Both Lives Matter is a pro-life advocacy organisation in Northern Ireland which claims to seek to re-frame the abortion debate in Northern Ireland and beyond. The organization was established in 2017 and co-founded by Dawn McAvoy. In this interview Dawn explains why and how Both Lives Matter was formed. She also touches on the type of […]
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Abortion in Northern Ireland: Implications and influences behind the law
In England, and most recently the Republic of Ireland, abortion is offered as a routine part of NHS healthcare. In Northern Ireland however, procuring or performing an abortion remains illegal in almost all cases unless a woman’s life is at risk. Fatal foetal abnormalities, rape and incest are not circumstances in which abortions can be […]
You Can’t Stop Me Loving Him – a radio documentary about conversion therapy in the UK
The UK has come very far with LGBT rights over the past 50 years with the decriminalisation of same-sex relations to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in 2014. There are still problems lying underneath the surface of LGBT rights in the UK which is conversion therapy. This documentary explores the dark and emotional use of conversion therapy in the […]
Sports star Leon McKenzie admits keeping battle with depression a secret
Ex-professional footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie has admitted football negatively affected his mental health during his 18-year career. The 40-year-old, now a mental health advocate, shared his past regrets on not seeking professional help, and his reasons for keeping his battle with depression secret. “I think if I had spoken to the right people, if […]
Combating Dementia
Throughout this audio documentary, I explore the future of dementia and aim to answer the question everyone’s been wondering, “How close are we as a society, to finding the cure for dementia?”. Within the 7 minutes, you’ll hear from 4 individuals who are living with dementia, work within the care sector or are working to […]
Riding the artificial wave: Webbers take on wave pools
Greg Webber is a famous surfboard shaper known for pushing the boundaries of surfboard design over the years. He recently got involved in the wave pool game by setting up Webbers wave pools. I caught up with him to get his thoughts on everything artificial. Check out some of his thoughts below. To view other […]
Riding the artificial wave: The Lagoon
Millions of surfers around the world are wanting to ride the artificial wave and many are now investing millions into artificial wave technology to make their dreams of surfing the perfect wave true. For the video element of my project, I wanted to case study someone who is trying to make their dream a reality. […]
Riding the artificial wave: The environment wipes out on the wave pool
Courtesy of man-made artificial pools, surfers can now ride waves at landlocked destinations, but is this at the expense of our environment? Surfing the internet, you come across another video featuring plans for wave pool technology. Newcomers Surf Lakes in Australia just released footage of their concept with five different waves rolling in different directions at […]
SEND IT! – YOUTUBE URBAN ADRENALINE
This TV documentary sets out to explore the lives of YouTube content creators within the Parkour and Urban Exploration community, assessing their relationship with society especially after tragedy. Calum Goddard-Mocklow immersed himself deep within the Parkour and Urban Exploration community, becoming extremely close with the UK’s biggest Parkour Group ‘Brewman’, interviewing members Jack Milnes and Aiden Knox. Brewman have over 20,000 YouTube subscribers and […]
Riding the artificial wave: Surfing away from shore
My multimedia project Riding the artificial wave investigates the rise of artificial wave technology and its impacts on surfing. The main body of work is a magazine feature called Surfing away from shore. It is written for Huck Magazine and features interviews from major players in the wave pool and surfing world. Thanks to everyone […]