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ET PROBE HOME?! The Covid testing scandal
Due to a severe shortage of COVID tests, some patients opted for strange measures. The Covid testing site based deep in the Courtown forest, was just one of many strange consequences of the coronavirus crisis, and gained national news…
Exclusive Extract From Kevin McCallister’s Tell-All Book On Trump
Following a failed injunction against its publication, Kevin McCallister’s tell-all book on Trump has finally hit shelves.
It’s funny how some things stay with you throughout your life. There are certain moments that will swirl unbidden…
Imaginary Interviews | Elon Musk on Naming Baby After Sci-Fi Flop AEon Flux
2005 sci-fi flop AEon Flux is back in the news recently, thanks to Elon Musk and Grimes' controversial recent decision to name their baby after it. It actually makes more sense than you might think. Musk and Grimes have always been a bit of…
My COVID Comedy Comeback
If someone in the near future asks me ‘What was your main memory of Covid-19?’ I’ll know exactly what to say. ‘An ingrown toenail.’
Ok, not exactly a near-death experience in this truly unprecedented time, but developing an ingrown…
In Defence of Gollum: The Master of Self Isolation
Five years ago, I completed my master’s in English at university, which culminated in the submission of a fifteen thousand word thesis examining the significance of Gollum in the story of J.R.R Tolkien’s classic tales The Hobbit and The…
Pandemic Perfectionism | How to Survive COVID Isolation Like a Pro
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, I lived my life like most other young gobshites. Thinking I was invincible. I wore gloves, and social distanced etc but still laboured under the mistaken belief that the coronavirus could only be…
The Honorary Hunzo | Tis The Season To Be Brolly?
As I ambled down Henry Street I noted the first trappings of Christmas lingering in the air. The lights twinkled, and the chant of street stall sellers chuntering could be heard as they promoted their questionably fresh produce. Although…
The Honorary Hunzo | The Man Behind The Lollipop
I stood patiently at the bus stop, awaiting the arrival of the two tiered metallic steed that would transport my Monday morning corpse, through the depths of inner city Dublin. A flash of luminous green, and the sound of laboured breathing…
The Honorary Hunzo | Riddle Me This
On Friday evening I engaged in one of my favourite hobbies: eating alone. I reclined back in my eco-friendly beanie bag and eagerly awaited some vegan morsels. Noting, upon my prior visit, how minuscule the platters were (i.e one singular…
The Honorary Hunzo’s Study Sesh Tips
With the mid term tests soon approaching, a palpable sense of fear is felt by students nationwide. After enduring four years of gruelling legal education, I feel adequately equipped to proffer some valuable advice to young rapscallions…