Category: Features
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Movember helps MENtal and Physical Health
Already halfway through the month, Shay Galon reports on how social media allows Movember to spearhead the change of masculinity for the better.
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Steady rise in fuel prices causes stress in Ireland
Amid the rising fuel prices in the country, reporter Shay Galon looks at why the costs have increased this past year.
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“She was on the floor unconscious. It’s an image that will never leave my mind.”
Reporter Jane Byrne looks at the new spiking trends in Ireland and the UK by examining the key part social media has played in bringing awareness to the issue and how it has affected one young woman from Dublin
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Women victims of domestic violence threatened by the lack of accommodations
Fantine Carron reports on why the COVID-19 pandemic has made the issue of domestic violence the worst it has ever been and that organisations are struggling to help the victims.
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The importance of social media to content creators
Over the past number of years, social media has slowly become a large part of most people’s everyday lives. The popularity of Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter has grown exponentially over the past decade. Erin Killoran explores how content creators now rely on…
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How safe is your tap water? The precariousness of the water supply system in Ireland
Years of shortcomings, delays in planning, crumbling infrastructure, and leaking pipes have left the water supply in Ireland in a bad place. Dhai Almutairi investigates the ramifications of this. Last May, the European Commission threatened to take legal proceedings against Ireland for a…
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Many annoyed by Grafton Street crowds singing during lockdown
During the second national lockdown in Ireland, a video was leaked showing a large group of people singing and dancing together on Grafton Street. This was an act completely against the government restrictions at that time and caused uproar on social media. Andrew…
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Community gardening: a perfect pandemic pastime
Many of us are stuck at home with extra time on our hands. Nathan Davies discusses a safe and fulfilling pastime that many have turned to in recent months: community gardening. The past decade has seen a steady rise in the number of…
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Surveys planned to research harassment and sexual harassment in Third Level institutions
On Thursday, 26th of November, Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris announced that surveys will be carried out to research harassment, sexual harassment and bullying of both students and staff in Third Level colleges and universities. Erin Killoran explores why there’s…
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Visible litter only means of tracking nitrous oxide use
The popularity of the use of the drug is measured by the amount of visible drug-related litter left behind. Rebecca Daly investigates this and the problem as a whole. The popularity of the use of nitrous oxide as a drug is measured by…
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