Lifestyle

The Best Cruelty-Free Irish Beauty Brands

Animal ingredients in your makeup are actually much more common than you might think, and it can be difficult to keep track of who's safe to buy from and who actually makes good products. Thankfully, many comp...

Five People to Follow Right Now in the Fight Against Climate Change

There is a clock in Manhattan which used to tell us the time, but now tells us our remaining time. The remaining time left in which a difference can be made in order to halt the irreversible damage of climate ...

Oxygen’s Pride Book Bingo

Whether you're out and proud, in the closet and still trying to figure things out or looking to educate yourself on LGBTQ+ culture, the library is open this Pride month and we at Oxygen are here to show you th...

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...

Six ways to overcome emotional intimacy issues

It’s important to have emotional intimacy in a healthy relationship. It brings couples together, promotes romantic friendships and builds trust between partners. It can be scary letting someone into your life,...

Did I ask for your opinion? – Routines

Dear Eli, I’ve finished Animal Crossing. Now what? – Ronan Hi Ronan, First of: Congratulations, I hope those 50-ish hours of gameplay served as a helpful and entertaining distraction to the bleak landsca...

Did I ask for your opinion? – Alone time

Dear Eli, I get that we have to self-isolate for the greater good, really I do. But my family seem to feel that because we’re cut off from the rest of the world, we must spend every waking moment together, and...

Did I ask for your opinion? – Dating in self-isolation

Dear Eli, I was chatting to this cute guy before everything went into lockdown, but we’ve kept in contact on and off, the problem is I don’t know if I want to take it to the next level. What should I do? - Sam...

Tips on exploring after college

Heading towards the end of the university and approaching towards graduation is certainly a situation which students find the most concerning. With endless talks that everyone hears about careers and future en...

Students lead – others follow

Throughout history, social and political change has been consistently driven by a new educated class of students who, through their studies and experiences, recognise the failures of the generation before them...

‘Ah no, I’m grand I don’t think I will.’ Irish Govt Refuses to Reduce College Fees

A member of the Irish government has refused to reimburse third-level students or reduce their college fees even though...
‘You’re doing that poxy Leaving whether ya like it or not.’ Norma Foley continues to fight for a Traditional Leaving Cert

Minister for Education, Norma Foley, promises that 6th year secondary school students WILL sit a traditional Leaving Ce...
The Best Cheap Sports Gadgets to Manage your Performance

As lockdown number 3 is well and truly upon us, finding the motivation to get a good training session in can be tedious...