Magazine

ROMES and the Building of an Irish/Canadian Music Empire

With their first EP already released, ROMES continues to gain popularity, backed by well-crafted anthems and a keen sense of brotherhood.
By Killian Barry

Two Men in a Bed: the Story of Mattress Mick

Hugh Mitchell visits Michael Flynn and Paul Kelly, the men behind Mattress Mick, now a renowned Dublin character and a symbol of reinvention.
By Hugh Mitchell

US Colleges Should Not Privilege a Racist History at the Expense of Students

By cherishing a Confederacy statute, the University of North Carolina is proving that US society has not discovered how to address its history of racism.
By Nicole Lam

Young Republicans: Millennials and the Trump Effect

Representatives from three young Republican organisations speak about the party's future and about how it can attract America’s youth.
By John Bethell

Despite a Tragic Storyline, The Light Between the Oceans Shines

Derek Cianfrance’s new film, starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, perfectly captures a couple's heartbreak.
By Tory O’Neill

The Irish Agency Redefining What it Means to be Young

Conor Davage visits the offices of Thinkhouse, a marketing agency targeting young people, as indefinable as the hugely complex demographic it represents.
By Conor Davage

Exploring the Islands at the Edge of the World

Far from Japan's centres of innovation and technology is a technicolour haven for billionaires, fishermen and baby turtles alike.
By Ciara Pignatelli

With the Closure of the Sweet Shop, a Community Mourns

Closing on Christmas Eve, Bridie Mooney's sweet shop in Greystones, Co Wicklow, has been at the heart of the community for decades.
By Sinéad Baker

How to Make Babies and Alienate Mothers

Charlotte Ryan speaks to parents in favour of free, safe, legal abortion about the little-known implications of pregnancy on happily pregnant women.
By Charlotte Ryan

What’s the Point of LGBT Literature?

Lauren Guy speaks to LGBT authors Michael Cunningham and Mary Dorcey about the enduring appeal of LGBT books in a society that's more accepting than ever.
By Lauren Guy