Gach bliain, feictear an t-atmaisféar ag athrú in Iarthar Bhéal Feirste. Mar a bheadh draíocht ann, bíonn na sráideanna lán le solas na gréine, dubh le daoine, agus clúdaithe le gach dath faoin spéir. Éiríonn Páirc na bhFál buille an chroí den phobal agus, faoi sholas na gealaí, éisteann muintir na háite, agus níos faide amach, le réaltaí áitiúla i gceolchoirmeacha a bhíonn na mílte ag triall orthu. Níl na ceolchoirmeacha seo ach gné amháin d’Fhéile an Phobail
Read MoreData obtained through a Freedom of Information Request reveals that in the 2022-23 academic year 3989 applications for QUB’s Financial Assistance Fund and the Department for the Economy (DfE) Student Support Fund were approved, a 44 per cent increase on the 2195 applications approved during the 2018-19 academic year.
Read MoreFeel like there is not enough football now the domestic European season is over? Fear not, the Copa America is set to begin Thursday June 20th creating a situation where the UEFA Euros games feed into Copa America scheduling meaning you can sit from 2pm to 2am during the group stages enjoying the best of what the world's most successful footballing continents have to offer.
Read MoreI mí Iúil 2021, deimhníodh cead pleanála chun Páirc Mhic Easmainn a athfhorbairt, próiseas a mhair trí bliana go dtí seo, agus a chosnóidh, de réir tuairiscí éagsúla, os cionn 300 milliún punt. Le Páirc Mhic Easmainn roghnaithe mar an t-aon staidiam le hionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar Thuaisceart na hÉireann ina n-iarratas do Chraobh Pheile na hEorpa in 2028, tá obair in aghaidh an chloig i gceist.
Read MoreAnother International football tournament can only mean one thing, I try and analyse who has the best outside chance of doing well, risking looking very silly, riding a wave of predicting Morocco to go far in the 2022 World Cup on the ‘Sporty Scoop’ podcast, I am going to try and do that again without mentioning the obvious favourites and likely finalists; England and France.
Read MoreIf you are anyway interested in sport and ventured onto social media around Christmas 2023 you would not have been able to escape the name Luke Littler, he captured the hearts and minds of darts and non darts fans alike due to the simple fact he was entering and dominating the World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace at only 16 years old…
Read MoreAfter completing four English Premier League titles in a row and six championships in seven years it is clear that Manchester City are the best team within England and with multiple other trophies outside of these league crowns including the lauded ‘Treble’ of the English Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League they have become a dynasty within the world of football…however, most fans in the English Premier League preferred they lifted the championship trophy this season over their closest competitor Arsenal who have not won the league since 2003/04. This begs the question: do people care if Manchester City are successful?
Read MoreIn 2023 I authored an article for The Scoop spotlighting a few Irish Professional Wrestlers who do not get spoken about in this neck of the woods despite them occupying space as our most respected and celebrated athletes in a global context, since that article was published there has been a substantial boom in the popularity of Pro Wrestling and Irish performers are at the forefront of this boom.
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