2022 was a very mixed year for LGBT+ media. Our screens saw many new and fresh queer stories; featuring sapphic vampires, gay pirates and gay baseball players, as well as your average coming-of-age love stories like Heartstopper. Unfortunately, there were …
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A Dublin Theatre Guide
Ella-Bleu Kiely details what’s on stage this season in Dublin city
Dublin city is a melting pot for dramatic performances along with theatres rich in heritage. Here’s a guide on what’s gracing the stage this season in the city (visit the theatre’s websites for information on ISL performances):
Bord Gáis Energy …
Jailbreak: a nation-wide scavenger hunt for charity
Ruby Topalian outlines everything you need to know about this year’s Jailbreak
Two days to get to destination X. Going up against twenty teams, you’ll have to travel across Ireland without spending a penny from your own pocket to find clues that will lead you to your final destination. How will you …
Trending Tastes: What’s hot on our taste buds in Trinity for 2023
Katelyn Davis digs into what’s hot and not in the culinary and food industry this year
A butter board, your Chinese takeaway wrapped up in a burrito, all accompanied by a Negroni Sbagliato (with prosecco in it!) is the meal that perfectly encapsulates the variety of trends that crossed our taste buds in 2022. Our guide …
Going home for the winter holidays
Lara Monahan reflects on the difficulties of the holiday season and what best to do to overcome them
Going home from time to time to visit your family after moving out can bring up a lot of confusing, sometimes upsetting feelings. However, returning from college for the winter holidays? Those challenges are next level. There is something about …
Metsola highlights lack of women in Irish political leadership roles in Q&A with the Phil
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola fielded questions ranging from the place of EU competition law during the energy crisis, to the experience of women in political life
In a question and answer session with the University Philosophical Society (the Phil) on Thursday, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola fielded questions ranging from the place of EU competition law during the energy crisis, to the experience of …
Trinity Impact Series 1: From DU Food & Drink Fanatic to Ireland’s ‘Pastry Chef of the Year’
Ruby Topalian speaks with Trinity Alum JR Ryall on his culinary journey
Most individuals who decide to become pastry chefs might attend culinary school. Others might embark on the gruelling journey of starting off in a kitchen with no prior education and working their way up, never stepping foot on a college …
A hidden gem of Irish culture at the heart of Monaco
Anastasia Fedosova speaks with Trinity Alum Paula Farquharson, director of the Princess Grace Irish Library
Situated on the Rock of Monaco, near the Prince’s Palace, the Princess Grace Irish Library (PGIL) is a hidden gem of Irish culture. The library was established in 1984 by Prince Rainier III of Monaco in memory of his wife …
Calling for an End to the Female Body as a Trend
Cat Grogan scrutinises the fickle trends that society imposes on the female body and the detrimental ramifications that these trends have on women’s lives
Picture this: a newborn baby girl lies before you. It is your job to tell her the truth: that the world she has been born into will evaluate her worth according to the shape of her body and the extent …
Too straight for some, too gay for others; A bisexual conundrum
Holly Thompson explores the stigma surrounding bisexuality in Ireland through examining the variety of prejudices members of this community face
You can find the Irish version of this article here.
There seems to be a myth that bisexual people have the best of both worlds, provided their attraction to men and women simultaneously. Combining my own personal experience with …