UCC Express Vol. 20 Issue 4

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Representatives from the USI, HSE and Drugs.ie launch their campaign on drug awareness (Photo: USI)

Irish Psychoactive Drug Users Aged 15-24 the Highest in Europe Ciaran O’Halloran Deputy News Editor The Union of Students of Ireland (USI), in partnership with Drugs.ie and the HSE, have launched a new harm reduction information campaign aimed at people who use new psychoactive substances (NPS). This comes in response to a recently released European Schools Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs (ESPAD) that indicated that the use of psychoactive drugs in Ireland among the 15-24 year age group is the highest in Europe (22% lifetime use). Furthermore, the rate of average use among 15-16 year olds across 35 European countries was 4%, while in Ireland it was almost double that at around 7%. The highest levels of use in Europe in the last 12 months were

in Ireland (9%), Spain (8%), France (8%) and Slovenia (7%), according to the survey of people aged between 15 and 24. Three percent of users had purchased the drugs online. However, the report says that because the drugs were known by different names across the EU, and because users may have taken them without realising they were psyreal patterns of use in an internationally comparative context.

New Psychoactive Substances are a range of drugs that have been designed to mimic established illicit drugs, such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and LSD. Manufacturers of these drugs develop new chemicals to replace those that are banned, which means that the chemical structures of the drugs are constantly changing to try to stay ahead of the law.

NPS are being developed at an unprecedented rate, while their strengths & stances include research chemicals and ‘legal’ alternatives to traditional drugs – pills and powders imported from Chinese labs and sold online in colourful vac-pack bags that look like candy, and have names like “GoWhizz,” “JawShatterer,” and “Colombian Banter Fuel,” to name only a few. However, the most common type of NPS is synthetic cannabinoids, or fake weed, which makes up 60 percent of all NPS seizures by police across Europe. Synthetic cathinones like mephedrone, which is generally sold as a replacement for MDMA, and amphetamines make up the second largest NPS group, and account for 22% of all seizures.

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FROM THE EDITOR going to write about until I start; this is where this issue is different.

05 IBTS Appeal for Donations 04 Report from First Student Council

FEATURES 09 The Battle for Congress 06 Get Healthy the Lazy Way

SEXPRESS 11 First Edition of the Sexpress

BYLINE 22 Nintendo Switch It Up 17 Black Mirror Season 3 Review

SPORT 38 Munster Stars Snubbed by IRFU 36 Football Teams of Yesteryear

EDITORIAL TEAM Editor-in-Chief - Robert O’Sullivan News Editor - Chris McCahill Deputy News Editor - Ciaran O’Halloran Designer - Beth Alexander Features Editor - Mary Collins Deputy Features Editor - Ciara Dinneen Photographer - Emmet Curtin Sports Editor - Dylan O Connell Deputy Sports Editor - Darragh Walsh Eagarthóir Gaeilge - Aoife Nic Gearailt Marketing Executive - Sarah Dunphy Online Editor - Evan Smith Byline Editor - Lauren Mulvihill Byline Associate Editor - Sarah Ryan Fiction Editor - Sophie Mckenzie Gaming Editor - Jonathan Soltan Music Editor - Cailean Coffey Film & Television Editor - Aaron Frahill Fashion Editor - Kenneth Nwaezeigwe Style Editor - Iris Maher Food Editor - Xander Cosgrave Staff Writers: Eoin Doyle Stephen Spillane Laura O’Connor Sarah McInerney Jill Kingston Niamh O’Reilly Méabh McMahon

In My Life Robert O’Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief

To pull the curtain back a bit, I always end up doing this last - not because they’re hard (they’re not), not because I don’t like doing them (I do) but because that’s just always how it ends up. I have to pour through around 50,000 words of mostly other people’s writing every fortnight, in a two/three day period, so when a break comes along I, surprisingly, typically opt to eat or sleep rather than write some of my own. To really pull the curtain back, I usually don’t even know what I’m

To fully describe the weekends where the Express “goes to print,” I really have to start on Thursday. By Thursday evening I get whatever’s in Byline ‘across my desk’. I give each page, each line, each word (okay, maybe not that far) a detailed look, then send it off to Beth, our wonderful designer. Between then & Saturday night I herd the veritable ‘mass of cats’ that are the rest of the Express staff towards their deadline of around 6pm on Saturday. And after pouring through all that was written, those pages too are sent off to design on Sunday, and I rest. Joke, I spend the next few days stressing until I know the paper has been printed. Bundles arrive safely in UCC on a Tuesday, typically, to be sent out (or stolen) around campus.

Now the other weekend, my “weekend off,” is the one I really want to talk about. Last Saturday I spent the day in bed. Not sleeping or doing anything fun, mind you, but lying down: unable to sleep, and in tremendous pain. I won’t go into spe-

cific details, but basically I suffer from a few disabilities: some physical, some mental, but all cause or are caused by constant fatigue and chronic pain. While the ‘1-10 pain scale’ is an arbitrary, subjective scale, I have to use it to get across how my life goes: while walking around, day-to-day, I generally have a ‘background hum’ of about 3 at all times, I’m never not in pain. That Saturday spent in bed it was a solid 9; I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t talk. The most I could do is roll around in my bed, gritting my teeth. And I’m not the only one.

Just going from one side of UCC to the other can make a massive difference, like taking the stairs to the Radio Station as opposed to getting the lift, or by going to seemingly anything ran by the SU if the Old Bar is to be used as much as it has been; these things could be the difference between ‘a normal Saturday afternoon’ and my Saturday afternoon. And I’m not the only one.

Robert O’Sullivan

FROM THE NEWS EDITOR

Graduation and Growing up Editorial Chris McCahill Probably the only personal editorial I’ll do this year.

I graduated last week, and sure, we made all the cliché jokes about being older, no idea what we’ll do now etc.

We were given a talk about ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and were told that maybe we should jump down the rabbit

hole before thinking of how we’ll get out again, or that maybe we should drink that potion; it may make us bigger, but does that mean we’ve grown up? We were encouraged to be more spontaneous and to go out & play the game that is life now that we’d grown up - but had we really grown up?! I didn’t really think so. It was when I got home later that evening, I realised that little had changed from that day: I’m still in college, I would still be getting up early the next morning for class, but more than that, I hadn’t changed.

It made me think about growing up and whether we actually ever do or not. For myself I don’t think we do grow up, at least not in that metaphorical sense. Sure, as we get older we develop physically, mentally, with a better idea of who we are as a person, but can we ever pinpoint that moment when we actually do “Grow Up.” Before I would’ve picked out days such as my graduation as the day when I

would have said “I have now grown up” but the reality is I’m not sure if I’ll ever grow up; I’m probably too ally grow up as others might see it.

Overall, the one lesson I’ll take away from my graduation is that idea of jumping down the rabbit hole without thinking of how I’ll get out... we only live once, so why not be that bit more spontaneous?

Chris McCahill

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Data suggests that the purity or potency of most illicit substances is increasing, and that the market for substances is becoming more varied and accessible. This phase of the Drugs.ie and HSE campaign focuses on Ketamine (K); two harm reduction posters have been designed to give harm reduction advice and information on accessing support. “Ongoing use of a variety of substances by young people and students has rightly attracted attention and concern due to the logical side effects associated with their use,” said USI President Annie Hoey at the campaign’s launch, “as such, it’s important for us to ensure that students’ relationship with substances is as safe as possible. Taking illegal and unknown substances is unsafe.”

Cork City itself experienced its own tragedy

with illegal psychoactive drugs in January of this year; at a house party at St.Patrick’s Terrace in Greenmount, 6 young people who had taken the drug 25INBOMe, a derivative of the substituted phenethylamine psychedelic 2C-I known colloquially as ‘N-Bomb’, collapsed and were hospitalised in the early hours of the morning. Tragically, one of the hospitalised, an 18 year old student called Alex Ryan from Millstreet, died in hospital from a fatal overdose of the drug. NBOMe, also known by its other street names ‘Smiles’ and ‘Solaris’, is a psychoactive drug that creates a powerful hallucinogenic effect akin to LSD in extremely small doses, but it can have very serious side effects – especially when snorted, as it becomes extremely potent. Experts have warned that just one line of the drug snorted could prove lethal. Side effects of the consumption of the drug routinely in-

clude paranoia, hallucinations, stomach problems and kidney problems. The HSE warned: “young people are advised that there is no quality control on these drugs.

There are problems with purity and contaminants, and there is no way of checking that what is purchased or consumed is the intended substance.” Given the serious side-effects experienced by the young people in Cork, the HSE Addiction services are issuing a warning about possible contaminated ‘party pills’ and advise people not to consume any unknown substances that they are offered.

Dr. Eamon Keenan, HSE National Clinical Lead for Addiction services, said of the campaign: “The HSE is partnering with the [USI] to target students and young people with an appropriate Harm Reduction message. It is always safer not to use illegal

drugs, and we advise people not to use [them], however we have a duty to reduce harm and protect young people’s health.

The key messages that we need to get to people is to Stay Safe and to be aware of the strength of the drugs they are taking. There is information, support and help available through www.drugs.ie or the Drugs Helpline.”

The campaign was launched by Minister Catherine Byrne in the Institute of Technolgoing campaign to provide harm reduction information for students.

For support & help with any alcohol or drug related issues, contact the HSE Drug/ Alcohol helpline. Freephone: 1800 459 459 (9.30am - 5.30pm Monday – Friday), email support: helpline@hse.ie.

Glucksman Gallery Named Cork’s Digital Champion gram/Snapchat/Vine’. The Glucksman has around 10k followers across Twitter & Instagram, with the accounts being managed by their information desk team.

Robert O’Sullivan - Editor-in-Chief

The team behind the Glucksman Gallery were named Cork’s Overall Digital Marketing Champions last week at the Cork Chamber of Commerce’s Cork Digital Marketing Awards for 2016. The awards ceremony was hosted by the aforementioned Chamber in the Fota Island Resort hotel, with RedFM’s KC playing the role of MC for the evening.

There were a total of 16 awards given on the night, with a special 17th award given to the overall ‘Digital Marketing Champions’. UCC & the Glucksman dominated the nominations in various categories, and

their dedication throughout the year would be rewarded with 4 wins overall going to The College. The University itself walked away for the award for ‘Best Use of Twitter - business with more than 21 employUCC, has over 37 thousand followers, and is managed by Head of Media and Public Relations Ruth McDonnell & Media and The Glucksman was well-represented at the awards, with seemingly all of the staff in attendance, which was lucky as they may have needed the extra hands to carry all the silverware, as they picked up awards for ‘Best Use of Twitter - business with less than 20 employees’ and ‘Best Use of Insta-

Speaking at the ceremony, Cork Chamber President Barrie O’Connell said: “Ireland’s digital economy is accelerating ahead with Irish consumers now purchasing 850k per hour online and on track to exceed 20 billion annually by 2020. It is clear from these Awards with the standards achieved and related innovations that Cork companies across all sizes and sectors are embracing digital and participating in the digital economy.”

