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Sarah McFaul is a graduate of English, Media and Cultural Studies with an avid interest in film, literature and comedy. She is also an atheist, taking only the words of Louis C.K. as gospel.

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Decriminalising Drug Use in Ireland; Let’s Keep Talking

Sarah McFaul Dec 1, 2015 0

Back in March, the Independent reported that Health Minister Leo Varadkar supported a “more liberal approach” to drug use in Ireland. This was in response to the emergency meetings called when a ‘legal loophole’ decriminalised the use of…

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Why Caitlyn Jenner Hasn’t Eradicated Transphobia

Sarah McFaul Oct 19, 2015 0

Recently, Hamptons Floor Store launched an advertising campaign that offended a lot of people. The Crumlin flooring company pasted the slogan ‘Fancy a Change?’ beside a picture of Caitlyn Jenner’s face and urged customers to ‘#GetLaid the…

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Hacking Ashley Madison: An Ethical Affair

Sarah McFaul Aug 28, 2015 0

It appears that the hacking of infidelity dating site Ashley Madison has taken a sudden dark(er) turn. Described by the Toronto police as “one of the largest data breaches in the world,” the scandal that exposed the identities of 37 million…

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It’s Time to End Gender Inequality in Sport

Sarah McFaul Aug 5, 2015 0

Last week, English Boxer Billy Joe Saunders caused a "Twitter Storm" when he made disparaging comments about Irish Boxer, Katie Taylor. Saunders remarked that women like Taylor (and women in general), were merely “…for sex every night; hard…