Since the foundation of the state, Ireland has subscribed to the practice of changing our clocks twice per year. This bi-annual changing of clocks leads to brighter mornings during the wintertime at the expense of light during the evenings. While …
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The BBC should aim to be impartial, not claim they are already
Punishing employees for “impartiality” will not solve such a complex issue
The BBC was first set up in 1922 as a bastion to protect against influential, one-sided broadcasting. In its own words, it aimed to “create a single national conversation.” As it happens, this conversation has often revolved around the BBC …
Do not fall for the myth of “unnecessary” public transport journeys spouted by the leader of a Green Party that has betrayed its principles
Minister Eamon Ryan’s recent talk in college was interrupted by protestors who are justifiably tired of false promises and callous decision-making
“We are sinners beyond compare,” said Eamon Ryan during his ministerial speech to College staff and students for Green Week 2023. He was referring to Ireland having the highest emission rates per capita in the European Union, but these pre-written …
Ball season should not have to mean a huge cost for students, or to the planet
Formal wear is not cheap, but we must start to consider the affordable alternatives available to us and try to make changes, not excuses
Being in the midst of college ball season, we are all painfully aware of the different efforts and preparation measures to be undertaken before each event. One of the key aspects of this prep being, of course, picking the outfit. …
The Troubling Nature of Trinity College Dublin’s Accommodation Crisis
We must demand transparency, equitability, and a shift from the status quo when it comes to Trinity Accommodations
As a member of Students4Change and an on-campus resident at Trinity College Dublin, I feel compelled and fit to address the current state of Trinity-owned accommodation. The college’s accommodation fees have been subject to much scrutiny and criticism over the …
Waterways Ireland: Revolutionising the Approach to Climate Action in Ireland
Waterways Ireland’s unprecedented engagement of local populations and mobilisation of mass public and private sector support in their programs provides the prime example for future initiatives combating climate change to follow
Climate change poses potentially catastrophic threats to Ireland’s welfare, specifically to the country’s dwindling water supply and the short-staffed health system. The climate crisis in Ireland has reached a breaking point whose only solution lies in implementing grassroots initiatives which …
The Importance of Gaeilge
Is it time to rebrand the Irish language?
In popular culture, Ireland is colloquially synonymous with its saints and scholars, resplendent landscapes, and magnificent language. The first of these may now confidently be labelled a mere historical adage. The second will undoubtedly forever remain. The third, however, is …
Vapes — the recyclable product that barely anyone is recycling
With Green Week 2023 on the horizon, it is time for students to take our recycling responsibility seriously
From 1995 to 2015, the number of teenagers and young people smoking in Ireland had been continually decreasing. However, according to Professor Luke Clancy of the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland, from 2019 onwards this trend has done a complete …
Women should not be shamed for using disposable period products
Environmentalism is critical to our future but it should not come at the cost of guilt tripping women about their personal choice of period products
After a long day of lectures, library work and societies, I often find myself sitting in the arts building, looking out over Nassau street as the sun sets and processing the chaos of the day that just ensued. Naturally, as …
Oatly’s aggressive marketing campaign alienates potential customers rather than appealing to them
Oatly’s new advertisement campaign has taken over Dublin in the past few months, and in turn, ostracised non-vegans from ever taking up non-dairy milks.
An Oatly campaign that took over ads on Dublin transportation and billboards starting in January has ignited a significant amount of controversy for its inflammatory marketing strategy that capitalises on the shaming of dairy consumers.
Over the past 10 years, …