Fiona Kearney, Director of the Glucksman Gallery, was brief in her words following the ceremony, saying that she was “stunned but delighted that the Glucksman team were recognised for their imaginative approach to digital marketing.” Tadhg Crowley, Curator of Education at the Glucksman, added that “there is a wonderful buzz around the gallery today after a fantastic evening at the #digitalcork16 awards. It is so brilliant to receive recognition for a real team effort. Social media has become such a crucial way for the Glucksman to communicate our diverse artistic programme and the variety of exciting events that happen here on a weekly basis. We are really proud of the work we do here at the Glucksman and are only too happy to share it with as wide an audience as possible. Thank you to all involved in the Cork Digital Marketing Awards for a wonderful evening!”

The Glucksman Gallery was far-and-away

the winner of the night, with congratulaceremony.

Full list of winners: Best Website - business in existence less than 3 years: Coqbull Best Website - business with less than 30 employees: Stonewell Cider Best Website - business with more than 30 employees: Cork Airport Best Digital Marketing by an NGO/Charity/Community Organisation: Irish Primary Principals’ Network Best Use of Instagram/Snapchat/Vine: The Glucksman Best E-Commerce Website: Bucas Best Use of Twitter - business with less than 20 employees: The Glucksman Best Use of Twitter - business with more than 21 employees: University College Cork Best Digital Marketing by an SME/Corporate/Sole-Trader: Cork’s Red FM Best Use of Video - business with less than 30 employees: OnTheQT.ie Best Use of Video - business with more than 30 employees: Laya healthcare Best Zero Budget Digital Marketing Campaign: Irish Primary Principals’ Network Best Use of Facebook - business in existence less than 3 years: Coqbull Best Use of Facebook - business with less than 30 employees: OnTheQT.ie Best Use of Facebook - business with more than 30 employees: Johnson & Perrott Motor Dealerships Best Use of Emoji: ByrneLooby Cork’s Overall Digital Marketing Champion: The Glucksman

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Around the Universities:

Report: First Student Council of the Year Chris McCahill & Aoife Nic Gearailt the year was held last Wednesday 26th of October. The Student Council is the primary decision making body of the Students’ Union, meets on a minimum of 6 times a year and is an opportunity for elected Class Reps & students to meet, discuss issues and to mandate action. This year the Student Council is being chaired by Seán Ó Riabhaigh and ran by the Council Team: Seán, Secretary Mike O’Keeffe & PRO Chelsea Cunningham, who were all elected at ports, detailing what work the sabbatvious Council, upcoming events/issues and priorities they have outlined for the coming months. It is also an opportunity for students and Class Reps to ask ports. There were four motions up for ed to vegan food options on campus, the second to access to wheelchairs for students with temporary mobility ed to the Student Community Support (SCS) group. currently no vegan food options available on campus, in contrast with vegetarian options, which are facilitated.

The College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences (CACSSS) Rep Aaron

Frahill pointed out that the issue had already been raised during the summer, and also that the restaurant committee to get a vegan option in place quickly.

The motion mandated the SU to lobby for a source of affordable vegan options on campus by the start of the 2017-2018 academic year. The motion proved to be non-contentious, and was passed unanimously by Council.

The second motion related to students with temporary mobility issues, and was calling on the Students’ Union to source or purchase wheelchairs for students with temporary mobility issues, which should then be available proved to be a far more contentious issue than the previous one, with members of the SU Executive raising concerns over the cost of the wheelchairs, the insurance for the wheelchairs and for the students. The motion was amended to change the wording of the mandate, but was eventually passed by Council. dent Community Support group, who provide supports to students on nights out like Freshers Week, R&G and Society Balls, and mandated the Sabbatiout both Freshers and R&G week, and to work at each of the UCC Balls. Both motions proved to be very contentious, sparking widespread debate. On the Executive opposed it, pointing out that they had other responsibilities during

RAG and Fresher’s week, like the fact throughout the night, in case of emergencies; similarly, the Comms & Ents volved in the running of events during those weeks, and therefore might not be available to help SCS. It was also pointed out that College Reps would not be insured under the SCS scheme, and could therefore be at risk. The motion was eventually defeated by council.

“Both motions proved to be very contentious, sparking widespread debate.”

The final motion was very similar, but related to UCC and Society Balls, and again had a similar mandate requiring SU & Societies Executive Officers to work with SCS at these events. Again, this motion was opposed by the Sabbatical team, because SCS is run by the University and not by the SU, and SU President Eolann Sheehan pointed out that the SU could not mandate the Societies Guild to pursue a course of action in the same way, as council can only mandate the SU. In the course of discussion it was agreed that the issue would be discussed between the SU and Societies Executive, and the vote failed nearly unanimously.

For more information on Council, or how to get involved, email the relevant College Rep or email Seán on CouncilChair@uccsu.ie.

UCD: The Government rejected a plea from University College Dublin for an extra €2.5 million needed to build a Chinese government-backed building on its campus, despite fears that delays could cause a diplomatic incident with Beijing.

TCD: Trinity College in Dublin is seeking to sell the “naming rights” to part of its campus in a deal expectyears. The university is to appoint consultants to identify a person or a year to have their “name plate” on part of the campus.

UCC: The members of the Irish Management Institute will vote today on a proposed merger with UCC, which was originally scheduled to go ahead seven years ago.

The merger, which is expected row €18m from AIB to pay for the IMI’s campus in Sandyford, Co Dublin, and invest a further €2m in the facility at a time when third-level funding is in crisis.

NUIG: Documents detailing the inner workings of the Northern Ireland peace process are being made Papers gathered by Brendan Duddy have been digitised and archived by NUI Galway; the Derry businessman was a central to contact between the IRA and the British government for more than 20 years. He catalogued each and every detail of his involvement as a ‘go between’, and his archive gives a unique insight into the tentative steps towards peace.

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IBTS Call for Donations Due to Shortage

Michelle Beazley - News Writer Spokespersons from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) have recently called for an increase of over 1,500 donations in the next three weeks to replenish stock. At the time of writing, the IBTS had estimated supplies of only made a particular plea for donations from persons with blood type O positive, as almost half the population are that type, or O negative, a blood type that can be universally accepted by those in need where their own blood group is not available.

The IBTS aim to replenish their supplies up to 7 days’ worth at least.

“the IBTS had estimated supplies of only 4 days for some blood types.”

The principal reason for such inadequate supplies is the number of people turned away each day by clinics all over Ireland, for a multitude of reasons. Donors must be over 18 years of age and under 65 to have donated in the last 2 years, or over 70 if they obtain a medical cert from a GP. You cannot donate if you have a cold sore, a cold, sunburn, for up to 4 months after a piercing or tattoo, while pregnant (or 12 months after giving birth or a miscarriage), if you are currently taking antibiotics or took them under 2 weeks ago for an infection, if you are taking lithium or other medication for manic-depressive disorder, or if you weigh under 50kg or over 130kg.

One of the most controversial restric-

tions the IBTS places on its donors concerns one group in particular, Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM). Females cannot donate for 12 months after sex with a male who has ever had oral or anal sex with another male, with or without use of a condom or another form of protection. Currently, males who have ever had oral or anal sex with another male, with or without use of a condom or another form of protection are restricted from donating. Males who fall under this restriction face a lifetime ban until 16 October 2017, when new guidelines will come into place allowing them to donate as long as they abstain from oral or anal sex with other men for at least 12 months prior to donating. A statement on the Service’s old website “accepts that we are being discriminatory; we discriminate against several groups in the community insofar as we refuse to allow them to donate blood on the basis of perceived increased risk of spreading infections through blood transfusion.”

The ban was established in the 1980s in direct response to the widespread panic in Ireland about the AIDs prevalence in gay men and its ability to spread through the transfusion of blood. All blood donated to the IBTS is thoroughly tested, but the virus can take months to show up in tests, so can be unintentionally spread if recently contracted. Panic over the virus was heightened after thousands were infected with Hepatitis C through blood transfusions in 1976. Brian Sheehan, director of the IBTS has referred to the change as “a welcome step.” He said the IBTS worked to the best of their ability to ensure the donation process was based haviour, not stereotypes. Ireland makes the change to a 1 year deferral period on

the foot of the same change in the UK in 2011. This change to Irish law was made after a several year-long legal challenge was brought against the state by journalist Tomás Heneghan, who dropped his case earlier this year following statements from Minister for Health Simon Harris noting his intention to adopt a new policy.

mon. You cannot donate 12 months after you last snorted a non-prescription drug, or ever if you or your partner have ‘HIV, Hepatitis B or C’, you or your partner have ever taken money or drugs for sex, or you or your partner have ever injected with a non-prescription drug. If you were born outside of the UK or Ireland you by the IBTS before donating.

The IBTS launched a similar appeal to this one on a grander scale in November 2015, when it was revealed that a device used to test for anaemia in women had been giving inaccurate readings, and as such placed a blanket ban on all female donors. They pleaded for male donors Fortunately the suspension lasted only a few days. The IBTS concede that, while females attend clinics more often than men, donations are more often accepted from men due to low iron and haemoglobin levels in women from menstruation and pregnancy.

Other restrictions imposed on donors, in line with guidelines from the European Union, World Health Organisation, and the Irish Medicines Board, include never being allowed to donate if you’ve ever had a blood transfusion outside Ireland, or in Ireland before January 1980, up to 3 months after travel to tropical areas, 12 months after travel to malarial areas, 8 weeks after certain vaccines, never if you were resident in the UK for a year or more between 1980 and 1996, 12 months after sex with anyone who has ‘HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C’, anyone who has ever been given money or drugs for sex, anyone who has ever injected non-prescribed drugs or anyone who has had sex in areas of the world where HIV is com-

Those who donate frequently and consistently (a minimum of 90 days must elapse between every transfusion) are acknowledged for their dedication through a series of awards: a silver award is gifted for 10 donations; a gold award for 20 donations; and for 50 & 100 donations a gold pin in the shape of a drop of blood and a porcelain pelican are awarded respectively, along with a presentation at an awards dinner ceremony.

The IBTS’ supplies are frequently depleted below levels that would be required if an emergency were to arise, due primarily to the restriction of thousands of potential donors. A balance between preserving blood safety and stabilising

“The IBTS’ supplies are frequently depleted below levels that would be required if an emergency were to arise” The IBTS urges anyone who might to eligible to donate to attend one of their clinics. A clinic is being held in UCC on the 14th and 15th of November, with stands in Brookfield, Main Campus, and the Western Gateway Building.

ISSUE 04 | UCC Express FEATURES Healthy the Lazy Way; little things that make a big difference.

not going to work. As we are all slightly different in our biological make-up,

Ciara Dineen - Deputy Features editor We all want to be healthy, to be in the best condition we possibly can. We all would people you see out running on your way lessly kept together; body all tight, toned ing itself swept nicely back and out of the mean, some people I see running look like they’re hardly even breaking a sweat, as if the whole ordeal of running is the easiest most natural thing in the world (seriously, really, how?). I’m not judging: I admire such people, but alas, not all of us are built that way. Everyone is a different shape; we all have different builds. Trying to force your body into a particular shape or build that doesn’t naturally suit it is like trying to phone jack into the new iPhone 7 somehow; have fun with that, buddy), it’s just

different in our visible physical make-up, there is no one-way for us all to achieve optimum health.

