ireland
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Awaiting Deployment – Private Manus O’Reilly’s Story
“Lig Amach!” This command to the recruits, now fully trained and tested, in the square of Sarsfield Barracks, officially marked the ending of the 6-month training course. Tears, cheers and proud embraces followed as the 120th platoon trained under the 12th Infantry…
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Students Turn to SVP To Bridge Gaps in Government College Funding
Students receiving Government grants are still turning to charitable assistance to meet the costs of university, with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) reporting that its education bursaries support over 2,000 students. SVP said its Education and Training bursary fund had…
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Health Minister nationwide ban on supermarket loyalty schemes on alcohol
The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, has moved to ban loyalty card discounts on alcohol across all Irish supermarkets to curb excessive consumption. While previous legislation, which took effect in 2023, banned loyalty card points from being used on alcohol, many supermarkets…
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Chloe Michelle Howarth on Uplifting Queer Narratives Through Modern Irish Literature
COVID-19 arrives in March of 2020 with a peculiar pause as society closes its doors. In Dublin, IADT student Chloe Michelle Howarth begins to pack her bags to head back to her family home in West Cork to quarantine. Somewhere within that still…
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The Irish citizenship rules have been passed by Cabinet, but what do they mean?
“Citizenship should be about belonging and participation” says Sinn Fein TD Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh after Cabinet approval. Criticism arises from local TDs with Irish citizenship requirements changing and Cabinet approval ahead of being passed into law. The new rules under the ‘Irish Nationality…
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How customs tax on non-EU parcels impacts Irish households
How the new customs tax implemented for online shopping from non-EU countries into Ireland affected both An Post and Irish students Since July 2026, a €3 customs tax has been placed on each item in an online shopping order below 150 euro…
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Cycling for a living: The untold realities
Delivery cycling in Dublin, and the overlooked challenges of making a living on Dublin’s busiest road. By Samuel Adeleke I Citizens’ concerns in Dublin are usually centered on motorists and pedestrians. Still, recent statistics from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) shows that the greatest share of serious injuries was among those cycling for…
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The Comeback of Forgotten Irish Sports
Sports like hurling, football, and rugby are considered most popular in Ireland. Most athletes learn the rules and how to play at a young age. Ireland’s deep-rooted passion for sports stems from a long lineage of physical activities that date back to as…
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The Occupied Territories Bill Protest in Pictures
On the 19th of November 2025, a protest took place outside the Dáil calling for the Occupied Territories Bill to be implemented. The Bill is a proposed law which would ban trade with countries who are illegally occupying territory, most notably Israel’s current occupation of Palestine. …
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Echoes of the Emerald Isle in the City That Never Sleeps
When the Irish first came to New York, they brought more than just hope of finding a better life – away from famine, rebellion and civil war. They brought with them their religion, their industriousness, their warmth – remnants of home that made their way across the Atlantic. Walking through New York…
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