The Arthur Ashe stadium in New York. Credit: Wikimedia commons In tennis, etiquette is paramount. In a sport steeped in history and excellence, there are certain standards that must be maintained. Silence must be maintained during points, no standing up during play or outside interferences. Amongst this, the US Open has always been a slightly noisy outlier compared … [Read more...] about Influencers at the US Open: Are online antics tarnishing the image and etiquette of the Grand Slam?
“Ireland for the Irish”: Have we forgotten our struggle as immigrants?
Emigrants leaving Scotts Quay, Queenstown c. 1890, Robert French It doesn’t take much looking in the news nowadays to hear of another anti-immigrant protest outside of a hotel or a person being racially abused in a city center in this country. Even less effort is needed to find reams of racially charged and anti-immigrant conspiracies in comment sections online. This has … [Read more...] about “Ireland for the Irish”: Have we forgotten our struggle as immigrants?