Category: Features
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Forget Amsterdam! Choose Rotterdam! : An alternative holiday.
By Megan Bell It’s official; everyone and their cousin has been to Amsterdam, and everyone who hasn’t been always talks about wanting to go. But what if you want something different? Something similar to Amsterdam but cheaper and without the swarms of tourists? …
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The Late Late Toy Show is always a major talking point, and this year was no exception.
Ireland’s beloved Late Late Toy Show returned to our screens this week. For many, the Toy Show is a Christmas tradition that simply cannot be missed. RTE presenter Ryan Tubridy took over presenting duties of the Late Late Toy Show from Pat Kenny…
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Breaking down busking
By Isabel Colleran. Isabel Ní Challaráin explores what attracts musicians to busking on Grafton Street and Suffolk Street and asks, is it worth standing in the cold? A lot of famous names started their music career busking on Grafton Street including Bono, Keywest,…
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When did pharmacy become a female-centric profession?
In the last century, community pharmacy has undergone a transformation. Technology advancements and structural changes allowed pharmacy to move from an industry once dominated by independent pharmacies to larger, retail chains across the country. This allowed pharmacy as a career to become more…
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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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The issues surrounding Ireland’s low PhD stipends
By Megan Frances Bell. PhD candidates in Ireland are receiving lower stipends than most other European countries, creating inequalities in the current cost of living crisis. The average PhD stipend in Ireland is €18,500. According to the PhD’s Collective Action Union (PCAU), which…
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Why is Racism in Ireland Underreported?
There were 530 reports of racial incidents in Ireland in 2019, according to annual reports of racism in Ireland, researched by the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR). The annual report indicates that the numbers have continuously risen since the beginning of 2019.
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Diwali- The Indian New Year
Diwali, (festival of lights) is a popular Hindu festival which celebrates the triumph of good over evil is celebrated in conjunction with the Hindu New Year all over the world. By Nimra Ahmed ‘Diwali’ or the ‘festival of lights’ is a religious festival…
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“In Turkey, they treat surgery like a production line” – The rise of cosmetic tourism in Ireland.
Cosmetic tourism is appealing as it is often cheaper to receive these treatments abroad, even when patients take the cost of flights into account. Like all surgery, this does not come without risk, andthe aggressive post-surgery complications of cosmetic tourism have been seen…
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