In 1987, the National Gallery of Ireland received through a donation one of the most famous works in its collection – pending the painting’s safe return to its owner. The previous year, it had been stolen from its owner’s stately …
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Marzahn wins the 2023 Dublin Literary Award
Michaela Kralova discusses the 2023 Dublin Literary Award winner, Katja Oskamp
A prize of €100,000 was awarded to German writer Katja Oskamp as winner of the 2023 Dublin Literary Award, the world’s most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction. Dublin City Council announced the winner on the 25th …
Taste of Dublin 2023
Trinity News’ Food and Drink team explores the biggest food festival of the year
The Iveagh Gardens in June means only one thing for foodies in Dublin: Taste. The annual event has established itself as a reliable stalwart in the summer calendar for aficionados and newbies alike. Providing an opportunity for the public to …
A labour of literary love
Maisie Greener talks to Viv Sweet and Joe Prendergast about their recently launched Queer Book Club
Boasting a Whatsapp group with over sixty members and being a fortnightly topic of discussion among students in between lectures since it launched last term, Viv Sweet and Joe Prendergast’s Queer Book Club has joined an ensemble of exciting student-run …
Critiquing the food critic
Lara Bhakdi takes a look at the outdated values and lack of representation in the industry
“Any complaints?” reads the last part of the review. This is where it could all go wrong, where the critic could really tear into the food they’ve just eaten and possibly leave an indelible mark on the reputation of the …
10 things I would tell my first year self
Éilís Ní hÉalaithe’s tips for newcomers
Four years ago I walked into Trinity for the first time as a student. What have I learnt since then? Apart from the few academic bits that have wedged themselves into the back of my head (half-baked economics graphs and …
Jennifer Coolidge Meets Hamlet
Jayna Rohslau reviews Piglet, LemonSoap productions’ most recent play
LemonSoap productions’ newest play Piglet ran at the New Theatre from April 18 to 22. Full of Jennifer Coolidge impressions and food sabotage, Piglet tells the story of Mercy Munroe, a girl who has dropped out of college to work …
The dangers of catching feelings
Eloise Sherrard explores the risks and rewards that come with putting your heart on the line
When I was four years old, I had two boyfriends, Jack and Mikey. At the same time. I was quite the player, I know. But as they say, what goes around comes around. My mum told me Mikey was moving …
St. Augustine’s Confessions (of a Shopaholic)
Sophie MacHenry discusses Lent and the ethics of second-hand shopping
As I entered my early twenties, I found myself seeking out more structure and tradition. In this process, I returned to my once-neglected religion. It was relatively natural. I like the discipline and the notion of amor mundi; I …
We are a collection of the five people closest to us
Emma Whitney explores the importance of connections and what we can learn from the people around us
Throughout life, we meet so many people, and all our actions and behaviours are marked permanently by those we interact with; we all mirror each other and are connected in a beautiful giant web of interdependence. My body carries traces …