#Features #Opinion

#MeWho?: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Overshadowed Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction

By Amy Doolan

News of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction and sentencing has been overshadowed worldwide by the COVID-19 pandemic and hence his conviction will not have the profound impact on attitudes to sexual abuse and the #MeToo movement that was previously expected.

The Coronavirus pandemic has been dominating headlines worldwide now since February. Most news stories are somehow related to the current pandemic, whether it be the impact of COVID-19 on the economy or the GAA, and there is little media or public attention being given to any non-COVID related news. Many issues that were previously considered very important and warranted much attention are now on the back burner.

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UCD Purl Jam sharing the love during the pandemic

By Savannah Murray

University College Dublin’s (UCD’s) craft and creative group, UCD Purl Jam, have been making heartfelt gifts and face masks for patients in hospitals and other vulnerable groups in kind gesture. UCD Purl Jam have recently set up two separate campaigns in aid of the Covid-19 crisis.

The UCD group have previously advocated for humanitarian causes, such as their recent project surrounding Climate Change. Their newest projects however, focus on some of the most exposed groups throughout the crisis, those in nursing homes, direct provision  and patients hospitalised due to Covid-19. 

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#Business #Sport

O’Neills growth due to strong leadership from within

By Editor

Ireland’s biggest sportswear manufacturer has switched up their operations in order to provide much needed Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. O’Neills International Sportswear are now assisting Ireland’s essential frontline workers on both sides of the border.

Ordinarily, O’Neills produce sportswear for much of Ireland’s sporting codes and teams, making their diversification a reflection of a society collaborating to overcome a common foe: Covid-19. In this case, in the words of their slogan, O’Neills are proving themselves to be ‘The Choice of Champions’.

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#Gaeilge

Podchraoltaí na Gaeilge

By Editor

I rith aimsir na dianghlasála, bhí cumha orm i ndiaidh mo chairde, na Pop-Up Gaeltachtaí, agus na Gaeltachta í féin, go ndeachaigh mé i muinín an phodchraolta Gaeilge. Cheal bheith i gcomhluadar lucht labhartha na Gaeilge, bhí mé ag iarraidh rabhartaí deasa na teanga a chluinstin gach lá mar ba ghnách liom, agus thógfadh clár nó dhó an cian díom go ceann tamaill ar a laghad, cheap mé.

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