The assertion that “education is not a privilege, it is a human right” is one echoed by various human rights and education organisations such as the UN, UNICEF, and the Global Partnership for Education. Despite this, education is not equally …
Hungover? Not a problem
Ciara Chan lists some remedies and recommendations to making it to the library post night out.
Hangovers, much like a good exam season mental breakdown or a particularly fun PMS week, are not one size fits all. Some people end up extremely hungry after a night on Drury Street, and others lose their appetite completely. I …
A Love Lost
What we stand to lose in the Irish hospitality industry’s crisis
Love is a battlefield. The hospitality industry makes that painfully clear with its, on average, tiny profit margins. On your average run-of-the-mill year, after paying staff and satisfying suppliers, profit margins rest at about 4%, maybe 8% on a bumper …
Back to Bestseller
Ciara Chan spotlights why you should wine, dine and enjoy a night of theatre at Bestseller on Dawson Street
Chances are if you frequent the Arts Block, you’re more than familiar with Bestseller, Dawson Street’s cosiest coffee shop. But did you know that the dimly lit seating area also doubles as a wine bar and dinner theatre in the …
100 years in Ronda
Ronda provides the perfect escape from the city to a quiet town rich with history
Cheap drinks. Coastal party towns. Crazy party islands. The perfect destination for a lad’s holiday. Spain has a reputation and Ryanair will fly you right into its biggest party hubs. But what if you’re craving a chill Spanish holiday absolved …
Final girls soundtrack
Seasoned finals veterans Ciara, Ciana and Jayna provide words of wisdom and listening recommendations
Days like these, we agonise over our exams all day and all night. Or at least we do in theory, but your editors will be the first to admit that it can be difficult to focus when the daylight hours …
Together we rise
Ciara Chan traverses the terrain which comprises the EARTH RISING sustainability festival at IMMA
Scientists have long debated the origins of life but one thing is clear: life exists in cycles. We belong to the land as much as it belongs to us. How poetic: the same energy that courses through us once flowed …
Let there be life
Ciara Chan reviews Dublin Fringe Festival’s Garden of Shadows
“What’s with the ominous ambient noise?” cries a child, her voice breaking through the darkness. I smile, but she’s not wrong. The low hum of ominous music projects from speakers just out of sight in the dark. As part of …
A guide to Dublin stand-up comedy
Ciara Chan walks us through the best spots in the city for a cheeky chuckle — and the occasional roast
It’s okay if your serotonin is store-bought…. Or purchased on Eventbrite. Dublin City has numerous comedy clubs that will provide you with a quick fix for your prevailing mental health issues. Because who wants to commit to therapy every week …
Composting and environmentalism in student accommodations
Ciara Chan dives into the ways in which waste is managed in student accommodations
If you were in Trinity Hall at the end of last year, you will remember the large dumpsters that were dominating the courtyards on move-out day. By the end of the day, rubbish was floating like kites on the wind …