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I would describe myself as ambitious with a constant curiosity and a desire to learn new things.

• Coronavirus updates

  By The bored journalist on March 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  These are updates as I get them, obviously the data is dynamic most of these figures change as I write them. And some figures posted are hours out of date from the time I write them to when you read… Read More ›

• Isolation and me

  By The bored journalist on March 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  It is strange to say “I am trying to maintain a normal routine” at the moment — nothing is normal right now—McDonald’s Ireland and U.K have closed their restaurants! So, yeno, shits hitting the fan. I have seen people on… Read More ›

• Coronavirus and me.

  By The bored journalist on March 22, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I have been away from WordPress for a while. I have been busy working on my final year projects for college. Obviously, things are changing now with coronavirus. The first case in Ireland was on the 28th of February, and… Read More ›

• Dissertation Methodology Template

  By The bored journalist on March 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Clarifying the research question and answering questions as to the significance of the research project (the “so what?” question): When developing your research question,  Booth et al (2008 ) suggest a four-step process, begin with a broad topic, add a… Read More ›

• Why failure is inevitable

  By The bored journalist on February 11, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Sometimes you are not going to get the grade, or you don’t get that promotion you wanted or get that thing you think you deserve, and that really does suck, like a lot. Have you ever read those inspirational quotes… Read More ›

• Reflections of a mature student:Changing routine

  By The bored journalist on February 10, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  One of the hardest things about going back to college with a full time job is juggling the two, for me working full time didn’t make sense and had to take a back seat. The transition from working full time… Read More ›

• Reflective entry

  By The bored journalist on February 10, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Why am I doing a radio documentary on the menstrual cycle? This is a question that I have been asking myself since I committed to covering this subject matter in my radio documentary class. If I am honest, I talked… Read More ›

• General Election 2020

  By The bored journalist on January 19, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  A Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes poll put Fianna Fáil on 32% of the vote with Fine Gael behind on just 20% support. The poll of 923 voters, which has a margin of error of 3.3%, also suggested that Sinn Féin… Read More ›

• General election 2020

  By The bored journalist on January 18, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Crime has become a central problem for the current Fine Gael election campaign, something that was bound to happen with the recent accidental shooting of a taxi driver in Drogheda, the brutal murder and dismemberment of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods read more… Read More ›

• General Election 2020

  By The bored journalist on January 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Yesterday was supposed to cover economic promises by political parties; however, most of the plans won’t be realised until next week read the Irish Times coverage here.  You can read here some of the party’s economic manifestos or policy’s they… Read More ›