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  • Diamond in the Rough – An interview with Aine Cahill

    Diamond in the Rough – An interview with Aine Cahill

    Rising star of the Irish music industry Áine Cahill is about to hit it big. Her new single, Blood Diamonds, is blowing up the airwaves and her tour has seen her perform with the likes of Kodaline and  JP Cooper. Having been named on multiple ‘ones to watch’ and ‘best newcomer’ lists, Aine Cahill is…

  • New issue of Cinders Magazine out now!

    New issue of Cinders Magazine out now!

    Cinders magazine volume two issue two is out now! This issue is all about empowerment. From fearless Irish women to #MeToo and body positivity, to remembering great’s like Ursula K. Le Guin, this issue is all about women supporting women. Don’t forget to check out our in-depth interviews with writers Stefanie Preissner, Siobhán Parkinson and Theodora…

  • Recommended Reads: Garth Nix, Leigh Bardugo and Truman Capote

    First published in issue one of Cinders magazine. Goldenhand by Garth Nix Most of you will probably be too young to remember Sabriel and Lireal by Garth Nix but there are few more kickass, capable heroines around. Sabriel and Lireal are necromancers but instead of raising the dead, they send them back to die proper…

  • Worlds Collide: When Rainbow met Leigh

    Worlds Collide: When Rainbow met Leigh

    This article was first published in issue one of Cinders magazine. Two fantastic YA worlds collided when authors Rainbow Rowell and Leigh Bardugo came together for a fantastic author event in Dublin in October. Méabh McDonnell was delighted to be in the audience for the event, where she was able to bring us the low…

  • Fire up those friendships

    Fire up those friendships

    First published as ‘Happy Galentines Day Ladies’ in issue two of Cinders Magazine. Cinders editor, Méabh McDonnell, explains her take on ‘Galentine’s day’ and the importance of celebrating female friendships and being seen as a woman in today’s society.  “February 14th, Valentines day is about romance, but February 13th, Galentine’s Day, is about celebrating lady…

  • Finding my Way to Feminism

    First published in issue one of Cinders Magazine Feminism is still a tricky word for some people – that’s a fact that we at Cinders would love to change. Here, editor Méabh McDonnell talks about her journey to becoming a feminist. The more people who realise that Feminism merely means believing that women deserve equal treatment, respect and…

  • Issue two is coming soon!

    Issue two is coming soon!

    Hi Folks, Cinders second issue is ready to go and we are very pleased to announce that it will launch on February 13th, taking inspiration from Parks and Recreation’s Galentines Day celebrations! So make sure to log on here and celebrate Galentines by reading the newest copy of Cinders. Where we celebrate all of the fantastic…

  • See Cinders Launch here!

    See Cinders Launch here!

    Here in Cinders towers we’re knee deep in issue 2 of Cinders magazine – out on February 13th! But as a treat for those of you who were unable to attend the launch we have a video to make it seem as though you were there! Many thanks to mcdonnellhouse productions for the filming and…