Each of us most discover for ourselves a unique healthy lifestyle and routine that suits us individually the best. Here are just a few of the simple things you can do that will make a difference to how you feel: Find the exercise that suits you. Do not force yourself to endure a horrible half hour run if you dread it beforehand, and don’t enjoy it at all. Why put yourself through that for the sake of shedding a few calories? Do something you genuinely enjoy; try yoga, Pilates, swimming, walking, weight training... whatever works for you.

Exercise is meant to make you feel good, both physically and mentally. It is a great way to unwind or blow off some steam, but if you genuinely enjoy it. You’re also more likely to keep up and stick with something you enjoy; it will become part of your routine. You never know, you might surprise yourself as you may even look forward to it. Imagine that, looking forward to your daily exercise routine! I know what some

of you may be thinking: “daily exercise routine?!” Again, everyone is different, and it depends on what your exercise routine is. If you like to walk, that is some- but if it’s full-on gym sessions, weight training, cardio, the whole full-body interspersed with leg days, back days, arm days etc., then maybe two or three days a week Foooooood. Eating healthily is crucial for both your mind and for your physical body; plenty fruit and veg, not a lot of sugary foods, steer away from too many take-out’s and so on, the usual… especially whilst a college student; ‘convenience food’ is one of the traps we commonly fall into in terms of eating habits. One of the major downfalls for college students is bread: grabbing a sandwich is so quick and easy, and of course there’s nothing at all wrong with a sandwich, but when you’re having two or even three a day… it’s the bread that is making you feel bloated and groggy. This isn’t a huge problem at all, and while I’m not saying that sandwiches are the route of all your health struggles & that you need to give up bread completely, I’m just trying to point out that variation is a key; if you have a sandwich for lunch, try not to have another for dinner.

Before I go any further, one of the gold-

en rules for a healthy eating routine: Don’t skip meals! Especially not breakfast, breakfast is so important: it sets you up for the day and kick starts your metabolism, so don’t skip it. Just as important are lunch and dinner (though students tend not to skip them as much as breakfast); try to have at least one proper, substantial meal a day. Not only is it important for you to make sure you have breakfast, lunch and dinner, it’s also important to take into consideration what it is you have for those meals. Lunch can sometimes be your biggest meal of the day if you know you have a busy evening ahead, so don’t fall into the trap of “I’ll be good and have something light;” this will only lead you to snacking even more throughout the day. If you know you won’t be having a proper meal for dinner, have a proper meal at lunch time, don’t just grab a quick snack bar or sandwich, have something substantial, like something you would have for dinner at home; a pasta dish, a lasagne, a stew, chicken with potato and veg, anything you fancy, as long as it’s healthy and will keep you going so that you won’t end up being hungry an hour or so later. That way you’ll be set for your busy evening and will be less likely to turn to munching on unnecessary snacks.

If you’ve had a decent lunch you can have something light for dinner then, like a nice salad or bowl of soup. The expense and ef-

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ISSUE 04 | UCC Express achieve a similar physique, but it’s important to remember that you’ll have your own individual variation of your ‘goal’. So, delete the picture; let your motivation be how you feel in your own skin, and try not to compare yourself to others, how they look and what they do to look that way.

‘‘let your motivation be how you feel in your own skin” Be Drink Aware. You’re probably sick of hearing it at this stage, but it’s said so often because it is so important: you need to be sensible when it comes to drink. Alcohol plays such a huge role in college life and it is important to take care of yourself by knowing your limits. To know your limits; to know what you can and cannot drink, to know when to stop and when to say “No” to going out, is so important and it’s something all of us need to discover in college; the sooner we do, the better. Alcohol abuse not only has a damning physical effect on our bodies, it also has a potentially dangerous effect on our mental health and wellbeing too, and so, you know the score: take care of yourself and mind your mates. fort of this appears daunting and just, well, it and determined to put in just the little bit of effort it will be worth it in the long run, and you’ll be so glad you made it a routine.

“ one of the golden rules for a healthy eating routine: Don’t skip meals!”

A very smart, simple and quick trick to go along with this is to ‘Batch Cook’. When you cook a pot-dish like a Bolognese, curry, chilli con carne, or even some pasta dishes like lasagne, make enough to last a few days. Keep out what you’ll eat that day and the next, and you can freeze the rest! Divide the dish into portions and pop them into freezer bags, this way you can take out portions as you need them and there will be no waste. If you’re living in college accommodation you could talk to your housemates about working together on this. At the start of each week, maybe a Sunday evening, everyone chips in a few euros to buy ingredients and then you take it in turns to cook a meal; a different person and meal each week. (Or if you’re working on your own and not a fan of cooking yourself, sweet talk the mother into making a big pot of Bolognese and then asking her nicely if you can take all the leftovers).

Remember to Treat Yourself. Do not restrict and curtail your eating habits to an unhealthily obsessive extent. I am a big believer in “Treat Yourself,” and yes that means I feel that a little treat (call it crap food if you want to be that way) is good for

the soul. Of course, don’t abuse the novelty by abusing your ‘Treat Yourselfs’, but do choose a time when you really need a ‘pick me up’; maybe you’ve had a bad day, gotten bad news, or have been so busy and stressed recently that you haven’t had time to give yourself an evening of chill time.

Take just a few minutes during your hectic day-to-day running around to pick up your favourite treat, be it a particular chocolate bar or cake, to have for your hour of totally undisturbed and disconnected ‘Me Time’.

Make yourself a cup of tea (or hot chocolate if you really feel like going all out), curl up on the sofa, stick on your favourite Readjust your expectations / your ‘goal’.

Keep in mind that you are different to everyone else, and what works for some may not work for you. That picture you have on your phone of what you think the ideal body looks like and what you are unfairly expecting yourself to eventually look like is putting far too much pressure on not only your body but also your mind. I understand the point of these pictures is to instil determination and encourage people to eat healthily and exercise regularly, but most of the time I feel like they can make us think that the only way of achieving opperson in the picture. This is not possible; like I pointed out above, we are all built differently, and no two people are ever going to look the exact same way or be the exact same build. While I may sometimes understand the motivational purpose, I don’t like the idea they portray of having to look a particular way. Of course it’s possible to

And of course, the ultimate lazy activity (or lack thereof) to ensure everybody’s health: Sleep. Yes, you can use “no I can’t, I must get some sleep” as a valid excuse not to go to that event your friends are trying to drag you to. And yes, if it’s going presentation you must give the next day, you would genuinely be better off just setting it aside, getting a decent few hours (minimum of 6 or 7, really) sleep and being well rested rather than tiring yourself out completely and only doing a half assed job of the prep work. If you’re well rested through the presentation than you would if you were too tired to think on the spot.

I’m not advocating sleep as a valid form of procrastination; sleeping from 1 o’clock in the day until your next lecture at 4 instead

of getting a start on the assignment that’s due in a few days’ time is not a good idea, nor is it a productive use of your time. Sleep is important, but at the right times; naturally, night time is when you need to be getting your sleep. This isn’t to say I am against napping; sometimes a nap is just what one needs to reboot, but you can’t neglect your nighttime sleep and replace it with naps during the day.

You take a power nap if you physically can no longer function and know that if you close your eyes for a half hour you’ll be in a much better condition to tackle that assignment.

“Sleep is important, but at the right times;” I’m going to leave it here before I start sounding like your mother, but I hope these simple little tips, tricks and friendly nuggets of light-hearted advice help you in your endeavour to make your college experience as healthy as you possibly can, while taking into consideration the limited funding and sometimes (let’s face it, it’s most of the time) limited energy us college students have. All the best, and take care of yourselves.

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Invisible Disabilities - The Silent Screams Mary Collins - Features Editor I’m so angry and I can’t just sit here and internalise it any more. We’ve published a lot of articles on mental health over the years, because although the stigma is starting to shed there are still huge amounts of bias and discrimination against people with I’ve written about it in the past, but I’m not going to write about that today. There is something else lurking under the surface that people don’t know or care about. as disabilities that are not immediately apparent. Despite campaigns, invisible dismost. Well you know what? I have an invisible disability, and I’m REALLY tired of being invisible. Let’s talk about it!

“Despite campaigns, invisible disabilities are still treated as Some background; my disability is a bone condition that means some of my bones keep growing, causing damage to the surrounding nerves and structures. It results in deformity, chronic pain and is primarily managed by recurring surgeries to remove bony overgrowth. It is not all over my skeleton, preferring instead to wrap itself around my skull and facial bones. It is rare; in fact I am the only person I know with this To many, it is not immediately obvious that me; I’m outgoing, loud, funny. I don’t look like a disabled stereotype. Maybe it would be better if I was obviously impaired? I don’t have to look disabled to feel it.

I am twenty four years old and my body hates itself so much it’s rotting from the inside out. That’s what it feels like. I’ve never seen my true self, because my entire face has this horrible painful benign tumour on it. In a world where symmetry is the standard of beauty, do you know how awful it feels to look in the mirror and see how off kilter you look? I can’t even talk about it anymore, because I’m told that “no one else notices it” and I’m overreacting. I’m blind in one eye, not two. I can see what I look like. I don’t think I look that bad!

Honestly, it’s not even the asymmetry that kills me. The worst part is being reminded, every time I look at my own “face” of the surgeries that have happened. Waking up in intensive care. The pain, the nausea, the sickness. Every time I look at myself, there is a part of my brain chiming in that there are more surgeries yet to come.

Do you know how bloody awful that feels?

It probably wouldn’t be so bad if I knew someone else with a similar condition that could relate. I have friends with a variety of disabilities, but each disability affects people in a slightly different way so telling me to talk about my condition with someone experiencing something entirely different isn’t helpful. A friend went to a chronic pain conference recently and told me how liberating it was to talk openly about coping strategies, pain killers and generally how shit it is to always be in pain. Normally, if you talk to someone healthy about how many pain meds you take, they usually look at you like you’re an addict, or smile politely because you’re a cripple and they want to be seen to be supportive. I’m no longer allowed to work, but when I tell people things under their breath (yes, even some of my ‘friends’). I just want someone who gets it. Someone to swap war stories with.

Someone who reads about our shared condition so we can swap information. Don’t misunderstand, I wouldn’t wish my condition on anyone…but I would really love to meet someone else like me.

“when I tell people I’m on

told me to. I overcompensated. Hard. Now years of surgeries and driving myself into the ground, desperately trying to convince myself and everyone else that I was totally healthy have left their mark. When I look back and think of what I used to be capable of, it physically hurts to think of how I function now, by comparison.

I shouldn’t compare the two; it’s apples and oranges, I know that. It’s part of the dissonance between how I see myself and how I really am. In my head, I am a healthy 24 year old, for the most part. Even on the days I admit that something might be wrong, I don’t see the disease as part of me. It’s something that is stuck to me, something to be removed. The idea that I am chronically ill and that there’s no cure? I know that. I acknowledge it - but I cannot accept it.

I think that’s why it hurts so much when people tell me to get over it. Don’t you think I would if I could? My god, my life would be so much easier if I could just accept my limitations and get on with it, but I can’t, and I will never accept this. I can’t believe that this is my lot in life. Chronic fatigue and pain with no end in sight? I don’t know how to move past that. I don’t think I ever will.

nasty things under their breath” I wasn’t always like this, you know. I used gery, I sat on multiple society committees, got involved in student life, went to college (sometimes) and worked 20 hours a week… but if I’m being honest, I also had chronic migraines that used to leave me bedridden.

