Magazine

Making a Modern Mayor
After resigning from the Green Party and being elected the independent mayor of South Dublin County Council, Peter Kavanagh has a unique vantage point on party politics in Ireland.

Women Overlooked: Katie Sheldon, Ireland’s Queen of Darts
The 17 year old is making waves in darts at home and abroad, transforming perceptions of a game long associated with pubs and pints.

America’s Gun Paradox
Claire Stalhuth reflects on how residents of a country where mass shootings are a real and common occurrence can either live in fear, or live in denial.

Cinema is Trapped in a Trailer Travesty
Scintillating, mood-setting film trailers have been replaced by sickening ads for supermarkets and schools, writes Jessica Allen

How Do We Beat the ‘Cool Girl’ Trope?
Faye Curran parses one of cinema's oldest – and tiredest – clichés.

An Ode to Solo Travel
Caoimhe Weakliam recounts her decision to holiday alone over the summer that inspired a love of independent getaways.

The Enduring Magic of the Irish Staycation
Faye Curran travels to Kerry and rediscovers her love for the Irish holiday.

Women Overlooked: The Muslim Sisters of Éire
Robert Quinn meets Lorraine O'Connor, the founder of a group aimed at empowering Muslim women in Ireland and giving back to the community.

Curse the Right Rites of Writing
English grammar is thoroughly thoughtless. No one balm alone can calm the qualms take make us balk when we talk, writes Siothrún Sardina.

Survival of the Fittest
A group of intrepid Irish people have made it their mission to be prepared whatever natural or man-made disaster they may encounter.