“More and more polls indicate that more and more people are saying we have to let it go”
Construction on Pearse Street recently presented a new outlet for voices to be heard. White, blank construction walls lined the busy road, …
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Dashing Home for Christmas
Laura Grady speaks to Richie Commins about DASH, a pioneering new service coming to Dublin this January
“The pioneering new service, DASH (Driving All Students Home) is supported by An Garda Síochána through their Campus Watch Program, and will be launched nationwide in January”
It happens all the time – you’re in a nightclub and can’t find …
A Russian response to the US elections
“The rift between the two nations is beginning to mend, which will have vast implications on geopolitics”
In just a few short weeks, Donald Trump will transition from “President-elect” to the President of the United States of America. The citizens …
Exploring Trinity News’ Archives
Lauren Boland searches through the archives of Trinity News to find some gems, some historically important, others simply amusing
Through rock, swing, and pop music; through putting man on the moon, the fall of the Berlin wall, and the first release of the iPhone; through JFK, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama – the pages of Ireland’s oldest student newspaper, …
Brutality, abuse and neglect in a Greek refugee camp
Shauna Dillane speaks to Niamh Keady-Tabbal about volunteering in a refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios
The Greek island of Chios lies only 4.3 miles from Turkey. Its strategic geographic location (as a gateway to Europe) means that it has become an increasingly important route for refugee flows. At present, Chios is home to over 3,000 …
Interview with Kelsey Hazzard, founder of Secular Pro-Life
Ciara O’Rourke interviews the founder of the American advocacy group
“We’re a millennial group. Our leadership is millennials. Most of our support is millennials.”
How it all began
Secular Pro-Life is an advocacy group based in the US. Their website makes a surprising claim:
“Fact: There are over six million …
Hygge: how the Danes bring warmth into their winters
Hannah O’Brien-Møller explores the ways the Danes cope with their long winters, including their unique concept of ‘hygge’
“’Hygge’ does not translate into English. It is both an abstract noun and a verb, usually used to denote spending time with friends and family and having a laugh.”
Winters in Denmark can be very long, lasting from early November …
A place they call home
Dermot O’Riordain details his experience volunteering full-time with the Simon Community Rough Sleeper team in Dublin
“Everything he owned was there and burned with it. He watched, helpless, as it burned, and all he could hear was the teenagers laughing.”
A couple of weeks ago, one of our clients had his tent set on fire by …
Behind the scenes at Dublin Mosque
Trinity News attends the Mosque Open Day on South Circular Road and meets with members of Ireland’s fastest growing minority
“Education is the only way to make change. What’s in the media doesn’t represent the whole religion of Islam, and it is important to show people what Islam actually is.”
The concept of an open day for a religious institution …
How long do you spend online every day?
Caoimhe Gordon reflects on how many hours we actually spend on our smartphones and how that is affecting lives across the world.
“As a post in the popular Reddit, Shower Thoughts put it: ‘How many miles have I scrolled on my phone?'”
Recently I attended a lecture, simply entitled “Doing business in China” which offered interesting insights into the differing business practises …