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Dublin-based post-punk quintet Mhaol were first tipped as ones to watch with the release of their debut single ‘Clementine’ seven years ago. The group would not release any new music for another five years, breaking their silence with the…

Roma is another visual wonder from Alfonso Cuaron. While it may lack the bombastic sci-fi of Children of Men or Gravity and the literal magic of his Harry Potter film, its quieter, almost neo-realistic depiction of a family in crisis still…

Periods are cool. Breaking taboos and celebrating menstruation in a society ostracizing those with a uterus is at the heart of a new documentary released on YouTube. The French project titled 28 jours (28 Days) aims to liberate female…

The National Women’s Council of Ireland recently called for the introduction of gender quotas in Irish local elections due to the fact that only 21% of the country’s 949 local councillors are female. In this argument, they pointed out that…

This year marks the centenary of a great turning point in social history. After several decades of suffrage struggle, The Qualification Act of 1918 permitted women (over the age of 30) to vote and stand as candidates in elections. In the…

I am not your feminist. The world can seem like a scary place, particularly the world in which we live now. There’s a lot going on to cause us to dismay, to fret, or to even feel like we’re burning with anger. Whether it’s Donald Trump’s…

I first met On the Road when I was twenty years old. It was unlike anything I had read before. The intensity, hedonism, friendships, freedom and rebellion resonated deeply. I loved how the sentences pulsed and flowed with an audacious…

I witness gender inequality every day of my life. Specifically as a musician, it presents to me a variety of obstacles which I am constantly forced to negotiate. Times are changing for women in music, female producers are beginning to…

Can a feminist wear make up? Feminism is a delicate term. A delicate term reserved often for strong women. Women who, like their pubic hair, will be plucked and tugged and torn from their roots, and grow back stronger each time. A…