Your Belated New Year’s Resolution: Consider the Planet It’s up for debate whether Christmas is a consumerist atrocity, ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, or a perpetuating method to kill off the planet. ‘And so, I’m offering this simple phrase to kids from one to 92. Although it’s been said many times, many ways’……
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Billie Eilish – The Modern Pirate Queen by Sophie Quinn The eccentric combination of her quadruple-barrelled name, Irish roots, and bold dissociation from gender norms gives eighteen-year-old pop star Billie Eilish the right to the title’ The Modern Pirate Queen.’ Such a name is an ode to the legendary Irish warrior Gráinne Mhaol, renowned for…
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Taekwondo in Ireland: A Phenomenon by Aoibhín Copeland So exercise is important, right? It is an essential component in our everyday lives. But did you know that one of the most popular sports in Ireland is a martial art? Taekwon-Do is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping spinning kicks,…
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The Loony Land of Sneaker Culture by Sophie Quinn Off-White Nike Air Jordan 1’s, Adidas YEEZY 350 Turtle Dove’s, Nike Dunks, and Air Force 1’s. These are some of the most famous sneaker silhouettes of all time. But what exactly does it mean to ‘Cop’ or release new ‘Colourways’? The sneakerhead culture has exploded since…
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Young Saint Vincent de Paul: Why You Should Take Part by Mohammad Naeem Transition year is a year that is a mystery to many people, despite being introduced in 1974. Parents or students haven’t really been given proper resources or guidance to what being in TY involves other than all the trips which have mostly…
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Presidential Debate Body Language: Trump VS. Biden by Sophie Quinn Presidential debates in the United States often become the culmination of all the tension, mockery and ridicule throughout the campaign. There’s something strangely ancient about the event’s setup – one candidate pitted against the other as the audience looks on and awaits bloodshed. It sounds…
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LGBT+ Underrepresentation in Ancient Irish Myths by Saoirse Exton Over the past few months, I have been doing extensive research surrounding Celtic mythology, specifically from Ireland. I feel that by connecting with our legends and myths and understanding them properly, we can understand ourselves and our culture more accurately and interact with the land in…
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Best Online Courses for TY Students by Sophie Quinn As no doubt you’re all aware, the experience of this year’s TY students has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Some of my fellow students have proposed that our TY is nothing but a blessing that we escape the stress of 5th Year during a…
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TY 1 – 0 COVID-19 by Cormac Thompson Animals of all species around the world are forced to adapt to ever changing environments and 2020 has led humans to do the same. For instance face masks, we wear them so much now that they nearly are a biological part of your face and so much…
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Netflix Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7 by Sophie Quinn *SPOILER ALERT* Netflix released The Trial of the Chicago 7, featuring Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne and Mark Rylance to its Irish audience on October 16th, 2020. And boy were we in for a surprise! It was chance that led me to this film…
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