Coffee, yes. Tea, yes. Caffeine, yes. Today’s generation is leaking caffeine from their pores because, like nicotine, it’s addictive. Of course, it’s in our coffee, our tea, the majority of cacao products, energy drinks; all the things we rely on during our wake-up times. I may not depend on coffee, but I do on my precious beverages of Lucozade to give me that special … [Read more...] about I think I have a caffeine addiction
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From The Stands to the Press Box
16 September 2022; Ruairi Keating of Cork City in action against James Finnerty of Galway United during the SSE Airtricity League First Division match between Galway United and Cork City at Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Marc Ó Goill is not your typical Galway United fan. He, like many others, follows his beloved team up and down the … [Read more...] about From The Stands to the Press Box
Academia-aesthetic films to help you back into school
Welcome back to school! If you’re anything like me, you adore a good learning environment but wish that school or college were more interesting in real life. As autumn rolls around, rainy days at the library are gradually replacing picnics at the park, bringing this year’s summer to a close. Luckily, art and film can help you romanticise and manifest the dream university … [Read more...] about Academia-aesthetic films to help you back into school
French students living in a tent as Galway housing crisis worsens
As the housing crisis left them homeless, two French students had to live in a tent for weeks. Pierre-Rubén Jeandidier and Florence Rappin arrived in Galway at the beginning of September to study Marine Biology at the Atlantic Technological University. Meanwhile, the Galway branch of the political party called Éirígí, decided to fight the housing crisis with posters in … [Read more...] about French students living in a tent as Galway housing crisis worsens
The Orange Isle: Ireland’s obsession with fake tan
Pale skin, freckles, and ginger hair. The stereotypes American tourists demand one must have in order to fit their idea of ‘Irish’. I’m not saying this is completely inaccurate, many of us are quite pale whether it’s due to genetics or year-round a lack of sunshine, yet we certainly don’t embrace it. Nowadays, you can walk into any pharmacy and find shelves of tanning … [Read more...] about The Orange Isle: Ireland’s obsession with fake tan