Walking along the well trodden, leaf-littered paths of Dartry road and through the gates of Trinity Hall for the second September in a row, I am hit with a sudden wave of nostalgia. The memories held within the familiar walls …
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A round-up of Culture Night 2021 in Dublin
Ella-Bleu Kiely reflects on Dublin’s most magical Culture Night yet
Culture Night Dublin made its return on Friday, September 17 with a colourful bang, including over 200 participating venues and more than 250 in-person and online events for audiences to enjoy across the county. As what could be called the …
Let’s talk about sex (& chronic pain), baby
Olivia Carla Smith explores the impact of chronic pain on the relationships of young adults
“Not tonight, I’m sore” is a phrase all too familiar for people living with chronic pain. Anyone living with one of the many conditions that cause chronic pain knows how much it can impact on daily life, but the effect …
Intertwining intimacy, gender and sexuality
Experiences of being in an emotional, romantic, and sexual relationship are an important part of a trans person’s journey, writes Frank Wolfe
Around eight months ago, I got into a loving, romantic relationship. It was, and still is, exciting in all the usual ways, and has changed the way I feel about many different aspects of my life. But ask me to …
Worth the hype? Trying Dublin’s most Instagram-able restaurants
Eva O’Beirne explores the world of food blogging in Dublin
Dublin has some truly extortionate prices — from food, to rent, to cocktails, to using a public bathroom (a cool €3.50), it can be hard to decide if any restaurant in Dublin is good value anymore. I’ve taken on the …
All the World’s A Stage – So listen to our stories
мария страшилова discusses her upcoming piece of verbatim theatre that explores domestic abuse and sexual violence in Bulgaria.
Writer: мария страшилова
When I came to Dublin, one thing really fascinated me about its theatre: all of the plays I saw were focused on current sociopolitical issues. I loved it because in Bulgaria, where I am from, theatre may …
Top coffee spots in the second most “coffee-obsessed” city in the world
Heather Bruton discusses the best places to get your caffeine fix in Dublin
Since the pandemic, meeting for coffee and chats has in many ways become people’s primary mode of socialising. Luckily for us, Dublin is brimming with cafés. In fact, according to a study conducted by Brew Smartly, Dublin is the second …
Putting inclusivity on our radars
Ella-Bleu Kiely talks to the Trinity Ability co_op about its Towards Inclusive Clubs and Societies Project
This Summer, the Trinity Ability co_op launched its Towards Inclusive Clubs and Societies Project. They describe themselves as an active cooperative movement led by students with disabilities towards creating radical inclusion in Trinity College Dublin. The project is funded by …
Spotlight Society: TCD Engineering Society (Eng Soc)
Ruth McGann talks to Eng Soc’s Fergus O’Brien to see what the society has in store for this year
The discipline of engineering has a prestigious reputation, both in Trinity and across the world. Engineering students take on heavy workloads and long contact hours, clocking up an impressive number of hours in the lab. So how can a busy …
Celebrating and promoting Literacy in the age of distance learning
Emma Lueders discusses what to expect from the 55th UNESCO International Literacy Day
UNESCO International Literacy Day — not to be confused with World Book Day, which entailed book tokens and cheap Roald Dahl paperbacks in primary school — is tomorrow, September 8. The theme for this year is “Literacy for a human-centred …