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United by Music? Eurovision 2024

In the run up to this year’s contest, many were calling for Israel to be barred from participating, particularly as Russia was excluded from

Northern Ireland's New First Minister: A permanent crack in the partition

Luca Melis

Feb 213 min read

Politics

Northern Ireland's New First Minister: A permanent crack in the partition

Earlier this month, Michelle O’Neill, a politician from a working-class Republican family whose father served in prison for his I.R.A. membe

Israel-Gaza: Ireland's Sympathy Tests Europe's Moral Cowardice

Luca Melis

Jan 299 min read

Social issues

Israel-Gaza: Ireland's Sympathy Tests Europe's Moral Cowardice

Edited by Madison Challis On a cold, sharp evening in late November, a small independent art gallery in Galway city held a poignant event...

One Year Gone: Remembering Vivienne Westwood

Holly McPhee

Dec 31, 20236 min read

Fashion

One Year Gone: Remembering Vivienne Westwood

Its been one year since the passing of Dame Vivienne Westwood, one of the UK’s most notable fashion designers. Westwood's career spanned...

The Dublin Riots: Ireland’s Emboldened Far-right have bared their ugly, violent heads

Luca Melis

Dec 17, 20238 min read

Politics

The Dublin Riots: Ireland’s Emboldened Far-right have bared their ugly, violent heads

November 22nd, 2023. All things considered, it had been a relatively quiet year for Ireland in the international news cycle. The majority of

Female Helpers: What does the feminisation of AI say about modern gender roles?

Katie Coxall

Dec 13, 20233 min read

Social issues

Female Helpers: What does the feminisation of AI say about modern gender roles?

Then came Amazon’s ‘Alexa’ and Microsoft’s ‘Cortana’. With the swift use of an activation term said aloud by the user (sometimes the program

Saltburn Review: A mirage of surface-level beauty

Laurence B-M

Nov 28, 20234 min read

Social issues

Saltburn Review: A mirage of surface-level beauty

Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn is a confused attempt at a The Talented Mr Ripley style story, despite its surface-level beauty.

The Royal Mint's New Coins Are, Indeed, Conversation Starters

Elliot Carpenter

Oct 22, 20233 min read

Business & Finance

The Royal Mint's New Coins Are, Indeed, Conversation Starters

Opinion On Friday 13th October, the Royal Mint announced a new set of coins to mark the beginning of King Charles the Third’s reign. A...

Trans Rights vs. Tory Rhetoric: Analysing Transphobia from the Tory Conference

Jessica Hough

Oct 11, 20236 min read

Politics

Trans Rights vs. Tory Rhetoric: Analysing Transphobia from the Tory Conference

Opinion piece The annual Conservative Party conference was held from the 1st - 4th of October 2023 in Manchester. It showcased a...

Morgan Forbes

Jan 2, 20234 min read

Politics

Kanye & Kim: Mental Illness or Bigotry?

It can be difficult to find a ‘serious’ article about the Kardashian family on frontline news. Upon googling Kim’s name it seems all the...

lillieberridge1

Dec 30, 20223 min read

Social issues

The Grinchification of UK Strikers

The ethos of the strikers is embedded within the victories of the trade union. When people decide to strike, they are putting out the politi

cameronhillhouse

Nov 29, 20224 min read

Business & Finance

Elon Musk’s Takeover or Takedown?

On October 28th, Musk closed the long-awaited deal to purchase Twitter for $44 billion. The takeover itself and the month following the...

Why the Fuck Is Matt Hancock On I’m A Celeb?

caitlinhoyland

Nov 27, 20223 min read

Politics

Why the Fuck Is Matt Hancock On I’m A Celeb?

Undue airtime is being given to a man whose appalling political decisions were causal in the deaths of thousands of people in the UK....

lillieberridge1

Nov 26, 20225 min read

Climate change

COP27: Outcomes from Egypt

This month, the 27th annual Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as...

The Social Class Satire: How the Ultra-Rich Lost Their Allure

Isobel Knight

Nov 23, 20223 min read

Health & Lifestyle

The Social Class Satire: How the Ultra-Rich Lost Their Allure

Poking fun at those in positions of power or privilege is nothing new; in fact, it’s the very foundation of satire. Yet, the 21st century ha

Hayao Miyazaki’s Anti-War Masterpiece - Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

Madison Challis

Nov 22, 20225 min read

Film, TV & Books

Hayao Miyazaki’s Anti-War Masterpiece - Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

After the catastrophic events of September 10th 2001, no one could have predicted how it would shape the political climate of the 21st...

The Home Secretary’s Impunity in Disseminating Racism and Xenophobia

caitlinhoyland

Nov 13, 20223 min read

Politics

The Home Secretary’s Impunity in Disseminating Racism and Xenophobia

Home Secretary Suella Braverman inflamed racism and xenophobia by publicly describing the arrival of refugees as an “invasion”. Such...

elliehenderson74

Nov 4, 20226 min read

Social issues

Is it All Over for Kanye West?

The net worth of Kanye West - the hugely influential American musician and fashion designer now known as Ye - has dropped by nearly...

Italian Elections: Has Europe not learned from our mistakes?

Emily Bird

Oct 5, 20222 min read

Politics

Italian Elections: Has Europe not learned from our mistakes?

The outcomes of Brexit may have deterred further European Referendums' on the subject, however, some of Europe's far-right is singing to...

Coloniality and the Criminalisation of Critical Dissent in the UK

caitlinhoyland

Sep 30, 20225 min read

Social issues

Coloniality and the Criminalisation of Critical Dissent in the UK

Why the insidious erosion of our Human Rights cannot be understood without considering Britain’s imperial history “Who elected him?” At...

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