For someone was born in a country where Christmas isn’t universally celebrated, our attitude to the holiday is flawed.
By Julie Irigaray
A pop-up cafe drew attention to the effects of living in direct provision, in which residents are not allowed to cook their own food.
By Charlotte Ryan
For many, Christmas isn't warm fires and Midnight Mass. The Pizza Sunday Club is a charity providing pizza, clothing and a sense of community to homeless people during the festive season.
By John Bethell and Charles Croome-Carroll
A true melting pot of cultures, Toronto has managed to maintain a sense of untouched nature in a city that also charges into the future.
By Katie Meegan
The latest offering from the Star Wars universe keeps its intergalactic tale current by subtly tackling the Cold War and fascist anxiety.
By Eoghan O’Morain
As Christmas creeps closer, Conor Davage speaks with the writer of Aladdin, the Cheerios panto, about the art of pantomime and making kids believe in magic.
By Conor Davage
Donald Trump's negative rhetoric could spell the end of western security policy, but its continued presence shouldn't just become white noise.
By Simon Foy
Once a fixture at the Olympics, tug of war has dwindled in popularity against high-revenue sports like golf or soccer, but one Irish association has hopes for its future.
By Dillon Hennessy
Possibly the most compassionate friending service going, GirlCrew also emphasises the uniqueness of female friendship, Catey Clarkson finds.
By Catey Clarkson
With some of the authenticity and simplicity in storytelling of the original Harry Potter instalments lost, the film represents a strong start of a five-part series.
By Kerrie O’Flynn