Op-ed: supporting a fossil free campus
In an op-ed for Trinity News, professor Sean Barrett talks about the connections between capital and politics
My life as an Irish Traveller in Trinity
Patrick McDonagh writes about his Trinity experience as a member of the travelling community
Why I’m sick of people bashing Donald Trump
The latest passionate condemnation of Donald Trump came this week in the form of an open letter from Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York on Monday (the 14th of March) – another well-constructed, facile enumeration of all the terrible things Trump has done and stands for, followed by a stern denunciation. There was nothing […]
Fossil Free TCD: Trinity must follow its strategic plan and divest
We want to show that students still have the power to have a positive influence on the pressing issues of our time
The First ‘Gentleman’ – an appraisal
What will happen to the role of First Lady, should America elect a female president?
The Elephant in the Room
I’m sitting in a pub on a Tuesday night, 3609 miles away from the man himself and yet even here, in the basement of a small drinking establishment in a country many miles away, Donald Trump’s name comes up, almost inevitably. Naturally my ears perk. I’m an American. I was born in a sprawling suburb […]
#OscarSoWhite: lack of black awardees at the Oscars
The most discussed theme of this famous night, maybe after Leonardo Di Caprio’s belated win, and the widespread comic viral posts about his difficulty in reaching this goal, is for sure the presumed racism of the Academy Awards. It is the second consecutive year in which the 20 nominated candidates are all white people. The […]
Sleeping rough is tough, one night showed me that
Majella Mc Pharland recounts her experience of the TCDSU organised sleepout, reminding us that this issue is far from resolved
The fashion industry makes us puppets of consumerism
I arrive at front gate in the morning. The route I take to the Hamilton depends on how I look that day. If it’s a good day I’ll barrel down past the Arts Building and the Berkeley. If I’m feeling worse about myself, I’m inclined to wind down by the GMB or the Museum Building. […]
Are we going forward?
By Sean O Deorain on March 26, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Seán Ó Deoráin analyses the current political landscape in the wake of the general election
Category Comment · Tags current issues, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, general election, going forward, Labour, social democrats, stability