For many Irish people, finding a celebrated excuse to drink beer is the dream. With Oktoberfest having officially begun in Germany on September 21st and lasting until October 6th, we can be thankful that there are many Oktoberfest themed things …
Suzanne Flynn is the current Deputy Life Editor for Trinity News, and a Senior Sophister Law and German student.
Careers in the arts: in conversation with performance artist and activist River Champion
Suzanne Flynn speaks to Trinity alum River Champion about performance art, homelessness and monstrous feminine energy
“I always wanted to be an artist, but I came from a background where that wasn’t really an option”. These are the words of transgender performance artist River Champion. Born and raised in Dublin, Champion has moulded and crafted her …
Leon: Healthy fast food for student-friendly prices
Temple Bar’s new restaurant is ideal for a hungry student population, writes Suzanne Flynn
Finding an affordable, healthy and fast lunch in Dublin’s city centre isn’t an easy feat. With its overpopulation of salad and burrito bars, combined with the overall busyness of lunchtime rush hour, the experience of eating out for lunch is …
The 25th Dublin Fringe Festival is set to inspire and captivate
An exposé of both homegrown and international talent will be presented in various locations in Dublin’s city centre over a sixteen day period
Comedy, theatre, dance and performance art culminate from September 7th to 22th, celebrating Dublin Fringe Festival’s 25th year running. The festival will run for 16 days and nights, staging 36 venues, 77 productions, 545 performances, with 54 world premieres.
“Fringe …
The Wine and Cheese Festival is set to tickle your palate
Bodytonic’s eagerly anticipated culinary celebration comes to the Iveagh Gardens this August
From August 8 to August 11, Eatyard by Bodytonic is hosting The Wine and Cheese Festival in the Iveagh Gardens. A broad selection of wines, cheeses and crackers will be on sale to attendees, with ticket prices ranging from €16 …
Beware of the birds
What danger lies behind the squawks of Trinity’s gulls?
Love them or hate them, the squawking and sauntering of seagulls is familiar to most urban inhabitants and students alike: especially those who dare to eat outside. The banter of such a lunchtime session is a regular occurrence for many …
Under the covers
Many of the beloved songs we hear daily are covers, even those we might not know are
The most common path to success in the music industry is to re-interpret, re-invent and recycle what has worked in the past. Covering songs has been an established tradition in the music world since the birth of music itself.
A …
I want to make the most of my time at Trinity
We asked one of our writers to look ahead and tell us what she wants to achieve this year.
After successfully surviving one year of college, and spending four long summer months considering how I am going to approach this year differently, there is so much that I aspire to be in the next year.
Studying law and a …
