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Buying Irish: Where to Get Unique Gifts This Christmas Season

Right now, supporting small Irish businesses is more important than ever. Here's a round-up of some of my fave places to buy from for the upcoming gifting season! Rotten Rouge Rotten Rouge is a small art...

Stanzas’ June gathering will be an open mic night supporting the BLM movement

This evening, Stanzas, a poetry and literary collective will host a two hour online event from 7pm to 9pm streamed live on Facebook, featuring three guest speakers followed by an open mic. Their aim is to use ...

Are online graduations the way of the future?

Completing preschool or Montessori now means a graduation ceremony in a local hall, four year olds donning cardboard caps and tiny gowns before continuing their journey through the Irish education system. Year...

Black lives and the US healthcare system

At a point where the American people and the world have stepped up to challenge discrimination and unchecked brutality in the US police force, it’s an important time to recognise and examine other prominent in...

Friday night’s alright For quizzing (with Tablefish!)

The proud tradition of a pub quiz is something we took for granted in the pre-Covid times. All those hours watching The Chase paid off, as you sneak out a one-point victory over a team called Quiz Team Aguiler...

Ireland’s lost learners: A mature student explains her struggles of pursuing university later in life

Jane* is in her first year of her Ancient Classics degree at Maynooth University. Her desk looks chaotic, but she has a working system and favourite lecturers and those that she will rant about for 20 minutes...

EDITORIAL: Core principles of punching up and fairness need to be at the fore of reporting on protests

Through every level of journalism, from school to community to national, the core principle remains that journalism should always punch up, meaning it should always hold those in power to account. With prot...

Uncertainty remains for prospective Erasmus students as universities struggle to cope in unprecedented times

The Erasmus programme began in 1987 with 3,244 students from 11 different countries. Since then, the programme has become more and more popular with students eager to experience a culture different from their ...

Cancellation of Coláistí Samhraidh due to COVID19 pandemic

Usually at this time of the year the Gaeltacht regions would be preparing for an influx of visitors. This year the buses will lie idle and the many rooms prepped to welcome students will stay empty. The pubs a...

The UK and NI’s student radio stations stay active despite lockdown

As university campuses have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, student radio has faced a new struggle: how do you continue to make student radio relatable, when there is nobody on campus? How do you ensur...

Fitness if You’re on a Student Budget

Between classes, exams, assignment and friends, college students can have enough trouble finding the time to sleep, let...
Healthy Meals if You’re on a Student Budget

While we are all struggling in lockdown at the moment, why not take up an activity to pass the time away. Why not take ...
Citizens Information Announce Sponsorship for the Website of the Year Award at this year’s National Student Media Awards

We are delighted to announce that Citizens Information has sponsored the Website of the Year award at The National Stud...