Archive | June, 2012
Man Assaults Stepdaughter with French Fries

Man Assaults Stepdaughter with French Fries

As of this week, McDonald’s french fries can now be considered as a dangerous weapon.

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Katie Holmes Fed Up with Scientology and Files for Divorce

Katie Holmes Fed Up with Scientology and Files for Divorce

Katie Holmes is tired of being controlled by the dominance of Scientology, and doesn’t want to bring her 6-year-old daughter up as one.

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Leaving Cert students get ready for college

Making the CAO Right Choices when going to college

Every year, thousands of Irish teenagers go through the process of college applications, the CAO, the open days, and of course, the Leaving Cert. With the Leaving Cert finished and the CAO deadline looming, how do you decide which college is right for you? It isn’t as hard as it looks, it just takes a lot of research. Here’s some tips to help you make the right choices.

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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to Divorce: The end is nigh for TomKat

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to Divorce: The end is nigh for TomKat

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have called time on their five years of marriage.

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Nadal exits in shock defeat at Wimbledon

Nadal exits in shock defeat at Wimbledon

In what seemed like a routine second round match for world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, it turned out to be one of the biggest upsets in the history of Wimbledon.

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New Childrenswear Guidelines to Prevent Over-Sexualisation

New Childrenswear Guidelines to Prevent Over-Sexualisation

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Francis Fitzgerald has announced new guidelines for retailers of children’s clothing.

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Hey…Jimi? Andre 3000 to play guitar legend Jimi Hendrix

Hey…Jimi? Andre 3000 to play guitar legend Jimi Hendrix

Hendrix lives on, as Andre 3000 has been spotted around Dublin puffing on a cigarette in full get-up for his role as the infamous guitarist in the new biopic, All By My Side.

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LGBT Pride – Dublin 2012

LGBT Pride – Dublin 2012

[Patrick Dempsey, spokesperson and advocate for BeLong To, conveys a pontent message about the importance of Gay Pride in our society.]

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Smoking in cars with children to be BANNED

Smoking in cars with children to be BANNED

  The government has passed draft legislation to prohibit people from smoking in cars in which there are children present. Although this is a public health issue, Gardaí will be responsible for implementing and policing the proposed new laws in similar fashion to existing road safety legislation. Senators Prof. John Crown, Jillian Van Turnhout and Mark Daly have been working together on this Private Members Bill, which they feel is necessary for the protection of children’s health. Many of those who took part in a voxpop conducted for RTÉ Radio [...]

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Studenty Writer’s Podcast No.2

Studenty Writer’s Podcast No.2

This is the 2nd installment of  Studenty Writer’s Podcast. In this episode Ian Begley, John Berrill and Paul O’Donoghue chat about the Queens historical handshake with Martin McGuinness, the latest on Euros 2012, Westlife’s “farewell” tour, and many other things that popped into their special heads that day.

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