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Some people love them, some people hiss like monsters at the very sight of them, but whatever your thoughts on them, emoji are everywhere. Most of us know someone who communicates in little pictures instead of words. There has even been a…

This month marked my return home after a few years abroad, and as the absent one does when the change of job gives them a bit of breathing space, I spent some time with my mother. It’s hard to situate oneself on the class spectrum,…

Last Sunday crowds of up to 20,000 ascended Croagh Patrick as part of the annual pilgrimage. Reek Sunday, as it is known, is primarily referred to as a Roman Catholic event in a custom reaching back to the Celtic pagan harvest feast of…

From a women only screening of Wonder Woman to a women only music festival, public events that cater to an exclusively woman identified audience have gotten much attention of late. News of these events is usually accompanied by indignant…

In late August 2016 two Irish women live tweeted their journey to the UK to have an abortion. The hashtag ‘#TwoWomenTravel’ dominated Twitter for two days, as users watched the anonymous women document their experience in real time amidst…

"The French are assholes." This is a lie. The French are not assholes, they’re just… Coconuts. Let me explain. While working in Paris a few years ago, teaching English to Air France employees, I attended a workshop for said employees.…

Five years ago I left Ireland for Canada. Although the recession and its effects were a part of why I left, it wasn't the only reason. One of the major reasons was I was diagnosed with chronic scarlet fever. A condition that affects 50% of…

2017 is arguably becoming a difficult year to be a person who identifies as a feminist. However, this doesn’t seem to be the case when it comes to entertainment. Whether you’re looking for a video game to play, a book to read or a movie to…

Living in Ireland today, you’d have to be a hermit not to have heard of the Happy Pear twins. This energetic duo have dominated the culinary scene in Ireland over the last few years, gaining attention for their delicious vegetarian food and…

A recent article was published around these parts discussing the representation of women in video games. It made several good observations and pointed toward numerous issues which have oddly persisted through the years - I still recall the…