What’s brewing in Tapped?

Join Eoghan Conway as he checks out the newly reopened bar, Tapped, on Nassau Street

An ever-popular haunt for Trinity students, The Porterhouse Central Bar recently reopened under the new name Tapped. The revamped bar makes its return with a new interior, facade, ethos and exhaustive drinks list. Tapped is situated a mere 90 metres

Exam season

Ria Walls highlights the importance of self-care during the demanding exam period

It is clear that exam season is upon us when the library begins to fill up at 9am. At this time of year, a can of Monster opening echoing through the Lecky is the biggest thrill for the majority of

A fool-proof guide to homemade plant milk

Boasting a student-friendly price, homemade plant milk offers a simple, tasty alternative to dairy that won’t break the bank,  and tastes all the better for it

Plant milk: a milk-alternative derived from plants such as rice, soy beans, or nuts — a beverage that evokes either excitement or aversion. For myself, it’s the former. When I moved to Dublin, I was surprised to see shelves filled

Why do we continue to sexualise Halloween?

Lara Monahan explores the complexity of Halloween’s costume culture

The leaves are falling, your new flatmates are still taking the bins out on time, and your tights don’t yet have ladders in them. This can only mean one thing: we are officially approaching Halloween. At this time of year,

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

A true display of our darker Irish history

Elena McCrory discusses key pieces in the National Gallery’s new centenary exhibit: Keating’s Allegories of Change

An allegory is defined as a story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Keating’s Allegories of Change at the National Gallery’s Milltown Wing (Room 15) is a fitting

Reawaken Translation with JoLT

Matthew James Hodgson attends the launch of Trinity Journal of Literary Translation (JoLT) to celebrate the release of its latest issue

On November 24, the Trinity Journal of Literary Translation (JoLT) hosted a launch party for the release of its latest issue. The launch was hosted upstairs at Doyle’s Pub to celebrate the continued success of the magazine, now in its …

A letter to first-year law students

Sébastien Laymond’s advice on how to successfully get through your first year at the school of law

No. The rumours you’ve heard aren’t true. Law isn’t an impossibly strenuous and boring course. As the building block of society, it is a wondrous and tremendously important subject, and when applied correctly, it can do great wonders for us