Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
Besides music, I am also an enthusiast of motion pictures and film scores have been particularly one of the main focal points for me in recent years. The list of nominees for Best Original Score is quite exciting, in my opinion, and I thought it would be useful to give readers a bit of information […]
The Mental Benefits of Music -Sean Barrett Music can bring us joy and contentment; as a species, we have created and consumed music throughout our development. Archaeologists recently discovered a flute carved from a wing bone in a cave in southern Germany. The fragile artefact is the world’s oldest known musical instrument, implying that humans […]
The importance of a power pose is commonly misunderstood. Growing up, we constantly hear about the importance of body language and to sit up straight or pull our shoulders back, but few people actually understand how much of an impact it has. It not only helps how others perceive us, but it helps with performance […]
The 21st Century’s deadliest pandemic has halted life in all aspects, from the way we work to the way we interact. Ireland’s economy and society speak of our current situation, with pillar industries such as hospitality and education being hit the hardest. It seems that between Brexit and the pandemic, the Emerald Isle is facing […]
Over the past year, the most common trend to emerge in the roll out of new music has been the lockdown album – albums which were fully conceived, written, recorded, and produced since the COVID-19 lockdowns started in March 2020. This article will look at three such albums which were written, recorded, and released within […]
Emigration is one of the hardest things that one can do, without question. Some leave their country only for a holiday or to gain new experiences and encounter new cultures. Others do the same when they decide to complete academic studies abroad. Then there’s another group of people who decide to leave their motherland to […]
There is no doubt that the continuing lockdowns are having a huge effect on everyone’s mental health. However, some people have taken the opportunity to get fit and change their health for the better, and in this way, taking back responsibility for their own well-being. I’m one of those people. I’m not glorifying the fact […]
The government has announced its intention to recapture Ireland’s share of the international student market, worth an estimated €2.5 billion to the economy. From 2013 until 2017, the number of non-EEA international students opting to get an education in Ireland increased 45% from just under 10,000 to slightly over 13,500. The 2018/2019 […]
Northern Ireland has been at the centre of Brexit negotiations, with the possibility of Irish reunification always in the background. Five years after the vote and a few months after the United Kingdom officially left the European Union, let’s take a look at the situation. Until the very end of last year, a no-deal Brexit […]
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