Like many controversial phenomena in Irish culture, recreational drug use is something that has remained generally frowned upon and been swept under the carpet for years. Certainly when it comes to the general “drug problem”, the national discourse casts drug …
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We need to broaden our discussion of homelessness
Campaigners and support services need to be more demographically specific
The homelessness situation in Ireland has been worsening every year, with the recent annual findings from the Peter McVerry Trust revealing that there are currently 8,270 people homeless in Ireland today. The need to assist the most marginalised in society …
Revolution or witch hunt?
Swathes of victims have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and assault against big stars. Is this merely a frenzy, or are we seeing positive change?
A stormy revolution began to unfold as victims came forward to share their stories of sexual harassment at the hands of Harvey Weinstein. A safe harbour was built where victims felt supported and believed which lead to more accusations of …
Too short, overcrowded, and the TA won’t stop talking
Tutorials in Trinity could be so much better
Tutorials: love them or hate them, they are an essential part of our learning and also the reason I often force myself out of bed after a night out.
Many students have an idea of the perfect tutorial: a classroom …
Don’t attack the striking rail staff
It’s inconvenient that the trains aren’t running. But it’s sickening to mistreat workers for so long.
Crushing inequality, the threat of nuclear annihilation, a Dub that is inexplicably Taoiseach despite a large part of the country believing him to be one of the worst choices for the job and two major strikes in a year; it …
Authoritarianism is replacing democracy in Catalonia and nobody seems to care
Catalonia is one of the autonomous regions that make up the pseudo-federal Kingdom of Spain. It has a distinct culture and historical background, having existed in many semi-independent forms over the centuries. Many Catalan people feel deserving of their own …
Australia’s Same-Sex Postal Vote: a rocky path to marriage equality
A visiting student reflects on the Australian and Irish experiences of voting for marriage equality
The Australian Prime Minister personally supports same-sex marriage. Our previous Prime Minister does not (he was recently head-butted in the street by a same-sex marriage supporter). The Liberals – the incumbent political party – have a bizarre stance on same-sex …
What I’m really thinking: I should be able to cope but I’m not
An anonymous student tells their story and calls for more support
You possibly know me. I do lots of things. I’m heavily involved in societies. I know lots of people. I’m pretty accomplished. Today I didn’t go to college. I missed my 9am, I meant to go to the gym, I …
Ascough’s impeachment has started a culture war
I don’t think Ascough will ever understand why decent, reasonable people campaigned and voted overwhelmingly to impeach her, but she herself was responsible for it. Whatever actually happened with the handbooks, she was never going to be able to convince …
Brits in: reclaiming British-Irish identity
Contemporary Irish nationalism needs to think about how it can expand to facilitate Ulster protestant identity should a united Ireland come about
When Leopold Bloom, the hero of James Joyce’s Ulysess, is asked by an abusive Nationalist to define the word “nation”, he calls it “the same people living in the same place … or in different places”.
Bloom’s definition is strikingly …