Plastic Paddy: A Year of the Deposit Return Scheme

By Jessica Lee The 1st of February 2025 marked one year since the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), when Ireland joined the 15 other European countries already participating in the scheme to recycle single-use beverage packaging. Data col...

Journalist of the Year Submission Guidelines

This award is open to students who have achieved excellence in student media. Submit one to three articles (any topic) published since February 2024. We would prefer you to include a link to your article but if you are unable, please upload the a...

Trump’s Sports

By Gráinne Glynn In the world of sports, where skill and strength often determine the outcome, external factors like political endorsements are rarely considered major influences on the outcomes. However, the recent losses of both the Kansas City Chiefs...

Pornography: The Silent Epidemic

By Jamie Ryan Pornography has never been more accessible than it is in the digital age, and it is changing the way that people understand and perceive sexual relationships – particularly for young people. While the technology that we have today has coun...

The Dangers of Drinking and Driving

Never ever drink and drive. The RSA has compiled useful facts and statistics as part of their For Ciarán campaign. Four year old Ciarán Treacy was killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver in April 2014. His mother Gillian, (who was serious...

The Dangers of Texting and Driving

It's just one text. A text that can change everything forever. The RSA has created a campaign that highlights the consequences of using a mobile phone while driving. It’s the biggest cause of driver distraction.  The campaign is based on researc...

GoLoud Sponsorship Announcement

We are pleased to announce GoLoud as one of the sponsors for this year’s SMEDIAS. GoLoud is sponsoring the category-Podcast of the Year. Click here for submission guidelines. Launched in June 2019 and a first-to-market in Ireland, GoLoud™ is a o...

iRadio Sponsorship Announcement

We are pleased to announce iRadio as one of the sponsors for this year’s SMEDIAS. iRadio is sponsoring the category- Radio DJ of the Year. Click here for submission guidelines. iRadio is a music-driven youth radio station broadcast in the Border, West,...