I used to lie in bed and cry because I didn’t know how to “get over it” like everyone

was a once off surgery. Unfortunately, I became ill again. When I had the next surgeries, we found out that the bone will likely never stop growing, and I’ll need recurring surgeries throughout my lifetime to keep my condition in check. a bit more complicated than we thought.

Every time, the prognosis seems to get

a little bit worse, and it’s so hard to stay positive and upbeat when every checkup or surgery ends with either of these two phrases: “no improvement, come back in a year” or “we need to talk…”

If this article sounds bitter, well, it’s because I am. Normally I’m quite capable of coping with my disability. I try to be active in the community, I participate in the occasional extracurricular activities, I work as hard as I can at college. I do my best. On days like today, however, I have to admit that my current best doesn’t feel like a patch on my previous best. I have to confront the fact that I may never be that well again.

I know what you’re thinking, but I’m not depressed; I’m grieving for the life I thought I would have, a life that died when the doctor told me I have a condition that cannot be cured, only managed.

I don’t want your pity. I don’t want your condescension. I just want people to understand that I can’t always do the things I used to anymore. When I say no to meeting up with you, it isn’t because I don’t value your friendship, it’s because I get tired so much faster than I used to. When I don’t drink, it’s not because I’m a ‘dryballs’, it’s because I’m on whatever meds the doctor thinks will help this time, or because it wears me out. I don’t need a pep talk. I don’t need to be told how great I am, like a small child. If you tell me that “everything happens for a reason” or that I just need to “get over it”, you are genuinely dead to me. I may be a broken person, but I’m still a person, so treat me like one.

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The Battle for Congress Stephen Spillane – Staff Writer As the majority of our attention is taken up with the daily news on Secretary Hillary Clinton, Mr.Donald Trump and their quest for the White House, we often miss out on the races that are happening for the House of Representatives and the Senate.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY Lorna Laurent

Running for the House is a gruelling task; from the moment you are elected you only have two years until you are up for election again. It’s a tough job, and its election cycle is why we see changes to who is in This year the Republicans are defending a 61 seat majority in the 435-seat House: they hold 247 seats, while the Democrats hold 186. The Democrats are expecting to pick up a few seats by tying House Members to the unpopular Mr Trump, and increasing the turnout of their voters on the 2014 midterms, but the Speaker’s Gavel looks out of reach for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California). While a slim majority for House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) will not be easy sailing for him as he faces backlash from withdrawing his support for Trump from more conservative elements of the House Republicans.

are there any trouble spots?

Certain Democrat Pick-ups Two states look like they’re in the bag at the time of writing: in Wisconsin, former Democratic Party Senator Russ Feingold looks set to win back the seat he lost to Republican Ron Johnson back in 2010, and in Illinois Tammy Duckworth looks to be heading for victory over Republican Senator Mark Kirk.

Leaning Democrat Pick-up

It will be a near impossibility for the Demshould Clinton win big on November 8th the Republicans may have a much slimmer majority than they do. This will give Democrats something to work towards for the next Mid-Term Elections in 2018.

In the Senate, 34 of the 100 seats are up for election. A number of big names for the Democrats are stepping down: House Minority leader Harry Reid in Nevada, Barbara Boxer in California and Barbara Mikulwho did not have ‘a husband or father who the Senate’ back in 1987.

The election map for this year’s election is a lot tougher for the Republicans, who are defending 24 seats to the Democrats’ 10.

This gives the Democrats the opportunity ocrats win four seats, they will tie control of the Senate. This would mean that in the event of the Clinton Presidency, Vice President Tim Kaine would have the casting vote in any tied vote. Any more than four and they will have outright control of the Senate.

Most seats don’t look like they will change hands this cycle, so where will Democrats pick up enough seats to take control? And

Two states are leaning towards Democrat victories. In Indiana former Democrat Senpublican Todd Young for the seat being vacated by Republican Senator Daniel Coats.

Byah is being hammered by Young on a number fronts, including his lobbying in his idency. This will be a close fought election right up until ballots open.

In New Hampshire, popular Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan is taking on Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte for the Senate Seat. Hassan has successfully tied Ayotte to Donald Trump in many adverts airing throughout the campaign. One hope for Ayotte is the renowned independent streak that New Hampshire has.

Toss-Up Four States are toss-ups, and could see victory for either party, but the Republicans will be hoping to win all four to prevent complete Democratic control of the Senate. In Nevada, Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto is in for a rough race against Republican Joe Heck for the seat being vacated by Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. This is a must-hold for the Democrats if they hope to gain control of the Senate.

In Missouri, Democrat Jason Kander has

become a surprise challenger to Republican Senator Roy Blunt. Kander has been relentless in his campaign to unseat Blunt, and has the support of many stalwarts, including Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who have helped him to gain ground in a state that has voted Republican since 1996.

Pennsylvania sees another Democratic challenger to a sitting Republican Senator in Kate McGinty, who is taking on Senator Toomey has refused to state whether or not he supports Trump, and McGinty is using this to attack Toomey is this battleground state. could be one of the deciding races for the Senate. Democratic Challenger Deborah Ross is taking on Senator Richard Burr for the seat, with a divided state as a background: from House 2 on Access to Bathrooms for Transgender People, to the elections for president and governor, both of which are closely fought.

1st November: In 835, All Saints’ Day was made compulsory by Pope Gregory IV. The thing is, this date was already being celebrated on the British Isles as Samhain, a feast to honour the dead, and Pope Gregory passed this law to replace Celtic pagan traditions with Christian ones.

2nd November: The birth of our good friend George Boole took place in 1815 in Lincolnshire. For those of you who were living under a rock all last year, he’s kind of a big deal here in UCC, as this UCC Professor of Mathematics is responsible for Boolean algebra and other cool digital-related stuff most of us mere mortals don’t really understand. So don’t forget to wish the bust happy birthday when you’re walking past the quad today.

3rd November: A big date for Soviet cosmonauts: in 1957 the USSR launched Sputnik 2 into space with imal in space, proving that living organisms could be sent to space (even though she died within hours). Ex-

Lean Republican Hold A seat which, earlier in the election, seemed in play was that of Senator Marco Rubio in Florida. Democrat Patrick Murphy was seen as the early favourite, but has slipped in recent weeks; we have also seen the Democratic Party Senatorial Campaign Committee bring a halt to their spending in the state, leaving Murphy to fund his own campaign. It will take a big swing to the Democrats on Election Day for them to deprive Rubio of his seat.

With all the other seats unlikely to change hands, especially in California where two Democrats are facing off for the open seat there, all attention will be on these seven seats to see who will control the Senate unClinton Presidency.

space, Valentina Tereshkova, married a fellow cosmonaut at the Moscow Wedding Palace.

4th November: In 1914, Vogue Edifashion show, with an aim to showing off New York designers’ clothes and take the pressure away from Paris. The clothing industry in Paris was suffering because of WWI, and Woolman’s initiative not only started the whole ‘stick thin models walking in ridiculously high heels’ standard we know today, but also encouraged the emergence of designers from outside of Paris.

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1997

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Sleeping Out to Raise Awareness UCC Express Staff Writer Sarah McInerney slept rough with the UCC Sinn Féin Society as part of SF Republican Youth’s ‘National Sleep-Out’.

On Thursday the 20th of October UCC Sinn Fein (Martin Hurson Cumann) took part in a National Sleep out with NUIG’s Sinn Fein Darcy/Mellows Cumann to highlight the student accommodation crisis, and to raise money for Cork Penny Dinners.

It’s no secret that the availability of student accommodation in Cork is already inadequate, yet the demand for it has been on the rise. Due to the scarcity of accommodation the cost of rent in Cork city is also rising, and for these reasons many students either can’t get accommodation or can’t afford it.

This, in turn, leads to students living in less than desirable conditions, or commuting ridiculous & expensive journeys. Sadly, this isn’t just the reality for students, as Ireland’s housing remains inadequate to support its population or house its homeless. Despite this the Government proposed plans in the cient. So Sinn Fein Republican Youth took the initiative to have a National Sleepout to raise awareness for an issue the Government continues to ignore.

This meant the group of students sleeping out (including myself) assembled outside the Boole Gates on College Road at 10pm on Thursday the 20th to spend the night outdoors. We had makeshift beds of cardboard and sleeping bags (more than some people have on the streets) and the

response we received from UCC and CIT students, as well as general passers-by, was overwhelming, to say the least. Donnchadh O’Laoghaire, TD for Cork South-Central, came straight down from work in Leinster house to show his support, as well as Cork City & County Councillors, Mick Nugent and Kenneth Collins, who made sure we were well equipped for the night ahead.

As for students, all night long as they

“The response we received from UCC and CIT students, as well as general passers-by, was overwhelming” passed they gave what little money they had to give to a collection we were doing for Cork Penny Dinners as we slept outside.

Students often get a bad rap by the media, however it must be said that they passed us all night long and had only positive words of encouragement and donations for Penny Dinners. Some students had heart breaking stories, one girl had to commute from Limerick daily because there was no accommodation available by the time she was offered her place in August; another boy told us how he was currently sleeping on his friend’s couch (six weeks into term) because he couldn’t afford his rent when his landlord increased it. Sadly, these are the realities for many students in Cork, as well as the homeless, for whom centres in the city aren’t large enough to facilitate. A few passers-by even randomly joined us for the

night, it was very touching.

For my own part, it was both a humbling and touching experience; humbling, in that when I slept out I was well wrapped up, with a full belly and the knowledge that the following night I’d be back in my warm bed. Sadly, many people in comfort. It was touching in that I could really appreciate the generosity of people donating money they didn’t have to give.

UCC Sinn Féin Chairperson Kate Kelly described why she wanted to take part in the sleep out: “personally I wanted to focus on the accommodation issue because of the trouble I and many of my friends Vice Chair Anthony Healy described his experience: “the feeling of the cold coming through all the layers you have on and not being able to warm up no matter what you do.”

After the sleep-out Aoibhin McArdle, a bags to donate to Cork Simon, a fantastic initiative. Combined with a quiz UCC Sinn Féin had hosted the Wednesday before, €520 was raised for Penny Dinners.

“Thanks to all who took part and to all who donated!” added Chairperson Kelly, “hopefully the Government will take action soon as the crisis has gone on long enough when even one person doesn’t have a ‘safe place to sleep’.”

5th November: In 1935, the Parker Brothers launched the board game Monopoly, although this game had been destroying friendships for far longer than that. In 1903, Elizabeth J. Magie Phillips created ‘The Landlord’s Game’.

Despite having a patent on the game, the idea was sold to the Parker Brothers by a friend who asked for a written set of the rules (sneaky).

6th November: 1814 saw the birth of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone. A clearly monstrously unlucky guy, he suffered from many near death experiences (including: poisoning, near-drowning, falling from heights and severe burns). Even after his invention of the saxophone, he was driven to bankruptcy by rival instrument makers who attacked the legitimacy of his patents. Makes you think: some all-powerful entity really did not want the saxophone invented.

7th November: Supposed death of one of the US’ and South America’s most notorious outlaws, Butch Cassidy, in 1908. A train and bank robber, as well as leader of the ‘Wild Bunch Gang’ in the Old American West, he was thought to have been killed in a shoot-out with his partner ‘the Sundance Kid’ in Bolivia. However, reports stemmed in later years that he had been spotted as late as the 1920s grave ended in vain.

