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 …
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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 …
If you can’t love yourself, how the hell are you going to love somebody else?
A Trinity student explores the growth that happens within while single versus in a relationship
Around this time last year, I broke up with my boyfriend of almost 2 years. I didn’t know it at the time, but we weren’t breaking up because we wanted to see other people. Rather, in my eyes, the relationship …
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 …
Culture Through Food: The Joys of Rendang at 3am
Contemplating Indonesian culture and cuisine over a midnight meal
3am. Bali, Indonesia. I exit the club. Drunkenly slipping in and out of coherence, my gurgling stomach eventually grabs the attention of my ringing ears. I have to get something to eat.
Out of all the late-night culinary delights that …
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 …