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Mind the Gap
By Adam Murphy I get the train into college every morning. It stops in Midleton at 7:38. Arrives in Kent at 8:08. That gives me thirty...
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Apr 153 min read


Word Travels
By Cian McDonagh Letters travel from far and wide, from the deepest depths to the most inhospitable places on earth, wherever human ideas...
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Apr 153 min read


Summer In My Homeland
By Nefeli Pyrovolaki After thirty-one late-morning swims, forty orange sunsets, and twelve days spent blissfully in the company of my...
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Apr 153 min read


The Little Things
By Features and Opinions Editor Cian Walsh (Preface: much of this article is satire. Some parts of it are not. I’ll let you decide which...
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Apr 155 min read


From Freshers to Firsts: Navigating the Novelty of Newly Graduated Life
By Ali O Mahoney UCC’s Student and Young Alumni Engagement Officer Ali O’Mahony talks us through the highly anticipated next step of...
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Apr 154 min read


Fading Childhood Memories
By Deputy Features and Opinions Editor Luca Oakman Fading Childhood Memories I hear it sometimes, that distant tune, The scent of rain in...
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Apr 151 min read


Madonna, the saviour? White Saviorism And Its Dangers
By Staff Writer Lia Daskalopoulos Millions of people travel overseas every year to volunteer in humanitarian aid efforts, hoping to do...
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Apr 155 min read


The Word Is Out
By Darren Keogh The word is out I have no doubt, That their heads will Surely be spinning, The Snake in the grass Has showed his ass And...
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Apr 141 min read


Recognising Resilience
By Catherine Nikolajeva and the Women In Law Forum Sub-Committee The legal sector prides itself on upholding justice and equality—yet it...
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Apr 143 min read


We need to be better at being wrong
By Adam Murphy Nobody enjoys being wrong. To be more accurate, no one enjoys being seen as wrong. It’s embarrassing to be confident in...
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Apr 145 min read


The Gorgons of Grand Parade
By Jake Griffin The steps of St. Patrick’s church were dawn-cold and damp. Behind the clouds, those white vessels, a piercing radiance...
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Apr 145 min read


Che Guevara – Martyr or Murderer?
By Cian McDonagh In the tapestry that drapes across the 21st century, few figures have split the seams and polarised opinion as much as...
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Apr 143 min read


Art from the Artist
(Preface: This Article is purely satire and should be read and for my fragile little ego, enjoyed as such. Any points or justifications...
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Mar 305 min read


"And Medusa Laughs"
By Carmen Lara Sanchez “And Medusa Laughs” by Carmen Lara Sánchez I said it, didn’t I? The thing you feared I’d say I didn’t mean to— or...
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Mar 171 min read


The Darkside of Family Vloggers
By Deputy Features and Opinions Editor Luca Oakman Trigger Warnings: Discussions of child abuse and neglect. With the rise of Youtubers...
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Mar 145 min read


Tied to a Sharp Cross: A Broken Catholic Story
By John Doe When I look back on the day it started, something that I always remember was how sunny it was outside. To be able to walk...
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Mar 145 min read


Good Vibrations & Swinging Umbrella
By Rebecca Jane Parke Good Vibrations The winter sun falls fast, I watch it slipping behind the fiery clouds from the dusty windows of...
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Mar 141 min read


Saltwater Satisfaction: The Pleasures of Surfing in Ireland
By Cian McDonagh “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf” - Jon Kabat-Zinn In the modern world, fleeting pleasures are easy...
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Mar 143 min read


To seek is to see…
By Simon Dishlieva I see my life stripped still in vibrant colours, My skin is prickling with the memory of your glances last night. As...
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Feb 191 min read


Ethereal
By Deputy Editor in Chief Tiernán B. Ó Ruairc You’re stood there in the doorway with your arms folded. Despite being sheltered from the...
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Feb 193 min read
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