That’s all this week but don’t forget kids: November 6th is World Nacho Day, so treat yourself!

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We have come together to bring a page of advice for all things sex related. In an age where the internet has so many answers for everything, it is becoming ever so easy to feel misinformed; whether it be by the bad advice your friend just sent to you over WhatsApp, or the questionable porn you just watched to learn some new “tricks,” the Sexpress aims to provide you with reliable peer- to-peer information in a safe and accessible space for all.

If you have any interest in writing for the Sexpress, whether you want to tell people how to make a dental dam from a condom, your feminist theory of pornography, or about your experience with sextoys, email to hearing from you.

Ask Sexpress: You asked our resident sexpert, she responded... thing more serious, such as a growth, so medical professional. It is probably within your best interests to get it checked, and the UCC Student Health Department is free for UCC students; the address is Ardpatrick, College Road, and they can be contacted on +353 (0)21 4902311.

Dear Sexpress, I think I have an STD, where can I go to get checked (preferably somewhere near college)?

I

can't get off to anything but hentai, help! :( Firstly, assess your situation and ask yourself if you think you have an addiction. If so, it would probably be best to seek professional advice. You have already made

weird, what should I do?

In this instance I think you can afford to drop her from your roster of girls, no matter how hot she is.

problem, I have the utmost faith that you

Heya, The guy I’m sleeping with is hung like a baby’s arm holding an orange. Despite lots of foreplay/lube, sometimes I bleed a bit after sex. Any other tips? (Heh)

Hi there, I need some help with an issue I'm having. I'm sleeping with 4 different girls right now. I met them all through tinder in my area and haven't had any problems before now. However I recently found out that one of them is actually related to me. I don't know if she knows or at least she hasn't said anything ifshe does. She's really hot but it feels so

Post-coital bleeding, or PCB, is actually more common than you would think.

There can be a large variety of reasons for this bleeding, including sexually transmitted infections, having a sensitive cervix or it could be a side effect of a hormonal contraception you use, as they can lead to the thinning of the uterine wall... or maybe this penis is just too big for you. The bleeding could also be caused by some-

The UCC Student Health Department does free STI screenings, all you have to do is make a booking! The address of the Student Health Department is Ardpatrick, College Road and they can be contacted on +353 (0)21 4902311. Alternatively, you can also get tested for free at the Cork Sexual Health Centre, located on 16 Peters ualhealthcentre.com or you can call their helpline at 021 427 6676.

If you have any burning questions (or ‘burning’ anything else) you want our resident Sexpert to answer or help you with, go to uccexpress.ie/sexpress or email sex-

Sex Myth or Sex Fact? their periods, and they don’t need tampons or any other sanitation product.”

This very strange thought process has recently come to light over all platforms of social media after the twitter account of a very misinformed man went viral. In an obscure string of tweets, he claimed that sanitation and hygiene products for menstruation are a waste of money as people can control the trols urination. I think its safe to call this one a myth.

“Masturbation reduces PMS cramps.”

Believe it or not, this has been proven as a fact! Though it doesn’t work for everycases masturbation does reduce the pain of cramps, as reaching climax allows the uterus to contract, thus breaking the cramping cycle. In fact, masturbation has also been found to have many other healing qualities, such as reducing headaches, relieving stress and helping those with insomnia sleep. Hurrah.

“You can’t really contract an STI through oral sex.”

This could be true if everyone got regularly tested for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and if barriers were used such as condoms and dental dams, but that is not the case. These days you can contract a multitude of STIs through oral sex, such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes simplex virus (types 1 and 2), Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Human immunodeactive make sure to get regular STI testing.

INTERVIEW

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Express Interviews: Deirdre O’Shaughnessy

By Méabh McMahon - Staff Writer

in but they are listening. Spotify is great and all, but you need to understand what’s going on locally, nationally, why the bus-

Méabh McMahon speaks to Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, current Editor & co-presenter of Cork’s leading daily talk show, the 96fm Opinion Line.

EXPRESS: What got you involved in radio? Is it an industry dominated by men?

DEIRDRE: I’ve always been interested in journalism. I was the editor of my student newspaper; I worked at the Galway Independent, and from that to national print and radio. I’ve always combined radio with my writing, and I had worked at the Cork Independent for seven years while being involved in national broadcasting, so when I got the opportunity to work at 96FM, at that point it was going to be either national news or working on radio, and I didn’t fancy moving to Dublin!

Radio was traditionally quite a masculine industry. The big names in Irish radio these days – Ian Dempsey, Neil Prendeville, PJ Coogan and the likes – all of those established names started out in the 70’s on pirate radio stations, just blokes tinkering in basements. It wasn’t exactly female friendly then, and I don’t think that culture has ever really disappeared. It’s funny really, the discord between the demographics and the people who are providing the service. There’s a few strong female voices but it’s mostly on reporting on radio, whenever awards are announced, RTE and the news immediately gravitate to the male presenters, an anachronism, but I think the culture is changing.

“ It wasn’t exactly female friendly then, and I don’t think that culture has ever really disappeared. ” EX: deal with serious issues, or is it just a forum for people to air their petty concerns?

DE: The beauty of talk radio is that you get a bit of everything. I was initially interested in current affairs more than phonein radio, but it’s won a place in my heart.

You just get such unexpected views. You hear an old lady phoning in on abortion and you make an assumption about what she’s going to say: and she tells you that she went to England to have one in back in the 1970’s, that she was ostracised then, and that it’s incredibly important that we repeal the 8th now.

your area. In that sense, local radio is nearly more important than national radio: it is the only place that you can get that instant, on-the-ground information.

“we are forcing women out of the workforce because of not good enough.”

EX: What would you say to people who are considering a career in radio or the

We had a case back in the summer where the family of a young girl were phoning in. She was deeply mentally-ill and needed help and couldn’t get it - because we kept returning to the story and drawing attention to it, we eventually got her the place in a psychiatric unit that she needed. That’s something to be proud of. It doesn’t always work of course; I’ve heard stories of hospitals telling patients that if they bring the case to the radio that they’ll never get a bed; but I think if we can shame services into doing what they’re supposed to do, it’s terrible that we’re in that situation but it’s good that someone can cast a light on it.

“You just get such unexpected views ” EX: As someone currently on maternity leave, do you think there’s still an expectation in Ireland that women will ‘stay home and mind the kids’?

DE: It’s fundamentally the childcare issue. It’s quite rare these days that you have a family that can afford, on two salaries, to pay for the cost of childcare. The government funding programme for childcare was a step in the right direction at least. We were lucky enough that my husband got paternity leave – the scheme had just rolled in, if the baby had been born in August we would have had none. Still, I think the real issue is that we are forc-

ing women out of the workforce because of straint, and that is not good enough.

can take?

DE: sidering getting into radio, and people told me that it was very very hard, and that you’d have to be really good. Ignore them. Someone has to do it! Radio, like most things, involves a little bit of talent and some hard work. You also have to learn to take every opportunity, to never say ‘no’. I was recently giving a talk to some university students who study Media, and I told them that if any of them wanted work experience to contact me. I never got a call from any of them. You won’t survive in this business if you’re afraid like that. You have to always willing to chance your arm, to get your foot in the door. That’s what I’d tell people: don’t be afraid to take an opportunity when one is offered.

EX: Who are the primary listeners of radio these days? Do you think with the rise of Spotify and podcasts that radio has lost its connection with young people?

DE: We’re able to use demographics to see what types of people are more avail“You also have to learn to take able to listen to radio, and who is less every opportunity, to never so. For everything that was said about the Recovery, we have seen a chunk of say ‘no’.” younger people are now less available to listen to morning radio; they were previously unemployed but now they’ve gone deshocks, and you can listen to Deirdre into training, into education, or work. The on Opinion Line (when she returns from maternity leave) every weektarget demographic is still mothers, who day from 9am do tend to be available to listen more than to 12pm on other sectors.

96fm.

You’ll always be surprised with the people that engage though.

Students are talking about w h a t we’ve covered; they may not be Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, PJ Coogan and Brenda Dennehy from Cork’s 96FM. ringing

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On Doubt

HOROSCOPES

Lauren ll Mulvihi

with Medium phil

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

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Pax and Prayer at Glenstal Abbey: A Personal Retreat

To stay at Glenstal you can email guestmaster@glenstal.com, call 061 621005 or visit www.glenstal.org to find out more. I highly recommend it.

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Movie Recommendations: Haven’t talked about Drive yet movies of all time, and has evhave. Speaking of Ryan Gosling and my all-time favourite movies, Gosling is starring in the upcoming Blade Runner 2 – so watch the original (If you bother).

A quiet enough two weeks on this front, but something that slipped under my radar when it came out, and I highly recommend, is the phenomenal Rick & Morty is up now, with season 3 rumoured to debut in early December.

Just Out::

is out now. He plays a doctor who is actually a brain surgeon, and then isn’t a brain surgeon anymore, but still a doctor, who actually isn’t a doctor: just an ordinary superhero.

Person (People) of the Hour: Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin (I’m cheating this week and picking two people). SNL has been on top with its portrayal of the US Presidential Elections, and it’s nice for SNL to be funny again - they had some Bad Hombres ® last season. .

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Video Game Movies: An Intervention

MUSIC

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Beginners’ guide to Taylor Swift:

Enchanted Love Story

Ronan Style Blank Space Kanye Story of the Day As a child, Kanye lost a talent competition, miming along outraged, and vowed to win

format of the competition was changed to make sure he couldn’t win.

Songs You will Not Be Able To Avoid 1. Broccoli - Big Baby D.R.A.M. 2.

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James Arthur 4. nd 5. Brightside – Icona Pop

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Jay Electronica: Hiding in the Darkest Shadows

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music Editor - Cailean Coffey

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THE KAISER CH I E F S

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Interview by Cailean Coffey

‘‘ thi s b an d a re s t i ll ready for any t hi ng th e wo r l d h a s in st ore. Chances a re , t h ey’ v e d o n e it all b efore. ’’

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The Kaiser Chief’s sixt h album, Stay Toget her, is available now.

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Upcoming Releases more ridiculous when you call even counting two DS games, two iOS games, a PSP game and a Vita game.

Football Manager 17 Despite my earlier joke about

Manager game. It is, coincidentally, also the thirteenth game in its series. I didn’t even plan this, it just worked out this way.

Nintendo Is About to Switch It Up

Mario Party: Star Rush caught up in the rat race of life nowadays, nobody has time to sit down and play Mario Party anymore. Never fear! Mario Party is now on 3DS! Now you can destroy your friendships on the go!

Titanfall 2 Someone at EA thought it would be a good idea to reson-shooters one week apart. I just stupid. If they both go on to sell millions, that doesn’t make it any less stupid. I was still right, dammit!

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Remembering Red Dead Redemption

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Top Irish Fashion Instagrams Anouska Proetta Brandon (@ anouskapb) of mine for a long time now.

Her instagram is full of travel, food and fashion (all the best things in life). Her personal

palette of colours.

Lauren Bejaoui (@laurenbejaoui) - Lauren’s minimalist style is curated beautifully lots of black and white images and style inspiration you’ll covet for weeks.

