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For many students and recent graduates, finding Irish internships and volunteering during Covid has proven to be a formidable task. With impending budget cuts in businesses big and small, the standard sources for summer gigs have all but dried up. On top of this, volunteering, specifically in-person opportunities, faced a four month setback, eliminating the […]
by Liam Grugan
While we’ve all been stuck in lockdown for the last goodness-knows-how-long, dreams of travel as trip away have certainly been on our minds. Whether social media is showing you reminders of your ventures this time last year, or you’ve been locked into the Coronavirus-related travel news, figuring when you can next safely jet across the […]
by Emily Booth
It will be “From Thomond to Tallaght” for the players of Tallaght Rugby Football Club, who are running nearly 200km in a relay run from Thomond Park in Limerick all the way home to the Tallaght RFC Headquarter in the name of raising money and awareness for charity. The event, which begins at the home […]
by Diarmuid Sherry
Irish dancing is taught all over the world and has been becoming particularly viral on TikTok. How has this popularity grown? Why is Irish dancing popular beyond Ireland? Let’s find it out! Development of Irish dancing Irish dancing, as we know it today, started to develop in the 17th century. Its first forms were influenced […]
by Kamila Mushkina
Early September nightlife in Dublin is typically marked by riotous crowds of first-years struggling to get through club doors. In the era of Covid, however, “Freshers Week” and other pivotal social events will be forced to adapt. Gone are the days of packed dance floors and “get to know you” parties. Gone, too, are the […]
by Liam Grugan
Over the past number of decades environmental issues such as air pollution have gained significant attention by leaders and activists. However, within this global trend of increased air pollution in our European cities comes another issue: the impact this pollution is disproportionately having on the most disadvantaged members of society. This is a trend that […]
by Aoife McDowell
Cultures are built on languages, and learning a new language opens doors to new cultures. Ola Majekodunmi was born in Nigeria but immigrated to Ireland with her family at a young age. She relates how glad she is that her family enrolled her in a Gaelscoil despite the resistance that many people of colour face […]
by Nicholas Boonstra
Living alone for the first time can be disorienting regardless of location. For the many international applicants who choose to study in Dublin, however, the task can seem downright daunting. Whether moving to the city for the first time or coming back for the fourth time, here are a few tips for to make settling […]
by Liam Grugan
Gaelic games have returned to East Belfast for the first time in a generation. The last club of this kind to hail from the area, St Colmcille’s GAC, was disbanded in the 1970s as a result of the Troubles. A new cross-community GAA club has now been formed. East Belfast GAA Announced earlier this year, […]
by Niall Ó Brolcháin