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    Sisters

    Written by

    Norah Canny

    on

    May 31, 2026

    My phone rings and I don’t have to look at it to know it’s my sister.It’s not that I have a special ringtone for Rebecca. I always have the absent…

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  • The View From the Irish Sea: How London Made Me More Irish.
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    The View From the Irish Sea: How London Made Me More Irish.

    Written by

    Sonny Lalor

    on

    May 27, 2026

    “Wait, is Ireland Not Part of the United Kingdom?” The question above was asked of me halfway through a conversation on a student night out. When discussing potential international trips…

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  • Camion Boots and Our Legacy’s value of Fashion over Function
    Article

    Camion Boots and Our Legacy’s value of Fashion over Function

    Written by

    Jude Kearney

    on

    May 20, 2026

    How can a $700 designer boot be poorly constructed with great materials? Find out below as Jude explores Fashion incentives and boot construction.

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    La Montée

    Written by

    Conor McElheron

    on

    May 17, 2026

    Chapter I Towering above the city, behind glass walls and shimmering steel, lived the Toppers, the elite who ruled from the clouds, drowning in wealth. Below them, hidden in the…

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  • Education in Crisis: The Growing Costs of Education in Ireland
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    Education in Crisis: The Growing Costs of Education in Ireland

    Written by

    Fionn Dixon

    on

    May 13, 2026

    According to a 2024 report from the Central Statistics Office, 95% of 20- 24-year-olds in Ireland have obtained at least a higher secondary level of education, ranking us joint second…

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    Luther has Brain Cancer

    Written by

    Garvan O Deaghaidh

    on

    May 10, 2026

    Luther’s mother had loved three things: Kawasaki motorbikes, Dun Laoghaire’s west pier and her son. Luther’s graduation from college had coincided with her last week in the hospital. It was…

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