No-one should ever die on the road. To many, that sounds like a utopian ideal. Most of us implicitly accept that there is risk inherent in travelling on the road. The idea that the benefits of our transportation system outweigh …
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Why I will not be doing my masters at Trinity
It is college governance that has alienated me.
My decision to study at Trinity was the best decision I have ever made. It changed my life completely, and for the better. I have made so many incredible friends and connections and thoroughly enjoy studying my favourite subject full-time. …
Irish Unity and TCDSU: Starting a constructive conversation
Why we shouldn’t take a direct stance on supporting a United Ireland, and how there is a better way forward for the Union on this question
At the meeting of the Students’ Union Council on 31 January 2023, there was a motion to hold a referendum on whether or not TCDSU should support a United Ireland. I spoke and voted against the motion and I’d like …
International Women’s Day 2023; how far we have come and how far we still have to go
Cat Grogan considers the position of women in the world today, the achievements of feminism to date, and what we must do to keeping striving for more
No one is more cynical than I am about the hardships of life as a woman. I understand how tempting it is to look at the oppression, exclusion, discrimination, and subjugation that still characterise women’s lives today and draw pessimistic …
If Ireland wants to continue this trend of global creative success to, we need to encourage the arts
After the recent surge of nominations and awards for Irish artists and Irish art, the lack of funding and support for the average Irish artist has also come into the spotlight
In recent months, we have seen the incredible successes of countless Irish creatives, from the bold cinematic achievements of The Banshees of Inisherin, An Cailín Ciúin, and Aftersun, accruing a record 14 Irish Academy Award nominations, …
Irish motorists driven up the wall (and off the road) by tests waiting lists and expenses
With severe backlogs to the NCT waiting lists, lengthy lines for those looking for a driving test, and a steep cost involved in all of that and more, drivers across the country are struggling to stay on the road, and get on it in the first place
Drivers and aspiring drivers across the country are facing a pile of obstacles as they try to get on the road, stay on the road, and be safe in doing so. Waiting lists for driving tests are up to a …
AI is not as intelligent as you think
A closer look at the academic threat of AI technology, the fact that it is not intelligent in the same way we are, or near as intelligent as we give it credit for being
In January 2023, a secondary school in London announced that they were going to make massive cuts to the amount of essay homework assigned to students. They explained that an AI (artificial intelligence), chat generator ChatGPT had made essay work …
From the fringes to the front
Examining the meteoric rise of the far-right in Irish public discourse
Around the start of this term, I came home one day to find a newspaper on my doorstep that I had never heard of before. The main headline jumped out at me, “DON’T STAY HOME!”, and another saying, “PFIZER CRIMES …
TCDSU candidates: Can’t advocate for all students? Drop out of the race.
Sabbatical officers must be confident enough to speak on behalf of oppressed students, it’s literally the job
This year, I helped host the Equality Hustings of the 2023/24 Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical elections. Alongside some other union officers, we curated a list of questions for the candidates. These were focused upon an array of …
STEM students are being left behind during election season
According to a survey carried out in the week leading up to the TCDSU elections, voters in STEM courses feel that candidates do not pay them enough attention
For a week-and-a-half in the early spring, Trinity experiences election-fever. The Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) elections bring with them hundreds upon hundreds of manifestos, flyers, and business cards. For many, it seems like you can hardly move in …