Terrorist: Beyond the Label Daire CollinsAugust 18, 2016 Three terrorists stand before me. This title given to them by a world beyond their control, but a title, which nonetheless could legitimise ...
Beneath the Covers Guest ContributerAugust 18, 2016 Somewhere in the 90s, probably lying on the floor of the sitting room on a Saturday night, re-watching The Bodyguard, I was trying (and fail...
The Dangers of Being Typecast David CaronAugust 18, 2016 From an early age we are instructed by our parents ‘not to judge a book by its cover’. It is explained to us that this admonishment should n...
Legends of the Fryer Aifric Ní ChríodáinAugust 18, 2016 “What d’you want?” “A Choc Ice!” “Wha’? What does it say right there?” “Bimbo’s Burgers.” “Bimbo’s Burgers right. And wha?” “Today’s ch...
If the Shoe Fits Róisín McVeighAugust 18, 2016 From the moment we are born, the question is “blue or pink?” Depending on our gender, it is decided whether we will wear trousers or a skirt...
Here Come the Good Times: ‘Reeling in the Years’ as History Cormac ShineAugust 18, 2016 The year is 1990. David O’Leary, the ageing Irish defender, steps up to the penalty spot as he stares down a swarthy, be-mulleted Romanian g...