teenage

90s, nineties

AGENDA

From Spice Girls to The Den: An ode to growing up in 1990s Ireland

A poem dedicated to the wonder and joy of growing up in Ireland during the 1990s, by a…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

Here’s why being mortified as a child has made you a better person

"Dad, you are SO embarrassing" If you still feel embittered over the fact that your parents made you…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

Young people are sending more nude images than ever, is this just harmless fun?

Here's the scenario: you're texting a guy; someone that you recently met on a dating app, or in…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

The reality of moving out of home: the good, the bad and the laundry

IMAGE writer Geraldine Carton muses over the harsh realities of moving out of home for the first time.…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

‘Whatever you do, DON’T be a washing machine’ – My first kiss story

Like many Irish children, my first kiss took place at a disco at Irish college. I was twelve,…

By Geraldine Carton

EDITORIAL

Céilís, kissing & wet suits: Every experience you ever had at Irish college

Ahhh, Irish college; “An Gaeltacht”. A term synonymous with both a place and a point in time; a…

By Geraldine Carton