In this article, An Focal takes a look at what teams were the most and least impressive in this year’s National Football League. The Allianz National Football League season is nearing its climax, with only the division finals left to be decided. Teams have been relegated, had their hopes dashed for promotion, or just been uninspiring. However, every squad has …
An Focal editor, Molly Cantwell, reflects on the multi-lingual friends she’s made on Erasmus in Barcelona and examines how the Irish education system is failing students learning languages.
An Focal’s agony aunt, Joe Costigan, is here to provide the student population with advice and solve your problems! Submit your questions via the Google form in our Instagram bio – completely anonymously.
The citizens of Limerick City are delighted with the news that a 24-hour bus route will soon be rolled out in the city. The news was announced by the National Transport Authority on February 22. This much awaited news is a huge source of relief to many, especially to the student population of the city which currently stands at just …
The most disgusting assortment of bands was gathered and pushed onto the Pharmacia stage by ULFM and UL music society on Wednesday, March 8. After an hour or so of sitting in the smoking area eating elf bars, a large wolf-costumed man, adorned in UL merch, approached with a synthetic graphite and nylon constructed hurley. Beating at each of the …
February 20, 2023, marked the one year anniversary of the Ukraine War, a conflict that was originally predicted by experts to last only a few days. The reasons this conflict has lasted so long are twofold. Firstly, the strategic failings of the Russian military cannot be understated. At the beginning of the war the Russian military outnumbered and outgunned the …
TikTok’s self-proclaimed crimes solvers react to the Idaho murders.
I never had any interest in watching Korean dramas as both subtitles and dubbing bother me. However, recently, I kept seeing season two of a show I never heard of before popping up in Ireland’s Top 10. It must have been there for at least a month or two. I ummed and awed about giving it a try when my …
Awards season is well underway as the 2023 Academy Awards quickly approaches – here’s a rundown of our dream wins and predictions for the main categories. Best Picture Personal Pick: Everything Everywhere All at Once Prediction: 1. Everything Everywhere All at Once 2. The Fabelmans 3. The Banshees of Inisherin Everything Everywhere All at Once is a rollercoaster experience demanding …
Babylon is a beautiful, chaotic, messy three-hour epic centred around the transition from silent films to sound. Damien’s Chazelle $80 million project follows three protagonists – Manny Torres (Diego Calva), Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) and Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt) – as they navigate this shift from different angles. It is a ridiculous picture with incredible highs and disastrous lows as …