Seeing as March is Women’s Month, there is no better time to highlight seven of the most badass Irish women throughout history. From heroines of centuries ago to contemporary pacemakers, these are individuals who have shaped the cultural landscape in…
If you are like me, you have been prone to bouts of social anxiety since long before the advent of the pandemic. Social anxiety, the sticky psychological scourge that affects nearly 14% of adults in Ireland and over fifteen million…
In 2000, Portugal became the first EU country to decriminalise all drugs. You read that correctly: all drugs. Including cocaine and heroin. The statute ensured that those caught in possession of drugs for personal use would not be processed through…
It should come as no surprise that sex work isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. With early records of prostitution dating as far back as 2400 BC, sex work might just be one of the oldest professions in the world. And…
There is a reason many of us in the northern hemisphere find ourselves dragging our feet through January and February, and not just because we’re on a comedown from the festivity of December holidays. With our daylight hours at a…