Volunteering in Honduras: My Experience

Volunteering is something that’s always appealed to me. Giving back to others less fortunate than you and making a difference in their lives, the feeling is indescribable. I travelled to Honduras in January ...

5 TIPS FOR EXAM SURVIVAL

  BRACE YOURSELVES. Exam season is coming. Final assignments are due, the sun is tempting us away from our desks and it’s almost summer. But fear not, Alison Ring has a few pro tips for you to ke...

McGregor makes U-turn on retirement plans

Conor McGregor has announced that he ISN’T retiring after all of the speculation over the last few days. In a statement on his official Facebook, McGregor outlined the reasons for his on-going dispute with t...

The Evolution of Snapchat

An app where photos only last from 1 second to 24 hours, is just five years old and has 100 million daily active users. Pretty impressive, right? Snapchat is a photo and video-sharing app that was valued at ...

Irish Abroad: Iceland

Being Irish is a huge commodity when travelling. People naturally pre-conceive us as friendly, beer-guzzling socialites that love to party and have absolutely no desire to take life seriously. I mean, I don’t t...

Sugar: Friend or Foe?

With books like I Quit Sugar and Goodbye Sugar hitting the shelves daily, and with certain studies showing that chocolate is good for us, others saying we should stay away from the indulgent treat, it’s hard to...

MTV Movie Awards: All Black Everything

  It seems that ‘black on black’ was the trend of the evening at this year’s MTV Movie Awards. From supermodels Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne to funny woman Rebel Wilson, head to toe black was ever...

College: An Honest Reflection

When in school, the thoughts about college revolve around campus parties, drunken shenanigans most nights of the week, new friends, a social life and a calendar full of events. This picture of a place where it’...

Affleck to direct and star in stand-alone Batman film

Ben Affleck is set to direct and star in his own stand-alone Batman film. Warner Bros chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirmed at Cinemacon (held in Las Vegas this week) what most DC fans have been waiting...

Smedias 2016: The Rundown

It's one of the most anticipated nights of the student calendar. It's a chance for those media students who have been working hard all year across various different platforms to receive some recognition for the...