Let’s Talk about Twitter
By Matthew Cahill
I downloaded Twitter in 2021, like many, with the intention of receiving quick football transfer news and to satisfy my short-term attention span with a quick dopamine rush. However, since...
Who Will Be the Next Irish President – and What Does It Mean for Young People?
By Daire Lydon
Ireland will elect a new president this autumn, only the 10th ever in the history of the state. The vote must be held before 11 November 2025, which means it’ll take place sometime in the 60 ...
Occupied Territories Bill: Slow Progress and Much Debate
By Aidan O'Sullivan
For those who watch in horror as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens under Israeli occupation, the Occupied Territories Bill has become symbolically significant.
The bill would ba...
Not Just a Scandal: The Antisemitic Fallout of the Epstein Files
By Kelly Smyth
For over half a decade, the atrocities of American financier and child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have been a cornerstone of social media discourse. From his mysterious relationship with US P...
In Defence of the Arts Degree: A Love Letter to Doing What You Like
By Daire Lydon
In a world full of finance bros and budding engineers, the humble Arts degree tends to be seen as the “fallback” choice in Ireland — the degree you do when you don’t know what else to do. It’...
The Velvet Sundown: The AI band conning listeners and threatening the music and arts industry
By Aaron Davoren
The last two months has seen a meteoric rise of a mysterious psychedelic rock/ country band named “The Velvet Sundown” on Spotify. The supposed band released not one but two full albums in...
Tibet and China: The Battle Over the Next Dalai Lama
By Aidan O'Sullivan
‘I can see now, in calm retrospect, that from that moment it was inevitable that I should leave my country. There was nothing more I could do for my people if I stayed and the Chinese wo...
Have you Seen a Female Homunculus? Misogyny in Education
By Sarah Donoghue
A few weeks ago, in the throes of exam season, I was studying with third year neuroscience student in UCD, Kriti. After a long silent stretch, Kriti turned to me and asked “have you ever s...
Disabled People in Ireland Twice as Likely to Live in Poverty and Struggle with Household Payments
By Sarah Donoghue
According to statistics published by the CSO, poverty rates amongst disabled people in Ireland are twice as high as able bodied people.
Every year the Central Statistics...
Man’s Best Friend, Women’s Worst Nightmare
By Sarah Murnane
It appears we are still doomed to have the same conversation over and over into oblivion. Sabrina Carpenter released the title and cover for her upcoming album Man’s Best Friend. The cover ...