Author: Niamh Keating

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“I need excitement oh I need it bad”: Northern Irish punk and youth culture What punk brought to the ravaged cities of Northern Ireland during the Troubles

Henry McDonald said in his memoir: “Beyond the macho men in the woolen masks toting their rifles and laying their bombs, stands another narrative, a hidden Ireland” – this hidden Ireland needs to be uncovered. The figure of the ordinary … Continue reading “I need excitement oh I need it bad”: Northern Irish punk and youth culture What punk brought to the ravaged cities of Northern Ireland during the Troubles

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Relatable TV Character of the Month – Tom Haverford from Parks and Rec For December, Niamh Keating chooses Tom Haverford from the hit TV show Parks and Recreation for this instalment of Relatable Character of the Month.

As the Christmas season approaches, essay deadlines and growing stacks of books to be read can have a certain effect on us students. In these desperate times, I look to Tom Haverford’s motto:  “treat yo self”. Have an essay that … Continue reading Relatable TV Character of the Month – Tom Haverford from Parks and Rec For December, Niamh Keating chooses Tom Haverford from the hit TV show Parks and Recreation for this instalment of Relatable Character of the Month.

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A Dog, a Human Hand and the Survivor: “The Vanishing Season” by Joanna Schaffhausen Joanna Schaffhausen’s debut is undeniably gripping but at times predictable because of its two-dimensional characters.

●●●○○ The Vanishing Season is Joanna Schaffhausen’s debut novel, published December 5th, by HarperCollins. The novel recounts the story of Ellery Hathaway, a police officer in a sleepy town that is jolted to life. For the past three years, peculiarly … Continue reading A Dog, a Human Hand and the Survivor: “The Vanishing Season” by Joanna Schaffhausen Joanna Schaffhausen’s debut is undeniably gripping but at times predictable because of its two-dimensional characters.

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Fairytales with a haunting twist: “The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night” Jen Campbell swaps the horse and carriage for broken hearts and murder in her new collection of short stories.

●●●●● The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, a collection of short stories by Jen Campbell, has recently been published by Two Road Books. This collection focuses on the conventions of the fairytale and turns it … Continue reading Fairytales with a haunting twist: “The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night” Jen Campbell swaps the horse and carriage for broken hearts and murder in her new collection of short stories.

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“Mindhunter” is a Show Dead-Set on Appealing to True Crime Fans With a true crime show almost always on some channel or other, it begs the question: do we actually need yet another examination of the heinous things some people are capable of?

●●●●○ Mindhunter is the latest sombre addition to what seems like the endless fad for true crime television. With a true crime show almost always on some channel or other, it begs the question: do we actually need yet another … Continue reading “Mindhunter” is a Show Dead-Set on Appealing to True Crime Fans With a true crime show almost always on some channel or other, it begs the question: do we actually need yet another examination of the heinous things some people are capable of?

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Counterpoint: Artificial Perfection: “Goodbye Christopher Robin” As a period drama, some of the events that seem to occur seem a little too perfect, a little too romantic.

●●●●○ In Simon Curtis’ newest film, Goodbye Christopher Robin, the world’s best-loved literary character is brought to life. This film captures the writer A.A. Milne’s (Domhnall Gleeson) life after the first World War, who is deeply affected by his harrowing … Continue reading Counterpoint: Artificial Perfection: “Goodbye Christopher Robin” As a period drama, some of the events that seem to occur seem a little too perfect, a little too romantic.