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Ireland enters recession as GDP drops over 6 per cent

September 20, 2020

Ireland’s economy contracted by 6.1 per cent during the second financial quarter of this year (April to June), according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) last week.

Student accommodation opposite UCD shut over fire safety concerns

August 25, 2020

Private student accommodation opposite University College Dublin (UCD) has been shut down after fire safety problems were detected in the building.

Dublin City University and University of Limerick are among Irish universities offering students short term renting on campus

August 22, 2020

A number of colleges and universities across Ireland are planning to offer short-term rentals to students who will be completing the majority of their studies for the next academic year online.

Students working in the service industry feel apprehensive about the future

September 14, 2020

When last orders were taken in pubs across the country on March 15 who would have guessed what the future would hold. A St. Patrick’s day like no other, eerie CCTV footage of a deserted

Direct Provision is causing “untold psychological harm” says open letter to the Taoiseach

August 22, 2020

Direct Provision is barely meeting the basic psychological needs of asylum seekers and needs to be replaced with a “more humane and ethical alternative” according to an open letter addressed to the Taoiseach and Minister

Online learning is the next test for university students

August 18, 2020

The summer of strange and unprecedented times, staycations and contact tracing begins to draw to a close. The start of an academic year like no other is no longer a far off deadline in the

Irish sporting groups respond to new government restrictions

August 21, 2020

The GAA, IRFU and Basketball Ireland respond to the new restrictions introduced by the government in relation to Covid-19.

GAA President calls on the government to allow more than 200 people to attend matches

July 21, 2020

John Horan, GAA President calls on the government to give the association permission to allow outdoor gatherings of over 200 people.

Jackie’s Army: tributes to Jack Charlton

July 21, 2020

Fan tributes are being organised across the country for Jack Charlton ahead of the funeral on Tuesday.

The Kissing Booth franchise tops Netflix charts after the release of the sequel

August 25, 2020

The Kissing Booth, in all its cringe-worthy glory, is a film we love to hate. Two years on, The Kissing Booth 2 sets the perfect example that the apple certainly doesn’t fall far from the

The Umbrella Academy season two brings us back to the sixties

August 21, 2020

The dysfunctional superhero family have graced our screens once again, with season 2 of The Umbrella Academy streaming on Netflix this month in ten episodes.

The FIFA soundtrack to our lives

July 21, 2020

Some songs from the last twenty years have had a chicken and the egg with their success and their appearance on a FIFA soundtrack. Did the chicken hatch before the egg or did it play

We need to re-evaluate how we greet our Aunt Flo

August 22, 2020

The recent expulsion of the Tampax advertisement from Irish television has triggered a wave of national debate surrounding the stigmatised, euphemised natural occurrence that is periods.

How to boost your metabolism

April 15, 2020

The higher the rate is, the more calories you will burn so here are some excellent ways to boost your metabolism.

A guide for Interrailing around Europe

April 14, 2020

This was a trip that was truly the time of my life where adventure knew no bounds, and each day brought new excitement, laughter and memories that will last a lifetime, this was interrailing 18’.

Rudaí a dhéanamh le linn ordú dianghlasála

April 1, 2020

Go bhfóire Dia orainn, tá an fírinne nua atá le feiceáil i gnach teach timpeall na tíre aisteach gan aon dabht. I rith cúpla lá bhí na hollscoil go léir dúnta agus bhí Temple Bar

Rudaí le haghaidh an deireadh seachtaine

March 18, 2020

Tá sé an-deacair am saor a fháil ag deireadh na seachtaine ach is rud riachtanach é, níl sé sláintiúil fánacht sa bhaile ag déanamh obair bhaile gach uile nóiméad den lae.

Orthorexia: A mhínítear

March 18, 2020

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