Cape of Storms by Bianca Bowers: Book Review
Cape of Storms, the remarkable debut novel from Bianca Bowers, is a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of South Africa’s social transformation from apartheid …
Yeah! Chat: Dr. Denise White
On 29th September 2019, in Athlone, the Creative Ireland funded event, the Le Chéile Project, takes place show-casing a new concept known as Conductology. Multi-award-winning …
Joint Letter about the Nancy Pelosi Meeting on 7-23-2019
On 23 July, a group of women organised a meeting with staff of the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to discuss their concerns …
Launch of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Ireland: Establishing links between the EU and Africa
The launch of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce (EU) Ireland took place on Saturday 13 July at the Radisson Blu St. Helen’s, Booterstown, Dublin. The …
Split at the Root by Catana Tully: Book Review
The “Othering” of individuals from ethnic or social minorities could be defined as the setting-apart of a group that appears strange to us. If there’s …
DCAF Dublin Comic Arts Festival
The ninth DCAF (Dublin Comic Arts Festival) event was held this weekend (6 April 2019). A quarterly festival for small-press comics, it took place for …
One Marathon every week for a year? Meet Ger Prendergast
Gerard Prendergast runs the Bodyworks Gym in Ballymun at night. He is the current world record holder for 10 Ironmans in 10 days. He intends …
An evening with Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris in Dublin: A Review
In Maps of Meaning, Jordan Peterson draws analogies between study-of-the-self and theories from the Philosophy of Science that have hitherto been used to attack his …
AsiaExchange: Sarah chats about Bali
Asia Exchange provides Study-Abroad opportunities to students from Europe and elsewhere who are keen to learn in a region that shows huge potential in terms of …
Draiocht Art Gallery in Adare, Limerick: A Hidden Gem
Andrew established Draíocht Gallery in Adare in 2009 to showcase the work of contemporary Irish artists and more recently art classes in the area. The …
Culture wars continue apace
Sam Harris has recently been challenged over the appearance on his podcast last year of political scientist Charles Murray. The co-author of The Bell Curve …
A clarification on the culture wars piece
Economic determinants, class and race I haven’t read Charles Murray’s book The Bell Curve. For whatever reason, I was convinced it was Douglas Murray’s book. …