, dude. The cold sore virus can be carried by anyone Your song of the week: Enola Gay – OMD Lucky number: √π Taurus (Apr. 20th – May 20th) – Someone you’re close to will come out unexpectedly as…
Aries (Mar. 21st – Apr. 19th) – SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME that Shrek was first released 15 years ago. Fucking hell. Taurus (Apr. 20th – May 20th) – If you walk backwards across the quad you’ll pass every exam you ever sit. This isn’t proven or anything, but Jupiter reckons it’s worth a shot. Gemini…
Podcasts are a great way to learn new subjects and keep up to date on politics or learn about something new while on the go. We at the Express sometimes release our UCC 98.3FM Radio Show Express on Air as a Podcast, so why not check that out first before looking at the rest of…
News of the result of the #Brexit referendum has rocked the world this morning; the United Kingdom has left the European Union, the value of the Pound sterling has plummeted to 30-year lows and, worst of all, Nigel Farage is smiling. Like a lot. The geographical breakdown of the votes in particular has caused massive…
Age 6 was an interesting year for me. It was the year 2000, not much had changed but we lived under water, some bloke went on a space odyssey and my parents clearly just stopped giving a fuck. The first signs of this were small enough. One evening they sat me down at the dinner…
A student of University College Cork has been spotted actively judging others for not buying into the lifestyle she adopted about a week ago, according to reports. Anna McGinty, who is studying Philosophy and Religions in UCC, claims that her newfound way of living has “like, totally changed [her]”. “Honestly, I can’t even remember…