The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted every single person in the country. Many have lost jobs, been isolated from loved ones and many are feeling the effects of one of the longest lockdowns in the world. Students are no different. However, …
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College must act to implement a specific sexual misconduct and assault policy
With matters relating to sexual misconduct currently encompassed in the Dignity and Respect policy, College needs to develop and implement specific policy for assault
The topic of consent has been brought to the fore in recent years, particularly in the wake of the Me Too movement which sparked discussions about the prevalence of sexual misconduct in all echelons of society. College campuses are in …
Academia remains an inaccessible career choice for many
High fees and the expectation of unpaid labour renders PhDs difficult, if not impossible for large swathes of applicants
We are often told by those older and wiser than us that if we do what we love we will never work a day in our lives. While we may strive for a career that we will love, reality can …
College must make a conscious effort to shed its elitist reputation
The CAO has seen a 38% increase in applications to Trinity, which indicates College may be moving away from its exclusionary image
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth has often stood apart from Ireland’s other third-level institutes in many regards. While the college prides itself on being an institution of Ireland’s best and brightest (admittedly …
Irish citizens living outside of the Republic should be allowed to vote
Irish citizens living abroad are refused the right to vote in Irish elections. This needs to change.
While many nations around the world can claim to be countries of immigrants, Ireland can somewhat uniquely also claim to be one of emigrants, and on account of our unique historical relationship with migration, huge numbers of Irishmen and women …
Green movements must join the fight against environmental racism
With racial minorities disproportionately affected by the ruinous consequences of climate change, environmental justice must be linked with the fight for racial justice
Climate change and racial inequality have both garnered mass critical attention in recent decades. Following the death of George Floyd in 2020, the US saw a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. The impact of Covid-19 on racial minorities …
Irish political parties have a serious problem with accountability
With Dignity and Respect policies often falling short, many political parties foster a culture of hostility and secrecy. This needs to change
If the last general election signified anything, it was that the political landscape of Ireland is in a huge state of flux. Sinn Féin, the Green Party and the Social Democrats enjoyed new-found success, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil …
Serious Zoom anxiety is hurting students’ ability to learn
High expectations for students to verbally contribute and have their camera on over Zoom can stimulate anxiety in just about anyone
While anxiety has been a problem affecting students forever, it has only been exacerbated by the trials of Zoom learning. There is a whole host of people who are experiencing social anxiety for the first time in lectures, seminars, and …
RTÉ is going to push away Ireland’s young talent without urgent reform
Ireland’s film and television industry is great – so why is RTÉ so painful?
Ireland teems with creative life, and has become a hub for the television and film industry in recent years, thanks to not only the hefty tax incentive to film here under Section 481, but the beautiful filming locations the country …
Repeal was not the end of the campaign for reproductive rights
The previous government promised safe access zone legislation. This one should deliver on it.
At the beginning of March, Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly informed the cabinet that a review of Ireland’s abortion legislation had begun. During the 2018 referendum to repeal the eighth amendment, political parties’ respective stances on abortion were under sharp …