The Rise of SoundCloud Rappers
A colossal stream of rappers have been hitting the big time in recent years, coming at us left right and centre with contemporary and innovative music; so much so that…
3 Subtle References In The Shawshank Redemption You’ll Only Understand If You’re Me
When Andy befriends Red, showing how friendship can endure terrible situations and exceeds all boundaries people are faced with, it is also a metaphor for the time I spilled a…
The Finest Homeless in Europe
Daniel O’Connell once referred to the Irish as the finest peasantry in Europe. Now our peasantry is depleted and we are left with next to nothing to be proud of.…
Varadkar, Trudeau and Macron Host Charity Car Wash For Magaluf Trip
Yesterday, Leo Varadkar announced his plan to take part in a charity car wash this Wednesday alongside French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron and the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The…
What’s On In Dublin?
World’s Favourite Conductor and Orchestra: On Saturday 25th November, The National Concert Hall will become the musical playground of JoAnn Falletta and the RTE Concert Orchestra, who in 2015 were…
National Campaign For the Arts
The National Campaign for the Arts was established in 2009 in order to have a body representative of the arts in Ireland to ensure the arts remain viewed as an…
Andrea Pirlo – A Midfield Master
Andrea Pirlo loved to pull pranks on Gennaro Gattuso. The two midfielders played together for more than a decade with Milan and Italy, winning everything from Serie A to the…
Women In Art
Over the past few weeks there has been no shortage of news regarding the treatment of women in the arts. The outburst of claims and reports of abuse by several…
Brasaíleach ag foghlaim na Gaeilge?
Tá daoine ann a deir gur teanga marbh í an Ghaeilge, agus nach fiú í a fhoghlaim de bharr go bhfuil Béarla ag daonra na hÉireann ar aon nós. D’fhreastal…
Obesity In Ireland: A Problem or Not?
Obesity in Ireland is a major problem. One that is not just linked to genetic disorders or bad diets, but is a direct result of inequalities within different socio-economic groups…
Health & Inequality: Inequality in Third Level Education
The social class divide that has been persistent in the Irish education system has impacted on the abilities of students from the lower socioeconomic groups progressing to third level education.…
Recycling in UCD: What Are We Waiting For?
UCD is the largest university in the country. The college overflows with more than 33,000 students and easily another extra thousand or more staff. We’re not a university so much…