Features
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The Porterhouse Brewing company: Exploring one of Ireland’s oldest craft beer breweries
The craft beer industry has grown immensely in the last few years; but what does one of the pillars of Irish craft beer brewing think of this? Talking to the Porterhouse Brewing Company, we discussed how they have lasted so long and adapted…
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The new world of Hipster Banking
The term ‘hipster banking’ has been around quite a while, and both the banks and the term are here to stay. N26 and Revolut are the two biggest ‘Finetech’ start-up banks available to people in Ireland. Their purpose is to serve up…
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How incognito are you?
Google Chrome is one of the most used internet browsers around the world. People in Europe, Australia and America use Google Chrome more than any other browser. One of the main reasons so many people choose to browse using Chrome is due to…
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EMTs – there when they are needed most
Everyday EMTs work with people in medical emergencies and ensure their safe delivery to the hospital. Sinead Ní Shuilleabhain has always had the passion for helping people and an interest in pre-hospital emergency care. She wanted to be an EMT after leaving school…
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Lack of diversity found in children’s books
Diversity in children’s books has become a more and more popular topic over the last few years, with the majority of people in agreement that there is room for more stories about women and a wider variety of ethnicities in the genre. The…
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Solas Project shines bright on Irish youth
The ‘Solas Project’ is a community development organisation which tackles early school leaving and youth crime. The project has been in operation since 2007, and fundamentally, the belief is that tackling these issues will allow communities as a whole to benefit as they…
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Rockstar in retirement: Ex-Civil servant Tommy Keyes
Tommy ‘Keyes’ O’Mahony isn’t your standard ex-civil servant. He is a determined and ambitious character, boasting characteristics that civil servants are often accused of lacking. ‘Tommy Keyes’ is nothing like that quiet reserved stereotype, and in his retirement years is looking to pick…
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Opinion: Why are U2 loathed by the Irish?
U2 recently wrapped up their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tours – selling out four nights at Dublin’s 3Arena. But, despite rocking almost fifty thousand fans Irish fans with superb performances, there remains an air of uncertainty surrounding the Dublin band’s relationship with the Irish…
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Church Street’s hidden history
Nestled between the Bar Council of Ireland’s Law Library and the Honourable Society of the Kings Inn, St Michan’s Church has to fight for real estate prestige on Dublin’s Church Street. But this small church dates back to 1095 and visitors who don’t know…
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Talking writing, fantasy and pop culture with author Dave Rudden
As a teen, Dave Rudden used stories and fantasy as a retreat. With his shock of red hair and glasses, he found himself a natural target for bullies. “From the age that people started to bully people I was bullied,” he says. This…
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