League of Ireland Funding: Is It Enough?

On 30th July, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced a new ‘strategic’ funding plan whereby €100,000 would be distributed amongst the 20 clubs playing in the SSE Airtricity Leagues. This sum of €5,...

Summer Events – Beatyard 2016 Recap

This year’s Beatyard Festival down in Dun Laoghaire harbour was truly a weekend of funk, drunks and magic; all in all, a great event. From early Saturday morning right through to Sunday night, an atmosphere of ...

Review: Ghostbusters

Last night, I saw the new and slightly controversial Ghostbusters movie (for the second time, may I add), and probably not the last. There are so many things to say about this film, once I find a way of putting...

Mistakes To Avoid On Your First Week of College

You got through the Leaving Cert. Pat yourself on the back, because you did it. Everyone kept telling you that you couldn't do it, but I knew you could. I had your back. I believe in you, boo. Now that you've g...

Review: The Killing Joke

If you’re a Batman enthusiast in any way, then you’ve most likely heard of The Killing Joke, Alan Moore’s graphic novel classic that gave the Joker his most iconic and beloved story. Lauded to an unimaginable d...

7 People We All Meet On The Bus

For the past six months, I have belonged to a rare species at my college: the commuter. Please try and contain your gasps of horror. I’m a pleb, I know. For six months now, I have been commuting to and from the...

Pokémon GO – A dangerous game for society?

Pokémon GO is an app, which can be downloaded for Android and iPhone, that allows the user to find and capture Pokémon in real-world situations. A seemingly innocent game and a pretty neat idea, right? Wrong. I...

Summer Events – The Beatyard 2016

This bank holiday weekend, The Beatyard is back with a bang. On Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st of July boogie-hungry festival-goers will be able to, through a vibrant mix of funk, disco and all things groovy, br...