“What’s with the ominous ambient noise?” cries a child, her voice breaking through the darkness. I smile, but she’s not wrong. The low hum of ominous music projects from speakers just out of sight in the dark. As part of …
A guide to Dublin stand-up comedy
Ciara Chan walks us through the best spots in the city for a cheeky chuckle — and the occasional roast
It’s okay if your serotonin is store-bought…. Or purchased on Eventbrite. Dublin City has numerous comedy clubs that will provide you with a quick fix for your prevailing mental health issues. Because who wants to commit to therapy every week …
Composting and environmentalism in student accommodations
Ciara Chan dives into the ways in which waste is managed in student accommodations
If you were in Trinity Hall at the end of last year, you will remember the large dumpsters that were dominating the courtyards on move-out day. By the end of the day, rubbish was floating like kites on the wind …
The art of collaboration on full show at TAF 2023
Trinity Arts Festival volunteer Ciara Chan recounts the week’s highlights
It’s 11am on Monday, February 13 and mother nature has woken up in her usual dreary mood. The overcast sky and moisture in the air threaten rain that will never come and the chill in the air adds to the …
Evoking the horrors of the Catholic Church
Ciara Chan reviews the highly acclaimed book Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
After being awarded the Orwell Prize in 2022 and being shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2022, with the Boston Globe claiming it is “a story you will want to read again and again,” and People Magazine declaring it “a sparse, …
Community and connection at Dublin Art Book Festival 2022
Ciara Chan examines the events held at this year’s Dublin Art Book Festival, which has as its theme A Caring Matter
This year marks the 12th anniversary of the Dublin Art Book Festival (DABF). Advertised as Ireland’s only art book fair and held at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios from November 24 to December 4, this is not an event to …
Finding magic in music with Sorcha Richardson
Ciara Chan interviews upcoming musician Sorcha Richardson on her world tour and musical roots
It’s 1997. There’s a nip in the air and a soft breeze rustles the leaves of the flower pots that hang from street lights, yet it’s not too windy. The sky is threatening rain but so far there hasn’t been …
Harris announces commencement of Higher Education Authority Act 2022
Colleges now have 12 months to reform their governing bodies to be compliant with new legislation
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris yesterday commenced the Higher Education Authority Act (HEA) Act 2022.
The commencement of the HEA Act 2022, strengthens the role of the HEA, and amends both the Student Support Act, so that …