Freya Broni (@freyabroni) ion and makeup. Her handbag collection is to die for.

Emma Roche (@emmazoeyroche) - Her instagram is splashed with pale pink, marble and lots of oversized clothing. Make sure you look out for Emma’s nails, they always look their best.

Dapper Sapeur (@dapper_sapeur) - If you have a ball coming up, and you haven’t bought a suit since your debs, Ken’s blog you should look for some interesting style ideas.

How a Haircut Can Transform Your Style (and Your Life)

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FASHION Editors - Kenneth Nwaezeigwe and Iris Maher

Do we really need fashion week anymore?

Ways to Wear: Oversized Jumpers

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Crime: Roll from deli counter not cut in half, salad put in last.

Politics: Government does something disappointing.

Online: Internet users who don’t understand satire claim to be using it when called out for being assholes Health: Student (21) buys new workout gear instead of going to the gym Fashion: feet? Louboutin launches new “tootwear” collection

The Byline Travel Guide to Edinburgh

Lifestyle: You should probably open the window in your room, let some air in TV Listings Channel 4, Friday @ 8PM: featuring the guy you spoke to on a night out who was to do it

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Horror As Lads Wear GAA Jerseys on NightOut

Fiction

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The Decomposition Symphony

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American Style Chili - One Alarm, Maybe One and a Half.

day, for real. roast squash to a chili if you want more veg.

A sprinkle of brown sugar can help add depth to the dish.

If you want to make this vegetarian, just replace the meat with another can of kidney beans.

It’s not hard to get smoked really adds some interesting dish.

If you add two cups of rice and a cup of water, you can cook this up and turn it into easy lunch fo’ dayz.

GAEILGE

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An C.L.G: Na dúshláin atá imithe uainn agus atá amach romahinn iomaíoch riamh. Is docha go raibh an ceart acu i 2002. Bhí siad ag eirí buartha faoin taistil agus an easpa tacaíochta ó bhord an Chontae. Ní raibh siad ach ag éalú rudaí bheadh cabhrach agus riachtanach i saol na hiomanaithe. Ach i 2008, bhí se difriúil. Aontaím le Sean Óg Ó hAilpín sa mheid is go raibh sé “thar an líne”. Má thógann aon duine sracfheicint ar ghnéithe den stailc, bheadh sé/sí ag ceapadh: “bagairtí báis!?, cad é seo?”. Gan amhras, ag breathnú, táim dóchasach go mbeadh na himreoirí ag ceapadh “Tá an saol níos tábhachtaí ná spórt”.

Séamus MacAomhliobh Cad is spórt ann? Na tuairimí is coitianta a bhíonn á labhairt ná “go mbaineann sé le himirt cluichí agus luthchleasaíocht le greann agus le spraoi”, nó “is áis é a chabhraíonn forbairt an choirp le forbairt na haigne”. Chun athneartú na smaointe seo, tá seanfhocal cáiliúil le fáil: “Is fearr an tsáinte ná na táinte”. In Éirinn áfach, go háirithe sna cluichí Gaelacha, tá taobhanna eile le feiceáil. Taobh doimhne.

Taobh polaitiúil. Ach, thar gach ní eile tá taobh conspóideach soléir ó a bhunaíodh é sa bhliain 1884.

Nuair a ghlaoigh Mícheál Ó Cíosóg cruinniú in Óstán Hayes i nDúrlas Eile, bhí trí mhórchuspóir ag an eagraíocht. Trí mhórchuspóir a fhannan chomh úr sa lá atá inniú is a bhí siad san óstán. B’iad; go mbeadh fáil ag gach aicme sóisialta ar an luthchleasaíocht caithaemh aimsire dúchasach a chur ar fáil infrastructúr na gclubanna a bhunú.

Sin ráite, táthar á cheapadh go bhfuilimid ag deanámh neamhní den phlean seo.

Tá an baol ann go bhfuilimid ag ligean ár gcuid maidí le sruth. Sampla amháin ná na clubanna sna cathracha. Chun a bheith machánta faoi, is iad na clubanna áitiúla bunchloch den C.L.G. Maidir leis an phoball atá amuigh faoin tuath, de ghnáth, bíonn caid agus iomáint greanta go smior iontú. Ach is é an mhalairt ar fad atá fíor sna cathracha. Is iomaí cúis

a bhaineann leis sin. Bheadh rogha níos leithne acu. Chomh maith leis sin, bíonn cineálacha éagsúla spórt ag iomaíocht ar a chéile. Ina chinn sin, b’fheidir go mbíonn tionchar diúltach ag na meáin.

Mar shampla, is minic a thugann an láithreoir tús áite do cluichí gallda, mar shampla na torthaí sacair agus rugbaí ar dtús, gan trácht ag na cluichí Gaelacha.

Ar an dara dul síos, is féidir leat a rá go bhfuil conspóid ag baint leis An Chumann Lúthchleas Gael. Bhí sé seo chun tosaigh sa bhliain 1971. Sna laethanta sin, bhí riail ann a chuir cosc ar bhaill an chumainn aon bhaint a bheith acu le

himirt na gcluichí Gallda cosúil le sacair agus rugbaí. Riail 42 a thugtar air. Ach mar a deireann siad, bíonn dhá insint ar gach scéal agus tháinig an taobh uaillmhineach sa bhliain 2007.

Is olc an ghaoth nach seideann maitheas do dhaoine éigin agus ba ghaoth stairiúil a shéid nuair a d’oscail an C.L.G a ndoirse dos locht rugbaí. Cé a dhéanfaidh dearmad ar John “An Tarbh” Hayes an lá a fuair foireann na hÉireann an ceann is fearr ar fhoireann rugbaí Sasana i bPáirc a’Chrócaigh?

“Cónspóid? Nach raibh foireann Chorcaí ar stailc?” ar tusa. B’é an chéad stailc

Na laethanta seo, tá fhios ag gach mac mathair agus iníon athair go bhfuil na cluichí Gaelacha á chraoladh ar Sky Sports. Nuair a bhí an nuacht seo ag scapadh ar dtús, bhí daoine áirithe buartha agus bhí eagla le brath ins gach aon áit. Deirtear go bhfuil cursaí polaitiúla i gceist anseo. Bhíodh daoine ag rá “Níl sé thar moladh beirte” nó “Níl sé ceadithe”. Tá fhios agam. B’eagraíocht thraidisiúnta í an Chumann Luthchléas Gael. Ach, chun an fhirinne a rá, chun dul chun cinn a dhéanamh sa domhan mar eagraíocht, bhí sé sg teastáil go gear uainn.

Chun críoch a chur le cúrsaí, is docha nach bhfuilimd foirfe mar eagraíocht ach i ndeireadh na dála, táimíd ar ár ndícheall. Mar a deireann an seanfhocail: “Is fearr súil le glas ná le súil le huaigh”.

Freagairt ar “Love/hate feelings for Gaeilge, minus the love” Aoife Nic Gearailt - Eagarthóir Gaeilge A Dhéaglán, léas an talt a scrígh tú ar an 16ú de Dheireadh Fómhair agus níl bhfeidhm orm. Nílim in ann mo chuid bhrón agus fhrsutrachas a chuir i bhfriotal maidir le cad a léighis ach táim chun m’iarracht is fearr a thabhairt ar é sin a dhéanamh.

A stór, rinne tú pointe do rud éigin a sheas amach dom féin, agus is dóigh liom go bhfuil rud éigin as rucht leis, titude to the language says about so many other things that we do, or that we don’t do, or that we should do, and shouldn’t be doing.” N’fhéadar an dtugeann tú rud ar bith faoi theangacha - bíonn meon ‘is dearcadh difriúil ag chuile teanga is ag chuile cultúr faoin spéir. D’fhéadfá a rá go bhfuil eagsúlachtaí idir teangacha, ó thaobh a bpeirspectíochtaí de, agus aontóinn

leat, gan dabht ar bith i m’aigne. Ach ní thuigeann sé an deis do duine ar bith faoin ngrian cultúr nó teanga a cháineadh agus a liobairt de bharr nach aontaíonn tú leis. Úsáideann teangacha éagsúla friotal éagsúil chun a radhairc dhomhanda a bhfriotalú. Nílimid in ann gearán a thabhairt ar na difríochtaí sna radhairc dhomhanda dhifriúla de bharr difríochtaí teangeolaíoch. Is dócha nach bhfuil meas agat ar an léargas seo a bhíonn ingréanta go smior is go deimhin i dteanga éagsúil, tréith tipiciúil d’aonteangach.

“Again I do not wish to deal directly with the arguments about Compulsory Irish, because I don’t believe there is any argument here.” Bhuel, táimse chun argóint a thabhairt agus a chruthú is é an Bhéarla agus an teanga eile is í an Ghaeilge - cén fáth nach mbeadh sí éigantach? Ní amháin ó thaobh cothromaíocht is ó thaobh chomhionannas, ach ó thaobh oideachas cruitheach

agyus cruinn a thabhairt do daoine óga na tíre seo. Baineann paistí dhátheangach grádanna níos airde amach agus iad i mbun scrúdú. Bíonn siad in ann fadhbanna a réiteach níos tapúla agus teanga eile a chuir ar a dtoil i bhfad níos sciopaí ná páiste aonteangach.

Moileann an dhátheangachas aon damáiste cognaíochta. Níl clú dá laghad agam i n dairire Déaglán, níl clú agam cad a rabhas ag iarraidh a chuir ina luí ar do leitheoirí, mar níor rinneais puinn ciall.

Bhuel, táim chun deireadh a chur le mo chuid cainte anseo a Dhéaglán, mar naimseoidh tú do chuid tírghrá go sciopaí, agus go réiteofar do chuid fearg maidir lenár dtír seoigh is lenár dteanga ársa.

Mise le meas, Aoife Nic Gearailt Léigh an t-alt bunaidh ar Independent. ie

10FocailWGB WGB - Áras an Gheata Thiar Lab - Saotharlann Maths - Matamatic Biology - Bitheolaíocht Physics - Fisic Chemistry - Cemic Astrophysics - Réaltfhisic Best bathrooms in UCC - Na leithrisí is fearr i UCC What’s this main campus thing? Céard é an lár campus rud?

Anyone have service? - An bhfuil seirbhís ag éinne?

