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A Roundup of my Favourite FoodTube Personalities
Maïlé Monteiro ventures through the YouTube culinary world
If you have ever thought of snooping on my laptop (I do computer science, don’t even try), you wouldn’t really find much. However, little do you know, hidden away in a closed group of tabs lies a concerningly large collection …
Behind the Screen with EAT DRINK DUB
Ella-Bleu Kiely speaks with owner of the EAT DRINK DUB Instagram account Claudia Surya
You’re in a city. You’re looking for tasty, trendy and affordable places to eat. Where does one’s research begin? Instagram of course. We are living in an age of reels showcasing quick and easy recipes, newly opened food joints and …
Engineering the perfect dish in a student kitchen
Maïlé Monteiro spends a gourmet evening with @attie_cooks
Making your own meals as a student can be rough. A typical evening in my flat usually goes like this: after a long day on campus, I pick up some vegetables for dinner to pair with that tofu in the …
Sex in the city: The Irish and their lack of sex clubs
Laura Shannon explores why sex clubs are so hard to find in Dublin and whether or not there is a market for them
It is no surprise to anyone that Ireland’s relationship with sex and the general discourse surrounding sex is lacking, to say the least. With engrained societal Catholic guilt and a general lack of sex education in Catholic schools, it is …
Irish dancing: The triquetra of sport, art and Irish culture
Fern Kelly-Landry interviews Trinity student and professional Irish dancer Anthony O’Connor about his experience with the world of Irish dancing
Irish dancing plays a principal role in modern and historical Irish culture. Many Irish people have either been directly involved in Irish dancing or know someone who has, but what starts as a rite of passage for Irish children rarely …
Are faraway hills greener?
Eoghan Conway reviews the vegan and vegetarian dining institution that is Glas
I’ve always been somewhat of a carnivore. Vegetables were reserved as a side dish, the supporting acts to the main feast. If I was to condense my culinary caveats down to two words, they would be carveries and cream. My …
Loved and lonely
Emma Gallagher explores what it means to be lonely in college, and why it’s entirely okay
College life provides a unique set of experiences and emotions. You’re often halfway through an experience before realising this is something your 18-year-old self could have only dreamt of — whether it’s fancy black tie balls, or going swimming with …
Take the STI out of stigma
Anna Lyons sheds light on an under-discussed topic through looking at two student’s personal experiences with sexually transmitted infections
The cases of sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs) in Ireland have been steadily rising recently. They are more common than ever, and it is likely that someone you know has had one right now. Having an STI isn’t a bad thing, …
Conversations on the fertility of an artistic landscape
Ciana Meyers chats with creatives Éilís Ní Chinnéide and Eilín Ní Bheaglaoich about their rich musical histories
Eilín Ní Bheaglaoich’s albums include Míle Dath: A Cloak of Many Colours and Béilín Meala, with her musical interests resting in the classical music tradition meeting the Irish traditional one. She is a published author of poems and short stories, …