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<p>UL student and ‘Limerick Voice’ editor Joe Drennan who died after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident on October 13. Pictures courtesy of Molly Cantwell</p>

'You got this, love': Joe Drennan lost his beautiful life in Ireland's endless road carnage

MOLLY CANTWELL writes of her grief and anger at the death of Joe Drennan, and her heartbreak for all families bereaved by road fatalities, more of which are likely to occur this weekend

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

<p>Chubby Cat: “At a showcase, I feel like everything has to be perfect.” Pic: Sarah Ellis</p>

Meet Cork's rising star Chubby Cat: 'I don’t feel like I have to pretend to be anything else'

Rocking tooth gems, piercings and a shaved head, the Cork native offers a style that is uniquely her own

Mon, 27 May, 2024

<p>Seven Irish women speak on their experiences. Top, L-R: Aoife Martin, Ola Mustapha, Louise Bruton. Centre: Kate McGrew. Bottom L-R: Pamela Connolly, Hazel Chu, Rosemarie Maughan</p>

What International Women’s Day means to us: seven women speak

In Ireland, there are many different experiences of being a woman. Jennifer Stevens asked seven women to tell their stories

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Older women tell us what getting older is really like

Women over 60 are having a ‘moment’ and it’s not a senior one. More confidence, more energy and they couldn’t care less what you think. 

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

When popstars were not allowed to be themselves

Aileen C O’Reilly, who went on tour with Boyzone at the height of their fame, remembers a time when being gay popstar was kept under wraps

Wed, 06 Mar, 2019

<p>Clara Harte stars in Who We Love. Picture: Yellow Belly</p>

Clara Harte: Timoleague actress makes an impression in coming-of-age film

This rising Cork star plays the lead in powerful drama Who We Love, writes Esther McCarthy

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023

<p>Flesh prints: Will Smith took offence to a comment about his wife's hair and slapped Chris Rock. Picture: Chris Pizzello/AP</p>

Will Smith throws Oscars into chaos as Chris Rock altercation overshadows win

Smith, who won his first Academy Award for King Richard, appeared to take offence to a gag Rock made about Pinkett Smith’s short hair

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

<p>The Witcher, West Side Story and The Matrix all get new runs in December. </p>

Matrix, Money Heist, Witcher: 15 streaming and cinema highlights for December

There are plenty of new releases on Netflix and other streaming services in December, while a slew of movies open in cinemas for the holiday season

Sun, 05 Dec, 2021

<p>Cork singer Jack O'Rourke is about to release a new album. Picture: Miki Barlok</p>

Jack O'Rourke: Lockdown album inspired by a Kerryman's secret love for music

Memories of John Prine, and a story told to him in Listowel fed into the Cork musician's lockdown album

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

<p>Even as the Taliban were taking control of Afghanistan, these brave women were gathering to demand their rights under the new regime in Kabul, on September 3. Picture: Wali Sabawoon/AP</p>

Joyce Fegan: We can't let Afghan women's rights go out of fashion

"As supermodels and millionaires, reality stars and actors walked the red carpet in New York this week, Afghan women were protesting a Taliban diktat one photo at a time"

Sun, 19 Sep, 2021

Raising the bar: The Morgan is a breath of fresh air in Temple Bar

The Morgan is a breath of fresh air in the tourist trap that is Temple Bar, writes Caroline O’Donoghue.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2019

<p>The socially distanced group at the Grand Parade, Cork City, one of many protests organised in Irish cities following Sarah Everard's murder. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

'We are all Sarah': People across the country stand together to oppose gender-based violence

In Cork, about 100 masked and socially distanced people gathered on Grand Parade

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

<p>In advance of the Mockie Ah show in Cork, Candy Warhol explains her admiration of the likes of Divine and Danny La Rue, right. </p>

Divine, Danny La Rue, Peppermint... Candy Warhol of Cork selects her 10 drag queen icons

Candy Warhol is the founder of Cork-based drag house and queer cabaret show Mockie Ah

Tue, 17 Aug, 2021

<p>'Trans people need us to see them clearly.'</p>

Caroline O'Donoghue: Let's talk about hormones

Hormonal therapy is normal in our society - so why can some access it easier than others?

Sun, 05 Sep, 2021

Ireland’s progress on gay rights offers hope

A BILL that stigmatises gay people and bans giving children any information about homosexuality won overwhelming approval last week in Russia’s lower house of parliament.

Tue, 18 Jun, 2013

Perfect grooming

Rufus Wainwright is about to marry his gay lover and is courting mainstream sales with new album Out of the Game, says Ed Power

Fri, 03 Aug, 2012

Viewpoints timely look at evolving Ireland

THE title of this new book from Cork University Press, Viewpoints: Theoretical Perspectives on Irish Visual Texts, promises to lead the reader into intriguing and less-travelled territories.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2013

Tackling taboos in our classrooms

Schools need to address the bullying of gay students, writes Jennifer Hough.

Sat, 30 Aug, 2008

Do LGBT characters in film and TV offer a fair reflection of gay life?

Gay life is not uniform and the depiction of a particular character may not be fully representative, writes Caomhan Keane

Mon, 10 Oct, 2016

Martin O’Neill: 'I was not on my uppers when I took the job'

It was a day of corrections, clarifications, apologies but also no little defiance from Martin O’Neill, after Ireland training had resumed at Abbotstown yesterday.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2016