NOVELIST LUKE CASSIDY ON THE IRON ANNIE CABARET AND THE SHARED DUNDALK-LIMERICK SPIRIT
Less than one month after his debut novel, Iron Annie, hit shelves across Ireland – to much acclaim from critics and readers alike – a stage adaptation of the book, the Iron Annie Cabaret, has already begun a national tour.
HOROSCOPES: NOVEMBER 1-7, 2021
What’s written in the stars for the students of the University of Limerick this week? Mystic Adam is here to reveal it all.
“STILL IN THE MIRES OF THE EMOTIONAL HANGOVER”: EMMA LANGFORD ON COVID-19 AND RETURNING TO THE STAGE
Award-winning singer-songwriter Emma Langford talks about creative struggles over lockdown and the challenges faced by the creative industry throughout the pandemic.
ON BEING AN EDITOR: DONE AND DUNNING-KRUGER
Recently, as part my MA course, I was involved in a mass group project intended to simulate a day in a newsroom. It lead to some interesting discoveries about myself and my level of readiness for the field.
HOROSCOPES: OCTOBER 25-31, 2021
Mystic Adam, the fortune teller that nobody asked for, is here to fill you in on what’s written in the stars for your Halloween week!
RETURNING TO UNIVERSITY AS A MATURE STUENT: REDEFINING TIME AND PLACE
When I started my undergrad in 2009, we hated mature students. They were so clever. So confident. So fashionable. So fully formed as people. Now that I’ve returned to university as a mature master’s student at the decrepit age of 31, I’m sometimes afraid to open my mouth.
IS THERE A STIGMA AROUND BEING A STUDENT?
Despite the common conception many may hold of students – unproductive and antisocial agents of chaos hurricaning through the streets in a malaise of cans and contraceptives – it has to be said that, like the rest of society, the studying class haven’t had the easiest time of it lately.
HOROSCOPES: OCTOBER 18-24, 2021
Mystic Adam returns with a glimpse into what’s on the cards for the coming week.
FIRM FOUNDATION FOR LIMERICK’S FILM AND TV LANDSCAPE AS NATIVE PRODUCTION RECEIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR SECOND SEASON
Apple TV+’s Foundation, a project previously deemed “unfilmable”, has officially been renewed for a second season with only four episodes so far gone to air.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN MISSING DEIRDRE JACOB CASE SPARK INVESTIGATIONS IN KILDARE WOODLANDS
Investigations by Gardaí began this morning on a woodland site near Usk Little, Co Kildare, as new evidence has come to light in the 1998 disappearance of Deirdre Jacob.
UL STUDENT TARA MCCORMACK TAKES HOME GOLD AT IMRO RADIO AWARDS
Tara McCormack, current University of Limerick master’s student and regular weekend presenter on Midlands 103, was presented the coveted Gay Byrne Newcomer of the Year award at this year’s IMRO Radio Awards.
NO AUTEURS IN JOURNALISM
Not only is there no auteurship in journalism, there’s no room for auteurship in journalism. And that’s a good thing. Here's why the best journalism is collaborative.
UL HOUSING CRISIS: WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS SAYING?
Five weeks into the academic year and students, domestic and international alike, are still struggling to find housing. Here's what some students at the University of Limerick have to say.
FINDING YOUR ONBOARDING POINT IN HISTORY
This week I came face to face with one of the biggest fears I have in my ongoing (and hopeful) career change to journalism. That is, building a knowledge base and having reasonable confidence in it to the point that I can write authoritatively on a news subject. Let’s explore that.
INTRODUCING… ME!
Hello there and welcome to this special little corner of adamleahy.com dedicated to my own personal reflective blog, news and assorted happenings, and other great content related to the JM5051 Limerick Voice & Professional Skills module.