Ed Sheeran – “Divide” album review
Following the success of his 2014 Grammy-winning and best-selling album, the Suffolk singer-song writer, Ed Sheeran has returned with yet another chart topping sensation. Released on 3rd March 2017, the album “Divide” allows us to delve into the life of Sheeran as many of the tracks feature snippets of his …
The Young Offenders (2016)
Review – The Young Offenders (2016) . Two unfortunate Irish teenagers devise a criminal plan in this funny and genuinely sweet Irish comedy-drama. In 2016 writer-director Peter Foott made his debut on-screen with this witty comedy, and it deserves a round of applause. This film is hilarious but more than that …
The Rise of Veganism in Northern Ireland
How hungry are you? What if you didn’t have a supermarket, a butcher shop, or a greengrocer, to rely for purchasing groceries? Plucking the potatoes from the soil mightn’t be too difficult. Could you gather carrots from a vegetable patch? You mightn’t find much difficulty collecting mint leaves …
Assisted Dying in Northern Ireland: Where Do We Stand?
Last month’s Dignity in Dying event shone a new light on a topic often overlooked by Stormont. What causes our politicians to cast the debate surrounding assisted dying to the shadows, and how does that impact the people of Northern Ireland? Clare Hogarth investigates: A discussion on the topic of assisted …
BACK IN BLACK
And every other colour under the sun now. Vinyl is back and it could well be here to stay. With Record Store Day just around the corner thousands of eager vinyl collectors will be waiting outside record shops all across U.K in the hope of bagging themselves one of the prized, …
The Positive Impact of the Arts on Belfast City
With the increase in funding for the local arts, and with the vast increase in visitors flocking to the city, Belfast knows only too well the positive influence of the arts. But how has this happened? and where can you experience it yourself? Investigated by Naomi Dowling. Back …
Investigation of the music scene in Northern Ireland
Investigation of the music scene in Northern Ireland “Giving it your all for the crowd, for the band and for yourself is what is vitally important at the end of the day.” What draw does the music scene in Northern Ireland possess? One of the …
Ulster University Coleraine’s South Building demolished as part of campus regeneration
As part of Ulster University’s regeneration program, the South Building on the Coleraine campus is currently being demolished. The building that has been unoccupied since the last academic year is to be removed to clear the way for a more modern campus. Student Vice President Kevin McStravock spoke about what …
Is New Technology and Social Media Ruining Our Children’s Lives?
With new technology being ‘the way forward’ and ‘essential’ in our day-to-day lives, one question that is still something that parents often think about is, is technology today ruining our children’s lives? Ulster University student Aoife Reilly reports. Although we are in the 21st Century and digital technology is …
‘Go Girl” exhibition at QSS Gallery on International Women’s Day
The ‘Go Girl’ exhibition at the QSS Gallery in Belfast was launched on the 8 March, to coincide with International Women’s Day 2017. ‘Go Girl’ is a collective of female artists, musicians and photographers from across Belfast who work together to raise awareness for works by women within the creative …