Sandrine Uwase Ndahiro on the changing nature of Irishness... Racism, social inclusion, and diversity became some of the hot topics of 2020. With the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter…
Fourth year student Jodi Wynne-Johnston on why she loves learning Irish... If someone were to ask me the question, is learning Irish worth it, one of the first things I…
The 32: An anthology of Irish working-class voices, is edited by Paul McVeigh. This chapter, by Erin Lindsay, talks about what it means to be working class... ‘Are you working…
In the wake of this week’s Met Ball, Kate Demolder pens an ode to the blowout My last time dancing before the world closed was spent between the floors and…
Greed, vanity, and #GirlBosses; Jenn Gannon on the life and times of the fallen Silicon Valley entrepreneur Last Wednesday a jury was finally sworn in for the trial of Elizabeth…
Psychotherapist Ejiro Ogbevoen on why everyone’s mental health needs a WRAP More than ever before, now is the best time for us to be a little more proactive about our…
Elaine Butler’s tips on how to be more sustainable as we return to offices and college... While not everyone has been working or studying from home for the last 18…
Esther O’Moore Donohoe considers the big return to the office; the most important thing to remember is that everyone can see and hear you now... An aunt of mine recently…
As her own daughter receives college offers, Emma Doran reminiscences on giving birth thirteen days before her Leaving Cert About 19 years ago I was enjoying the summer before 6th…
Pat Kane on how to get beyond all-consuming climate chaos fear and get solution-focused By now, you have heard or read something about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Global…
Cassie Delaney explains the recent OnlyFans ban on (and subsequent reinstatement of) adult content... In 2019 OnlyFans was hailed by The New York Times as the innovation that would change…
I’m exhausted and everyone around me is exhausted, but it doesn’t feel like we’ll ever get a chance to recharge, writes Liadán Hynes I’m sitting in the waiting room of…
Jordanne Jones traces her own relationship with class and examines depictions of working class in film TW: Suicide Depicting the Irish working class in film; when is it done right…
Aoife Geary reflects on seagulls, biodiversity, and why when it comes to ruffling feathers, we only have ourselves to blame The past few months have been tense for everyone. One…
Emma Gleeson explains how made-up “needs” keep us wasting money on snake oil... Cellulite. If you’d never heard the word before you might think it was a new brand of…
Linnea Dunne investigates the often neglected phenomenon of post-weaning depression... TW: Suicide “It hit me like a wall. Uncontrollable crying, felt like the baby blues finally arrived seven months later.”…
Niamh O Donoghue on Mary Ann Sieghart’s fascinating new book, The Authority Gap It’s fitting that Mary Ann Sieghart’s latest tome, The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Still Taken Less…
Comedian Emma Doran on TikTok’s assessment of her as an older millennial... Part your hair slightly off-centre and love your skinny jeans? Yes? Well, I have to inform you, I’m…
Elaine Butler of Living Lightly in Ireland on ways you can actually make a difference... Since I read analysis of the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) report…
Mental illness, a conservatorship, persecution by the media; Frances Farmer may have been a star of 1930s cinema, but her story is as 2021 as it gets, says Sarah Macken…
Emma Gleeson writes about mental illness stigma, depression, therapy and emerging from the dark... I am currently emerging from a two-month-long attack of depression. Exhausted and reeling, my fragile mind…
Sandrine Uwase Ndahiro writes about how the beauty of Black women is portrayed in popular culture... Watching Love Island for the past few weeks has been entertaining, to say the least.…
Our anonymous writer confronts the loneliness of a sexless marriage, and considers the prospect of an open relationship... “So there we have it” is my daily motto when I close my eyes.…
In light of the return of Bennifer, Esther O’Moore Donohoe asks the experts if it is ever a good idea to get back with your ex... The United Nations Intergovernmental…
Ashley Makombe talks to those in the rental market about the struggle to find a home... Life has been tough for many over the course of the past year. However,…
Amelia Cullen looks at the pressure to have the time of our lives in summer “Have you booked any holidays?” The question posed by hairdressers, beauticians, colleagues and just about…
Our extract this issue is from the thriller of the summer, All Her Fault by Andrea Mara. It explores every parent's worst nightmare when Marissa's four-year-old son, Milo, disappears... Marissa…
Sarah Macken examines the life of Jean Seberg, and sees in it echoes of how Hollywood still treats women How do you tell the story of a fallen It Girl?…
Best-selling author Andrea Mara on why we are fascinated by the idea of bad mothers... As I type this, I’m at a swimming pool, watching my son’s swimming lesson. Except…
Megan Cassidy explores the push for perfection online. In the summer of 2019, mega-influencer Arii was at the top of her game. Having amassed 2.5m followers on Instagram, her grid…
Sandrine Uwase Ndahiro examines how Covid -19 and isolation forced her to reconsider the nature of her friendships I never expected Covid to change so entirely how I felt about…
Back of the line is a new series of stories, written by our columnist Senator Lynn Ruane, from the back of the line... "People who need support the most are…
Cassie Delaney investigates the Irish media industry and reveals a culture of sexism, assault and cover-up... Rome wasn’t built in a day. In fact, there was a period of over…
Haifa based writer khulud khamis describes what the last two weeks have been like for the Palestinians of her city, her fears of returning to the status quo, and hope…
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Yara Alagha on the situation in Palestine; the importance of language, Israeli settler colonialism and ways we can help the cause. For many families who returned to their homes in…
In the wake of the McGinley family’s tragedy, Sophie White writes about mental illness, stigma, motherhood and the real social change needed. Tw* this piece contains references to suicide. I…