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up-to-date listings of society events

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Club Training Times:

For more up-to-date listings, including additional training times, go to sport.ucc. ie/timetable Mondays: Aikido - Hall 2, Mardyke Arena - 4:30pm Badminton - Hall 2 & Hall 3, Mardyke Arena - 6pm Basketball - Hall 2, Mardyke Arena 8:30pm Boxing - Studio 7, Mardyke Arena - 8:30pm Chess - Aras na Laoi, G18 - 6:30pm Cricket - PBC Sports Hall - 6pm Dance (Beginner Jazz) - Studio 7, Mardyke Arena - 7:30pm Darts - New Bar, UCC - 7pm Fencing - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 7pm In-Line Hockey - PBC Sports Hall - 8pm Judo - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 8:30pm Kickboxing - Hall 3, Mardyke Arena 8:30pm

Mountaineering - Climbing Wall, Mardyke Arena - 8:30pm Powerlifting - Elite Squad Gym, Mardyke Arena - 8:30am Rowing (indoor) - Studio 7, Mardyke Arena - 4pm Rugby (Ladies) - Squad Gym, Mardyke Arena - 7:30am Soccer (Ladies) - Synthetic Pitch, Mardyke - 8pm Squash - Mardyke Arena - 7:10pm Waterpolo - Mardyke Arena Pool - 10:30pm Tae-Kwon-Do - Studio 1, Mardyke Arena 8pm Tennis - Sundays Well Tennis Club - 7pm Trampoline - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 5pm Ultimate Frisbee - Synthetic Pitch, Mardyke - 4pm Tuesdays: Athletics - Mardyke Arena Running Track - 6pm Dance (Beginner Irish) - Studio 4, Mardyke Arena - 7:30pm Juggling & Acrobalance - Studio 1, Mardyke Arena - 9pm JuJutsu - Studio 1, Mardyke Arena - 7:30pm Karate - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 6pm Kung Fu - Studio 5, Mardyke Arena - 8pm Olympic Handball - Hall 1, 2 & 3, Mardyke Arena - 4pm Olympic Weightlifting - Elite Squad Gym, Mardyke Arena - 3pm Powerlifting - Elite Squad Gym - 5pm Rugby (Mens) - The Farm, Curraheen Road

- 6pm Soccer (Mens) - Synthetic Pitch, Mardyke - 4pm Swimming - Mardyke Arena Pool - 7pm Sub Aqua - Mardyke Arena Pool - 10:30pm Volleyball - Halls 2 & 3, Mardyke Arena 6pm

Powerlifting - Elite Squad Gym - 5pm Rugby (Mens) - The Farm, Curraheen Road - 6pm Swimming - Mardyke Arena Pool - 7pm Trampoline & Gymnastics - Hall 2, Mardkye Arena - 4:30pm Weiqi (Go Club) - ORB 1.01 - 7pm

Wednesdays: Archery - Electrical Engineering L1 - 7pm Aussie Rules - The Farm, Curraheen Road - 6:30pm Basketball - Hall 3, Mardyke Arena - 7pm Canoe - Mardyke Arena Pool - 10:30pm Cricket - PBC Sports Hall - 6pm Dance (Beginner Hip-hop) - Studio 4, Mardyke Arena - 8:30pm Equestrian - Mardyke Arena Track - 7pm Kickboxing - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 7pm Motorcycle - Workshop, Cooperage (Sundays Well/North Mall) - 7:30pm Soccer (Ladies) - The Farm, Curraheen Road - 6:30pm Table Tennis - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 5pm

Fridays: Boxing - Studio 7, Mardyke Arena - 5pm Canoe - Club Shed, Mardyke - 2:30pm Dance (Mixed Piece) - Studio 7, Mardyke Arena - 9pm Olympic Handball - Hall 1, 2 & 3, Mardyke Arena - 5pm Ultimate Frisbee - Hall 1, 2 & 3, Mardyke Arena - 3pm

Thursdays: Aikido - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 4:30pm Dance (Advanced Jazz) - Studio 7, Mardyke Arena - 8pm Fencing - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 7:30pm Juggling & Acrobalance - Studio 1, Mardyke Arena - 9pm JuJutsu - Studio 1, Mardyke Arena - 7:30pm Karate - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 6pm Kung Fu - Studio 5, Mardyke Arena - 8pm

Weekends: Badminton - Hall 3, Mardyke Arena 12pm, Saturday Fencing - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 4pm, Saturday Judo - Studio 1, Mardyke Arena - 2pm, Sunday Karate - Hall 1, Mardyke Arena - 2pm, Saturday Rowing - National Rowing Centre, Farran Woods - 8am, Saturday & Sunday Waterpolo - Mardyke Arena Pool - 7pm, Sunday Tae-Kwon-Do - Studio 1, Mardyke Arena 2pm, Saturday

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Football Teams of Yesteryear

Robert O’Sullivan - Editor-in-Chief

There’s always an interesting dynamic among football fans in Ireland, in that people rarely support their local teams, instead opting to follow a team across the sea in England. You have Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea and Arsenal fans in spades, usually depending on how successful they were when the person in question was a kid. While means that most of you reading this will follow one of the aforementioned clubs, some of you (especially our mature student readers) may follow a more off-beat club. Some of these clubs were successful twenty, maybe thirty years ago, and fell of for some reason, whereas some others were never really that good at all.

Dulwich Hamlet Thought I would start off with a more personal story. In the late 1940s my then-14 year old grandfather left Cork in search of work in London, like many before and after him did. My granddad didn’t talk about this part of his life much, as he was your typical Northside man, not too talkative; but after he passed away a few years ago I did learn some things about his time in England. He boxed professionally at one point, and, more relevant to this article, played professional football for a small London-based club: Dulwich Hamlet. If this name doesn’t jump out at you immediately, don’t be worried, it probably shouldn’t: despite being the “oldest club in the Isthmian League” the is that they’ve won the aforementioned

League a number of times since the 1920s, as well as the FA Amateur Cup. My grandfather returned to Cork some time in the 1950s (or possibly the 60s), later being the founding Chairman of Hamlet still exist today, currently sitting in 5th in the Isthmian Premier Division.

Bolton Wanderers Bolton are a bit like Dulwich in that they were never really that successful, though admittedly Bolton were a lot more successful than Dulwich were. Bolton had its hey-day in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, regularly competing in FA Cup Finals and challenging for the league. In fact, their last major cup win came in 1958 as two goals from Nat Lofthouse were enough to defeat Manchester United in front of over 100,000 people in Wembley Stadium.

More recently, however, Bolton have not been too successful, being relegated from the Premier League by just one point in nancial risk for most of the season, were relegated to the third tier of English football in April of this year. At the time of writing Bolton are sitting in third place, three points behind League 1 leaders Scunthorpe United.

Nottingham Forest Notts Forest, to most reading this article, may seem out of place as they haven’t been overwhelmingly successful for some time now. Corkonian readers will others may remember it for their glory

under notorious manager Brian Clough (1973-1993). Clough, whose years at Derby & Leeds United were portrayed in

referred to as the best English-born manager to never manage the national side.

Notts Forest’s biggest accomplishment was undoubtedly their winning of the European Cup (now Champions League) two years ‘back-to-back’, with players like Peter Shilton, current Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill and ‘the Million Pound Man’ Trevor Francis.

Forest were relegated from the inaugural season of the Premier League in 93, latManchester United for a then-British record of £3.75m. They would bob up and down between the top two divisions of English football for a few years, before dropping to the third tier of English footForest had done so since 1949. Notts have never truly recovered, not leavsince that brief dip into League One. At the time of writing they are in 20th place in the Championship, one point away from the relegation zone.

Leeds United I may be showing my age here, but I remember when you could easily buy a Leeds United football jersey in pretty much any sports shop in Cork. I’ll admit, I haven’t tried to buy one too recently, but it’s a rare enough sight to just see one in the city that I reckon it’s a safe bet to make. Leeds United’s most suc-

cessful era came under former-player Don Revie, who lead them out of danger of relegation to division three, right to winning the First Division (equivalent to today’s Premier League) twice and four FA Cups. Revie left to manage England and was unsuccessfully followed by the aforementioned Brian Clough; Clough would have the last laugh, though, as Revie’s England career was notoriously bad, leaving under suspicious circumstances to manage the United Arab Emirates.

Leeds would never really capture Revie’s ond division right until the mid 90s, when Leeds won the league again under Howard Wilkenson. Financial mismanagement by club Chairman Peter Ridsdale doomed Leeds, as the Noughties were fraught with insolvency, causing the club to sell any player with promise or talent.

Leeds entered administration on the 4th of May 2007, which caused them to be automatically docked 10 points and their own relegation to the third tier of English football, the lowest they had ever been.

Since then Leeds have recovered, to some extent, being promoted to the Championship in 2010, having already caused an upset that season by knocking Manchester United out of the FA Cup in the third round. Leeds are currently in 9th place in the Championship, one point away from a promotion place.

Honourable Mentions: MK Dons (formerly Wimbledon FC), Derby County, Shelbourne FC, Glasgow Rangers, Crystal Palace.

Munster Trampolining Open Held in Mardyke Darragh Walsh – Deputy Sports Editor Last Saturday, 22nd October, the Mardyke Sports Hall had the honour of hosting the Munster Trampolining Open. The day consisted of both Open and Closed tournaments, with UCC & UL competing in both the open and closed tournaments, while UCD & National University Maynooth both took part in only the open competition to add to the competitiveness.

All athletes arrived in Cork early on Saturday morning for warm-ups and the competitions took place from then on.

UCC had competitors in all levels from Novice to Elite.

are as follows: • • • • • • •

Novice Men: 2nd Tristan Gifford, 3rd (Closed) Seán Higgins Intermediate Ladies: 2nd (Closed) 3rd (Open) Lim Ai Ying Hannah Intervanced Men: 1st Phillip Hoßbach Intervanced Ladies: 1st Janine Koutsaris, 3rd Emma Ambrose Advanced Ladies: 1st Aislinn Graham Advanced Men: 2nd Oliwier Melon Elite Men: 1st Jack Davis, 2nd (Open) Cillian McMullen, 2nd (Closed) 3rd (Open) Adam Doyle

Huge congratulations are in order for all UCC competitors, and to competitors from all other colleges who took part.

The results from all UCC competitors

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The West is Awake James McAuliffe- Sports Writer

Galway had just been beaten in the All-Ire-

On the 15th October Connacht and Toulouse battled for the right of supremacy in the Champions Cup at the Galway Sportsgrounds. After a gruelling, passionate eighty minutes of what could be more adequately

Kilkenny; the logical trail of thought would go along the lines of “right, we need to reassess and come back stronger next year.” At

ball,” Connacht were able to claw back a French rugby’s true ‘superpowers’ - yet there was something bigger at play. An undeniable atmospheric eruption ensued once play had come to a halt: fans were elated, players were on cloud nine and the management team were lán sásta leis an taispeántas.

Thus conveying that a collective effort from all camps in sport yields success.

The match got me thinking: it seems no matter how much negligence is forced upon the west of Ireland, they more than often always seem to strive for their optimal best.

Whether it be economically (tourism is profound in the west, with areas like Aran islands, Croagh Patrick and Salthill, not to mention the historic medieval streets of Galway city, seeing a constant stream of people) or culturally (the Connemara Gaeltacht is the most well-renowned Gaeltacht within Ireland, acting as one of the main contributors to Galway being voted as European culture capital 2020).

However, it seems to me that there is a missing link within the above socio-economic factors: the political aspect. In my eyes, it appears that the politics within sport in the west are of a cut-throat, malice and unforgiving origin. There is evidence to suggest both the management and the players, particularly in the GAA. I’ll explain with the examples of Mayo footballers and Galway hurlers.

Firstly, it must be said that both sides are a credit to themselves and ‘an Cumann Luthchleas Gael’; no matter the outcome of the respective season, their unrelenting character to come back year after year prevails.

Both the Mayo footballers and the Galway hurlers have potential players of the year in Cillian O’Connor and Joe Canning. Intercounty players nowadays go beyond human capabilities in pursuit of the Holy Grail: countless hours of preparation entailing reduced work hours, strict diets and the adoption of a lifestyle choice are all synonymous with these so-called “amateur” athletes - but do the means justify the ends? Are the interdependent beliefs of both the players and management creating a ‘smoke and mirrors’, illusion negating the pursuit of the common goal?

