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A look at Fontaine’s D.C. ‘Dopamine chamber’
Fontaines D.C.’s fifth studio album Dopamine Chamber immediately isolates you in a new dystopian place with a feeling of unfamiliarity in their sound, along with engaging synth. The first track’s beats-per-minute (BPM) is the same rate as a resting heartbeat, kickstarting the life into this record. It wakes you up with 80s style Depeche Mode-synth…
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More than 100 Palestinian students have been denied visas to study in Ireland by the Department of Justice, with only 39 being granted this year. This is in stark contrast to the previous year, when 122 were accepted compared to only 22 refusals. The majority of these students had received funding and scholarships, fully meeting…
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As part of this year’s Dublin Culture Night, law firm Mason Hayes & Curran invited artist Sean Atmos in for a fireside chat on completing the mural entitled “Bláthú” now cascading down the side of the firm. Interviewed by Liam Kennedy of Mason Hayes & Curran, the two spoke on Bláthú’s connection to the heritage…
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A Trinity College lecturer has stated she avoids generative AI entirely, and opposes its use in universities. Dr Clare Kelly, associate professor in the School of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, says using tools like ChatGPT “undermines the very skills [students] come to university to develop”. “I am certainly not…
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The door of a double dwelling house opens up to Jude Forester on the other side, more commonly known as Mr Wobblin Jude, presenting a vibrancy, not just through his own sense of character, but through his self-presentation and mannerisms, indicating he’s suited for the limelight. A rollie sits on his ear like a…
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“Citizenship should be about belonging and participation” says Sinn Fein TD Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh after Cabinet approval. Criticism arises from local TDs with Irish citizenship requirements changing and Cabinet approval ahead of being passed into law. The new rules under the ‘Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026’, first introduced by the Government at the…
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The Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) has voted in favour of work-to-rule industrial action to obtain what it calls a “credible pay settlement” from the Government. According to the INTO over 48,000 of its members are set to partake in industrial action due to continuous public sector pay conflicts. The work-to-rule action will begin on…
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