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14/06/2022
this week on rogue...
THE REVIEW
Belinda Vigors on DeValera’s legacy to women in Ireland
THE ESSAY
Rob Burke writes a searingly honest and to the point guide to solving the problem of noisy neighbours...
THE ARTICLE
Jocelyn Doyle explores the idea of a life designed to be joyously child-free
23/05/2022
This week on rogue...
As thousands of the boomerang generation in Ireland lament the move 'back in', explores a different side of things...
Photographer spoke to four artists; a photographer, a musician, a tattoo artist and a director about where they find inspiration and what drives them to create...
on the enduring appeal of Keanu Reeves...
09/05/2022
This week on rogue...
THE ESSAY
opens up about living with M.E., missing the traditional life milestones and how she’s learned to design the life that works for her...
THE ARTICLE
on the women looking after the men she has met during the recording of her new podcast Conversations On the Margins
THE REVIEW
Journalist and marketing director Amanda Connolly on the realities of the loss of identity faced by working mothers
04/05/2022
This week on rogue...
THE ESSAY
Ambition, inadequacy and fulfilment are common stumbling blocks in relationships. Edikan Umoh investigates.
THE ARTICLE
Lucie Corcoran reframes the idea of self-care through the lens of her newest prized possession...
THE REVIEW
Esther O’Moore Donohoe investigates what happens when she actually buys fantasy digital wardrobe
24/04/2022
This week on rogue...
THE ESSAY
Food writer Jocelyn Doyle takes a stand against the concept of ‘breakfast foods’
THE COLUMN
In the latest instalment of her column, Clare Egan reflects on disordered eating, body image and the value of being thin
ANON
Our ANON writer this issue: "I’m a successful business owner, mother and partner and I’m also addicted to co***ne."
THE EXTRACT
Our extract this week is from the newly published book by Sophie White called The Snag List
18/04/2022
This week on rogue...
THE ESSAY
Cara Doumbe Kingue writes about the unexpected trauma of a friendship ending, and the search for closure
THE ARTICLE
Emma Gleeson examines the potential of a non-patriarchal workplace...
THE REVIEW
We’re all about women supporting women and female empowerment, right? Yet, women cat fighting and bitching to each other is among our TV of choice? Victoria Stokes asks why exactly we can’t get enough of shows like RHOBH and its ilk.
12/04/2022
This recent piece from will challenge your opinion on ambition.
Claire writes:
“I was proud of my ambition, though it wasn’t always welcomed. Ambition, when applied to women, is never a neutral word. Male ambition is almost invisible, but female ambition evokes a vague whiff of disgust. It’s a word that follows women like a bad smell, as if wanting something for yourself is somehow piggish and unsightly.”
10/04/2022
This week on rogue...
THE ARTICLE
Kate Demolder explores why women tend to favour sidekicks over leading men
THE ESSAY
Blessing Dada reflects on being in therapy for a year...
THE REVIEW
Molly Furey writes about standing at a crossroads deciding which path will induce less FOMO.
THE EXTRACT
Our extract this week consists of two incredibly moving poems from Pit Lullabies by Jessica Traynor
03/04/2022
This week on rogue...
THE ARTICLE
Jennifer Bird meets Sister Fran Raia to discuss the decline of the Catholic clergy and how her convent prepared for their future with bold pragmatism.
THE ESSAY
An anonymous contributor confesses that s*x work pays the bills while they pursue a creative career.
THE REVIEW
Megan Jones writes about requesting a table for one in a world designed for two.
THE EXTRACT
Our extract this week is from the newly published A Line Above the Sky by Helen Mort
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27/03/2022
This week on rogue...
THE TRIBUTE
lost her mom in her teens. Now ten years later, she pieces together a portrait of her mother through stories of those that knew her…
THE ESSAY
In My long-distance virtual boyfriend loves me like no one else, .ster describes falling in love during the pandemic in the most unexpected way.
THE REVIEW
on her new podcast, Conversations on the Margins, talking to men within the Irish prison system
THE EXTRACT
Lenny is the story of a young homeless boy in the bayou, who helped by the classic tale The Little Prince, seeks to repair his broken family and save his hometown, Roseville, from destruction.
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20/03/2022
This week on rogue...
THE ARTICLE
questions the value of ambition and, in the context of impending climate collapse, wonders what we should be striving for.
THE ESSAY
discusses having self-awareness, self-assurance and the secret magic of being self-partnered.
THE REVIEW
questions the point of awards season when the people who are being awarded never look like you.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Psychotherapist on why everyone’s mental health needs a wellness recovery plan.
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08/03/2022
“If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.” - Mindy Kaling
Happy International Women’s Day to all the women making it for themselves.
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