colonialism

On this episode to celebrate Nigerian Independence Day, we discuss our favourite things about our beloved country and touch on some of the not so pleasant reputations it has. We also touch on colonisation and the Nigerian Diaspora. We hope…

Few arthouse films this year are as likely to appeal to an Irish audience than The Nightingale, writer-director Jennifer Kent's follow up to her breakout debut The Babadook from 2014. After all the Aussie filmmaker's latest is essentially…

“Everything for everyone, nothing for us” – Subcomandant Marcos. The explosive growth of civil society in recent years has led to the rise of certain groups who have showed the world that real alternative is possible and certainly within…

The summer of 1816 has an unusual claim to fame. It is known as The Year Without a Summer. How did it come by this unusual moniker? The answer lies in the events of the previous year. In 1815 Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa in the…

Cead Mile Failte and WELCOME to Bunlordy Guest House and Events Centre!  We are so honoured that you have decided to have your wedding, gay wedding, corporate function or spiritual retreat at this idyllic and peaceful space. We hope that…

I remember realizing there was something different about me when I was only about six, sitting in the back of my parents' car as we drove home after visiting a family-friend one day. As we were driving out of the housing estate, we passed a…