On the 8 March 2024, Irish citizens will be asked to vote on two referendums. The goal: to make Ireland more inclusive and protective of those previously neglected by the constitution. If passed, the definition of family in articles 41.1.1 …
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Metrolink saga is a pitiful representation of Ireland at its most disappointing
After decades of delays, Metrolink is still facing heavy opposition and seemingly endless bureaucratic interruptions that showcase Ireland’s inability to fight for progress.
What can a person achieve in 34 years? Well, one could be born, attend school, move to college, graduate, start work, get married, start a family, and maybe even buy a house if we’re prepared to stretch the limits of …
Accomplishing accessibility: how hard can it be?
Siobhán Walsh discusses the barriers in place towards people with epilepsy in Dublin
Recently, I was lucky enough to score tickets to Noah Kahan’s sold-out Dublin concert. In order to enjoy the concert, as soon as the bridge of ‘Your Needs, My Needs’ began, I promptly put my coat hood on (backwards) to …
First Minister Michelle O’Neill: A Dawn of a New Era?
Boyd Stephen explores the potential political implications of O’Neills position as First Minister in Northern Ireland
After having been suspended for around two years, Stormont was reopened at the beginning of the month, and Northern Ireland’s first Nationalist and Republican First Minister, Michelle O’Neill, was sworn into office. This comes in the wake of the historic …
The high amount of candidates in the SU Election signals increased political interest amongst students
Luke Fox Whelan discusses how politics is getting divisive both inside and outside of the college, and why we are seeing increased engagement with our students’ union
For a week, the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) elections were the most contested they’ve been since 2015. Michael McInerney dropping out of the comms race makes the number of candidates the same as in 2021, but that nine-year …
Taking it too far: the danger of the “joke candidate”
Kate Bryne analyses the ethics of running a joke sabbatical campaign
With campaigns for the TCDSU sabbatical positions well underway, and the high number of 13 candidates fighting for our votes, there’s been great debate and discourse around campus. Two candidates in particular, Ralph Balfe, (presidential candidate), and Nathan Harrington, (Welfare …
College will try to increase masters’ tuition fees – we must be ready
If you are interested in applying for a masters’ degree after finishing your bachelors, I urge you to read this and get involved in the campaign.
Each year, there are around 4,000 students enrolled in masters programmes at Trinity. Many have just finished undergraduate degrees and have opted to continue their education at Trinity, pursuing their lifelong dreams and passions. These courses already cost us a …
Is deis é an t-oideachas dhá-theangach chun srianta aicme shóisialta a sharú
Bilingual education offers a chance to overcome social class limitations
Is minic a dhéantar tagairt d’Éire mar Oiléan na Naomh agus na nOllúna. Muscalaíonn an frása fileata seo saibhreas oidhreachta agus oideachais na tíre seo ionainn. Cuireann sé i gcuimhne fosta ceangal docht an oideachais agus na hEaglaise thar na …
To BookTok or not to BookTok, that is the question
Two students weigh up the pros and cons of TikTok’s hottest literary scene
BookTok is missing the mark
Luke Fox Whelan
It must be doing something right. Now four years on from the pandemic which brought it into existence, BookTok has shown itself not to be a fad. Rather than the killing of …
We didn’t start the fire, but can we put it out?
The issues facing students were caused by the mistakes of the generation before us. They can only be addressed through meaningful mobilisation.
“It’s a terrible time to be 21!”
These words were uttered in a United States recording studio in 1989 by none other than the son of John Lennon, Sean. It’s no surprise that Lennon expressed such dismay; he had witnessed …