Track your mind back to September 2015:

manager for 2016 - however, the polar opposite was occurring behind closed doors.

The players felt in their own right to cast a appointment. This led to a strenuous and disparaging few weeks, and ultimately Cunningham’s departure on 28th November. In his departing statement his disdain reverberated throughout, describing the decision as “a kangaroo court decision,” and that the management team were being shown “scant respect.” The most noteworthy part of this statement was this question: “how else could we have reached a winning position With regard to Mayo footballers, the above decision is the same: Having reached the taking the so-called “team of the century” in from the players against joint managers Pat Holmes & Noel Connolly ensued.

With the recent reformed heroic efforts in you would believe that all was in good order: quite the opposite, in my view. The decision

by Stephen Rochford and his management team to replace David Clarke with Robert Hennelly was completely unwarranted. It was an uncharacteristic choice, given that Clarke had not conceded any direct goal from a Dublin player, and that Hennelly had not started a championship game all sumit” certainly comes to mind.

That said, success will eventually come for these squads; both pride themselves on well-structured youth coaching, and these structures are certainly paying off. Mayo footballers defeated a much-fancied Cork while Galway u21 hurlers reached the u21 Waterford side.

Thus, it certainly is not all doom and gloom GAA fanatics, as the younger generation prospering now will certainly contribute to both camps in the future; however, trust and loyalty must be expressed both verbally and practically in tandem between management and players. With these reforms taken on board, the aura surrounding the big Connacht rugby triumph will reverberate throughout both counties in all sports.

Katie Taylor Sets Her Eyes on the Professional Game Darragh Walsh – Deputy Sports Editor

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Rory Scannell has been receiving a lot of praise for his recent performances, but Niall’s solid playing and fresh approach to the hooker position under coach Jacques Nienaber has not been forgotten either. A few days ago Ronan O’Gara tweeted, “Munster are back big time‌massive performance. The 2 Scannell’s have massive futures.â€? I think it can be safely said that it is only a waiting game until we see these two brothers walk onto the pitch in green jerseys.

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14-15 win over Ulster in Kingspan Stadium, Belfast on Friday 28th of October. Rory played a seminal role, deservingly receiving O’Gara comparisons for his last minute drop goal which clinched the win the for the Munster side, whilst his brother Niall continued his consistent performance in the number 2 (Hooker) jersey.

Test in Soldier Field, Chicago on 5th November: Rory Best (C) (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), James Tracy (Leinster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), John Ryan (Munster), Ultan Dillane (Connacht), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Billy Holland (Munster), Donnacha Ryan (Munster), Devin Toner (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Seån O’Brien (Leinster), Peter O’Mahony (Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Connacht), Luke McGrath (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Joey Carbery (Leinster), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Robbie Henshaw (Leinster), Luke Marshall (Ulster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Keith Earls (Munster), Craig Gilroy (Ulster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Simon Zebo (Munster), Rob Kearney (Leinster). Coach: Joe Schmidt.

High Hopes for UCC GAA Dylan O’Connell- Sports Editor The 2016/17 season is well underway for UCC GAA, and it has been a week of mixed results for the Leesiders. UCC senior hurlers beat local rivals CIT in the senior hurling in a game played in CIT last week. Momentum is now with UCC, as this was their third consecutive win following impressive results against Waterford IT and IT Carlow earlier in the month. These wins sends UCC

of the League. Meanwhile, UCC’s footballers opened their campaign with a tight 0-14 to 1-10 victory over IT Tralee at the Mardyke on the 18th of October. year, with what seems a promising season ahead. The seniors began with an emphatic 5-17 to 1-07 victory over CIT in the Ashbourne Camogie League at the Mardyke, and the Camogie B-team also recorded a

great result against the University of Limerick, winning 1-17 to 2-06.

There was heartbreak, however, for UCC’s Elaine McGrath, who was runner up in the 60 x 30 ladies handball ‘B’ intervarsities in Kilkenny.

In domestic club action, UCC student Eimear Meaney was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ title at the recent Cork Ladies Senior Club Championship Final, playing for her home club Mourneabbey.

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As the nights get shorter, club action is happening thick and fast in UCC with results coming in from all across the board. UCC Ultimate Frisbee set the standard by winning the Mixed Indoor IV’s trophy at UL last week, clinching Following that, UCC Ladies Rugby recorded an emphatic 52-5 victory over Trinity College Dublin last week.

Soccer however, was a game of misfortunes for the Leesiders, with the seniors enduring a 3-2 heartbreaking loss against Ballincollig in the FAI Intermediate Cup, while Midleton knocked the Juniors out 2-0 in the FAI Junior Cup. It was a mixed week for UCC hockey, UCC being narrowly beaten by Blackrock in Division 3, while the Division 6 team suffered heavily, with a 6-0 loss to Cork Harlequins. The for the College with a hard-fought 2-0 win against Cork Harlequins.

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Birmingham was awarded the Cork City FC u19s job in May 2015 following a successful spell at Cobh Ramblers’ underage set-up, where he coordinated the Cork City job while studying at University College Cork.

In his maiden season at the Rebel Army Birmingham guided Cork City FC to the Under 19 League title while and work placement. In his second year at the job, Bermingham closed out his degree while winning the Under 19 Cup at Turners Cross, and creating Irish footballing history, as Cork City knocked out HJK Helsinki in the UEFA Youth League.

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Drinan Penalty sends Rebel to Rome Cork City 1-0 HJK Helsinki UEFA Youth League, Turners Cross Aaron Drinan sealed his name in Irish footballing history as Cork City FC U19s made history over coming Finnish opposition HJK Helsinki 1-0 in the UEFA Youth League at Turners Cross. round clash following a 0-0 draw in Helsinki three weeks previous, and a second half penalty from Aaron Drinan in the second leg was enough to set up a mouth-watering clash against AS Roma in the next round. would dominate play; going into the game as cup holders, and having an unbeaten run in the League, City started well, putting strong pressure on the HJK Helsinki defence. This pressure saw Drinan forcing his way down the left-hand side, only for his shot to go just wide of the post. with Alec Byrne and Drinan linking up well, but neither could muster a shot early on. Seconds later, City’s pressure resulted in Edozie Ogbene being brought down just outside the penalty area; up stepped leftback Kevin Taylor, whose shot was well

saved by Robin Källman in the Helsinki goal.

HJK responded well and began to build, with Henrik Ölander’s mustering a meek City post. HJK then really spurred into life, and soon they were on the hunt, with Lassi Lappalainen crossing it in for Timo Stavitski, but David Coffey caught the cross well. HJK’s pressure worked its magic on the Leesiders, as City’s Alec Byrne fouled Ölander. Obed Malolo’s resulting set-piece rounded the City wall but went straight into Coffey’s arms. gest, with a rake of chances for the Corkonian team; good pressing and passing play brought Källman out from goal, indirectly dropping the ball to Daire O’Riordan, who kept his shot low but just wide at the Shed End. Seconds later a City corner forced a goal mouth scramble, with the ball again the bar & into the heart of the crowd collected at the Shed End. O’Riordan threaded the ball through to Alec

Byrne in the closing seconds of the half, though Byrne’s shot was again wide of its target. In what would be a match highlight, keeper.

From the restart City charged forward, and good pressing was soon rewarded when HJK’s Omar Jama handled the ball inside the box. The referee pointed straight to the spot, and Aaron Drinan stepped up, slotting it low into the Helsinki goal at the St. Anne’s End, giving City a 1-0 lead.

HJK responded to the goal well; Saku Ykätupa, teeing the ball up for Lappalainen well by Coffey. Before long Malolo found space outside City’s box, but a weak shot was calmly saved by Coffey. HJK freshened up their attack well, replacing Jusif Ali with Antti Ulmanen. Two excellent chances ensued for Helsinki, with Ölander crossing it to Stavitski, whose shot forced an excellent sliding save from Coffey. Seconds later Coffey broke out the heroics City yet again, busting out an unusual headed save to deHJK were able to counterattack well from a City corner, Lappalainen sending the ball

wide to Stavitski, who saw his attempts well blocked by Kevin Taylor.

City sprung to life late on, and a Kevin Taylor corner was almost turned in by Ogbene, but Källman denied City’s star man. In the closing moments, HJK threw everything they had at City; on tired legs, City manned their lines, and in the closing seconds a disputed corner brought every man forward for the visitors. With ten men in the box, David Coffey was able to pull off a clawing save to deny Öllander a late equaliser. blew his whistle, setting up a date with destiny for Cork City against AS Roma.

Cork City: David Coffey, Kevin Taylor, Peirce Phillips, Conor McCarthy, Cian Coleman, Alec Byrne, Aaron Drinan (Jordan O Reagan 85’), Denzil Fernandes, Chiedozie Ogbene, Daire O Riordan (Patrick Crowley 89’) (Cian Leonard 90’), Adam O Sullivan.

HJK Helsinki: Robin Källman, Joachim BÜckerman, Henrik Ölander, Aapo Halme, Valetti Vesiaho, Obed Maolo. Lassi Lappalainen, Omar Jama (Eetu Vertainen 70’), Saku Ylätupa, Timo Stavitski (Tuuka Kurki 88’), Jusif Ali (Anti Ullmanen 65’).

Referee: Petur Rienert.

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UCCExpress.ie | Volume 20 | Issue 04 | November 1st Tuesday

Munster players and supporters, the family and friends of Anthony “Axel” Foley remember the recently deceased coach.

Axel Foley Remembered Joe Dawson- Sports Writer I arrived outside Thomond Park at 10:00am on Saturday morning: I was there to stewit was an important day, as 25,000 seats had been sold-out for a day for Munster & rugby supporters in general to pay their respects to the late Anthony “Axel” Foley. The mood upon arriving was sombre, and we all knew what an important task we had ahead of us.

The choir practised their anthems and their The gates opened at 11 to the waiting crowds, and they streamed in, eager to get

to their seats and pay their respects. I was in the West Stand in section 212, showing people to their seats and just doing the general work of a steward. The remembrance proceedings started at around half 12 with a minute’s silence, during which you honestly could’ve heard a pin drop; then the anthems of the club, ‘Stand Up and Fight’ and ‘The Fields of Athenry’ rang out across the stadium.

just buried their manager, friend & hero

As Munster walked out onto the pitch the place exploded with noise, as the people chanted “Munster” from the depth of their lungs. Everyone was here to remember Foley and to support the team that had only

Foley’s name had been honoured, and the Munster team did a lap of honour to thank the fans for their support. It truly felt like the Munsters of old. An especially poignant moment, one that will stick with me, was

blown the roof off, and thus began a performance the like of Munster’s old, a quality which we have not seen in quite a long time; even Keith Earls being sent off in the 18th minute didn’t deter neither the fans nor the team. In the end Munster won comfortably with a 37-18 bonus point victory.

when the Munster squad formed a ring of honour, and the roar of the crowd died down to what they thought was them paying their respects, but it was to allow the sound of Stand Up and Fight to come from the team, and as it echoed across the stadium to the crowd, all 25,000 started singing along with a ferocity I have not heard before.

A legend lost - a legacy forged in the terraces forevermore.

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