PORN: Ireland’s Answer to Sex Ed

Emily Horgan It seems that we cannot socially approve a new piece of technology these days without confirming it can be used to watch pornography.   Advances in virtual reality, high speed internet and AI are enriching our sexual experiences and broadening our sexual horizons. But in Ireland, when our sexual education is what can only be described as severely lacking, it seems that pornography … Continue reading PORN: Ireland’s Answer to Sex Ed

Size* Matters (*tags don’t)

Emily Horgan investigates the reality behind high street clothing sizes.   I’m quite sure I’m not the only consumer in Ireland that shudders at the thought of shopping for clothes. Some of this discomfort is of my own creation: having a sense of style that cannot always be met on the highstreet—inspired by my father’s worn wardrobe—or a desire for clothes well beyond my budget. … Continue reading Size* Matters (*tags don’t)

Interview: Alex Hutchinson

Emily Horgan chats with the groundbreaking Irish fashion photographer Over the past few years, more and more people are opening their minds to the world of photography. Fashion photography is no longer just an aloof size 8 model in front of a white screen. It consists of shapes, light and artistic interpretations, allowing the true art of fashion shine through. One man who is currently … Continue reading Interview: Alex Hutchinson

Back to Brass: An Interview with Booka Brass Band

If any of you were lucky enough to attend any of Ireland’s biggest festivals this summer, then you without a doubt heard the jazzy tones of Booka Brass Band. Dubbed ‘Ireland’s Best Live Act right now’ by the GoldenPlec in their review of their performance at Knockanstockan, Motley’s Emily Horgan  was  thrilled to get to chat to two of the seven (and a half) members … Continue reading Back to Brass: An Interview with Booka Brass Band