Category: feature
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Irish-Armenians worry as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict rages on
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh region has been ongoing since the 27th of September. Amber Baxter discusses the consequences of this for Armenians near and far from their home. The latest US brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in…
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Beanantees: The apparel brand empowering Wild Irish Women
Beanantees was created by two gals from the hills of Donegal, Lana McGhee and Ciara Gallagher. McGhee had experience in marketing and Gallagher’s creativity stemmed from her background in fashion and design. Roise Collins chatted with the women about their brand and how…
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Job hunting as a graduate during a pandemic
As of this week, 228,858 people will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). Niamh Talbot explains how this has impacted job prospects for graduates. Job hunting as a recent graduate always has its challenges but now even more so than ever. Youth unemployment…
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Students facing more challenges than ever studying from home
With restrictions now in place once again across the country, many third level students are struggling with the effects of working from home. According to research by the Commission for Communications Regulation, 3 in 5 people are seeing an increase in their home…
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What it’s like living abroad during a pandemic
There’s no denying that the last few months have been challenging for many in the Irish community around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. Niamh Talbot spoke with three people currently living abroad about how they’re coping with everyday life and being away…
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Planning a wedding during a global pandemic
From the looks of things, none of us are going to be attending any weddings anytime soon. With ever changing restrictions and guidelines, these are uncertain times for engaged couples across the country. Many have had to put their big days on hold…
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‘We have nothing to hide. Nothing…We share this country with the Irish – we are part of it’
Controversial cleric Ali Selim sits down with TheCity.ie’s Ruadhan Jones at the Islamic Cultural Centre to reflect on how multicultural Ireland has become. “In the 1990s there were 20 mosques in Ireland, maybe a few thousand Muslims. Now there are 22 mosques in…
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The secret world of online sugaring
We’ve all heard of sugaring, sugar dating, sugar babies, sugar daddies. However, the world of sugaring takes a dark turn when it seeps into the online world. There are many websites which offer a platform to find a sugar daddy such as ‘Seeking’…
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Ireland’s ‘Instagrammable’ Industry
Have you ever posted a selfie on Instagram and felt like you could be the next Kendall Jenner? You may not be too far away according to some of Ireland’s young models.
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Our Balbriggan is your Balbriggan
Balbriggan is Ireland’s youngest town with an average age of 30.8 years and Ireland’s fastest-growing town. There has been rapid immigration in the last two decades resulting in Ireland becoming an increasingly diverse country in terms of national and ethnic origin.
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