BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS To know others, you must know yourself. Who hasn’t heard that before? But that old proverb has just taken an interesting turn in January 2017, when Irish scientists led by Dr. Calvin Coffrey of the University…
Meet the man who is walking 9,500 miles along the coastlines of 25 magnificent islands
It’s a journey of over 20 million footsteps round the coastlines of over 25 islands. Alex Ellis-Roswell started walking around the coastlines of England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Ireland and many of the surrounding islands on August 3, 2014.…
How Will Brexit Affect Ireland’s Economy?
The credit crunch of 2008 had a detrimental effect on a number of EU economies. The bursting of the so-called ‘American Housing Bubble’ triggered a domino effect of economic events that hit hardest in the economies of Southern Europe. The…
Overly-strict Irish abortion laws are forcing women to carry dead fetuses for weeks
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In July of 2013 controversy spread through Ireland after a law was passed allowing women to obtain abortions where their life was at risk. The law was passed after the death of Savita Halappanavar, who was refused…
Irish activists are using clever street art to fight the ignorant opposition to gay marriage
BY: AOIFE RYAN For a small island nation with a population of just 4.5 million people, Ireland’s cultural and political reach has spread remarkably far across the globe. This year, May 22nd to be exact, the controversial marriage equality referendum…
Meet the man who is the only resident of this abandoned Irish island
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA Omey Island is a tidal island located on the western edge of Connemara, in County Galway, Ireland. The island is almost hidden from the mainland although it is possible to drive or walk to. In the…
This Irish artist has built a house literally worth 1.4 billion Euros notes
BY: BRITTANY ROSEN Just when you thought money motive was superseding creativity, European Artist Frank Buckley builds a house made of $1.4 billion in shredded Euro notes. The artist himself is now occupying this eco-friendly house. Buckley, an all-around artist…
Slut Shaming, Gay Bashing And Sex Scandal; The Proliferation of Irish Sexual Repression
BY: AOIFE RYAN “We may be twenty-five year old, independent working women, but if I had an unplanned pregnancy now, I’d react the same as if I was sixteen. I hate to admit it but my immediate reaction would be…