Author: cormacb705

My name is Cormac and I'm a 29 year old English teacher and freelance writer from Ireland. I'm currently studying a Masters degree in Journalism and Media Communications in Griffith College Dublin. For the last 7 years I have been an English language teacher and from 2014 to 2020 I lived in Spain while working in language academies teaching adults English. I enjoy writing about my interests which include music, language learning, health and fitness and comedy while also expressing my thoughts on more universal themes such as society, current affairs, popular culture, politics and the human experience.

¡Ni Una Mas! – Three Women Tell Their Story of Gender Violence in Mexico

8th of March 2021 – What are you afraid of? This was the cry as thousands of women marked International Women’s Day by marching on The National Palace and Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City to protest the government’s ineptitude in tackling the growing epidemic of gender based violence in Mexico. Somewhat ironically, a large three-meter high fence had been erected around the palace … Continue reading ¡Ni Una Mas! – Three Women Tell Their Story of Gender Violence in Mexico

cormacb705March 30, 2021March 31, 2021Leave a comment

Gojira Announce Release Date For New Album ‘Fortitude’

French heavy metal quartet Gojira have announced the release date for their highly anticipated seventh studio album. Due for release on April 30, Fortitude will be the bands first release since 2015’s Grammy nominated release Magma. In anticipation of the album’s release, the band released the official video for the album’s first single Born for One Thing on Wednesday night along with the full track … Continue reading Gojira Announce Release Date For New Album ‘Fortitude’

cormacb705February 18, 2021February 18, 20212 Comments

Guitar Heroes

The term guitar hero is usually reserved for the likes of guitar royalty such as Jimi Hendrix, Slash, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton etc. While the following three guitarists may not feature on the list of the top 100 guitarists of all time, for me personally, they have served as my biggest influence and inspiration as a guitarist Synyster Gates While some might find the stage … Continue reading Guitar Heroes

cormacb705February 17, 2021February 18, 2021Leave a comment

Zoos – Conservation or Cruelty?

November 2020 – As Ireland battled its second wave of the Covid-19 virus, a call for help came from an unlikely and for many, a surprising place. Located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin city centre, Dublin Zoo launched an appeal campaign aimed at raising funds for the running of the zoo. The zoo had seen a huge drop in visitors as a result of … Continue reading Zoos – Conservation or Cruelty?

cormacb705February 10, 2021February 11, 2021Leave a comment

Are You Still Watching? – Why Sometimes Less is More

I cannot remember the last time I paid for a CD. I cannot remember the last time I bought a DVD. I cannot remember the last time I waited a week to watch an episode of a series. I cannot remember the last time I did not have to worry about internet spoilers or how a meme could ruin the entire plot of a film … Continue reading Are You Still Watching? – Why Sometimes Less is More

cormacb705February 6, 2021February 11, 2021Leave a comment

Learning to Breathe Again (Video Report)

This short video report highlights the issues facing those who have recovered from their initial COVID-19 illness only to still suffer from long term physical and emotional challenges as a result of the virus. In this video, a young Mexican women living in Dublin details her experience of the virus and the challenges she faces in her physical and mental recovery. Continue reading Learning to Breathe Again (Video Report)

cormacb705January 30, 2021February 11, 20211 Comment

Mother Nature (Short Radio Documentary)

This short radio documentary tells the story of Andrew and Moya, a young, married couple who this welcomed their first baby into the world in the middle of the COVID-19 global pandemic. They tell me about the challenges and worries they experienced as they dealt with pregnancy and childbirth in an unprecedented year. Continue reading Mother Nature (Short Radio Documentary)

cormacb705January 30, 2021February 11, 2021Leave a comment

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