A certain eerie calm had descended on the area between the IFSC and our so-called Silicon Docks. Hanover Quay normally hums with phone calls, overpriced croissants and business suits. On this day, it stood nearly devoid of life, the silence …
Eoin Hand elected TCDSU President on first count
Hand received 50.3% of the vote
Eoin Hand has been elected Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) President this evening with 50.3% of votes on the first count, securing the win over fellow contendors Ryan Carey and Harry Williams. Hand, who received 1,269 first-preference votes, exceeded …
SU Elections: “Quite apolitical” Eoin Hand puts local issues into the spotlight
Hand wants to be the president of students who “go to lectures, eat lunch and go home”
Eoin Hand, hailing from Cashel Co. Tipperary, is one of the three students contesting the SU election for President. Energetic and charismatic, he explains that his reason for running is that over his four years in college he found himself …
Analysis: Consent education in college
Jack Ryan, News Analysis Editor, looks at consent education in Irish universities
Depending on who you ask, you may well receive a different answer on what it means to give or receive consent. “It’s simple”, someone might say, “No means No and Yes means Yes”. But in an environment where 32% of …
Analysis: Trinity’s plummet in the THE world university rankings
Trinity continued on its precipitous decline to 164th position from 120th
This week, Trinity students may have been shocked to witness a dramatic depreciation in the value of their degree internationally. In the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2020, Trinity continued on its precipitous decline to 164th position …
The national bed-time: Why Ireland’s licensing laws should be consigned to the 20th century
The laws and limits holding back the country’s nightlife are decaying an important part of Ireland’s youth culture
You’re deep in the bowels of the club. You’ve just necked the grim remainder of your double vodka-Redbull. It’s done the job you needed it to do. As you begin to hit your stride on a packed dance-floor, your inhibitions …