Category: feature
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SITTING THE LEAVING CERTIFICATE AS AN ADULT- PODCAST
By Oscar Lawlor Plazas Today’s episode dives into a topic that is relevant to many people, but often goes under the radar—taking the Leaving Certificate outside of the traditional school setting. Did you know that every year, around 5 to 10% of the…
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Students in Ireland Struggling with Rising Rent and Limited Accommodation
By Jamie Ryan Yugo Student Accommodation – Photo Credit: Jamie Ryan The student accommodation crisis in Ireland has been an on-going issue for the past few years. Every year, a new batch of students from across Ireland are accepted into universities, in which…
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Vigilante Maestro Brings the Rage to the Soundhouse
By Mene Agbofodoh The Vigilante Maestro also known as Fortune Igiebor brought the rage against racism to the Soundhouse on the 19th of September. Fortune Igiebor is an emerging creative talent known for his work in visual arts, particularly in music and mixed media.…
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“Looks like all our drivers are busy at the moment”- why is it becomming impossible to get a taxi in Dublin?
Taxi’s warn that the shortage of drivers will only increase over the Christmas period.
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A 5-hour daily trip to college: Students commuting long distances on the rise
Hannah Cahill’s morning alarm sounds at the ripe time of 6 am. She hastily showers and gathers her belongings. Every morning Hannah comes from Ballybrophy – a small village just outside of Portlaoise – to Dublin. As commuter trains do not run every…
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The Irish hospitality industry reacts to new late licensing reform
By Sadhbh McDonnell On the 25th of October, the Irish Government announced later closing times for pubs and clubs around Ireland, as part of a major new overhaul of licensing laws in Ireland. The new reform has been brought forward by Justice Minister…
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Chris Hollyfield before and after the ‘Little Boogeyman’
By Scott McCabe Chris Hollyfield is best known for his role as the ‘Little Boogeyman’ in the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), but there’s a lot more to the life of Hollyfield than just wrestling… Born in Pensacola, Florida, Chris grew up in a…
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Recent report on the impact of the 2015 Marriage Referendum
Emily Goss Guildea A recent social media poll was created to survey 57 people on whether they knew any same sex couples who have gotten married since the referendum. The results were as follows; 25% voted yes, they do know same sex couples…
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