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Lifting the Curtain on the Cheerios Panto

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
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Trump’s Victory Should Not Normalise His Rhetoric, Nor Legitimise His Politics

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
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One Step Forward, Two Back for Irish Tug of War

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
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Platonic Passion: Redefining the Date With GirlCrew

Possibly the most compassionate friending service going, GirlCrew also emphasises the uniqueness of female friendship, Catey Clarkson finds.
By Catey Clarkson
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Fantastic Beasts Brings us Back to a Magical World, but With Less Magical Characters

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
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Progressive Politics and the Problem of the Left

Social Democrats Councillor Gary Gannon talks about the party's future and how it communicates its aims, something made all the more important in a world turning toward the right.
By Sinéad Baker
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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
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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
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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
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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