There are many issues with the Irish healthcare system which each contend for public attention, such as the need for secular free healthcare or the exploitation of junior hospital staff or nurses. Of course, these issues are of utmost importance …
Sex & Relationships
Sunday Longread: LGBTQ+ must reads for the summer
Three Trinity students discuss their favourite LGBTQ+ novels as we near the end of Pride month
In the heat of the summer while we plan our trips away and pack our bags, there are decisions that need to be made about what books to take with us. As we near the end of pride month, several …
Round-up: A guide to Pride in the city
Ria Walls explores the top events happening in Dublin this weekend as Pride returns to the capital
As we swiftly approach the halfway point of 2022, the month of June is dedicated to celebrating pride. The capital hasn’t seen the streets turn rainbow-coloured since the pandemic began, so this year those celebrating are waiting in anticipation for …
What is personal is not always political
Sophie O’Rourke discusses her experience of ectopic pregnancy and the need to have more open conversations about women’s reproductive health
A year and a half ago my life was turned upside down by the discovery that I was pregnant. I was nine weeks along, and in acute agony. This pain turned out to be due to the fact that the …
Repeal Review appeals for submissions by April 1
Ella Sloane discusses persisting barriers to abortion access in Ireland ahead of Friday’s deadline
Almost four years after Ireland’s electorate voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment, significant barriers to abortion access persist, forcing women to travel to receive care. Geographical coverage remains one such barrier to accessing abortion, with only one in ten GPs …
Sunday Longread: How can Ireland tackle stealthing?
Eva O’Beirne discusses the lack of awareness around this issue
For those who don’t know, “stealthing” is a colloquial term for the act of removing a condom during sex without the consent of the partner. It’s illegal in many places such as the UK, and is a form of sexual …
Endometriosis and PCOS are everyday issues. We need a healthcare system that reflects that.
10 people highlight the devastating reality of being diagnosed with chronic disorders in Ireland to Eva O’Beirne
To assess the failures of the Irish health system, and also to raise awareness for Endometriosis Awareness Month, Trinity News spoke with ten people who all suffer in some way from either endometriosis or PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Several of …
Are the Gardaí ready to to challenge cyber-flashing?
Eva O’Beirne examines the precarious legislation around online sexual harassment
On 17 January 2022, an online Zoom vigil for Ashling Murphy was interrupted by a man who “cyberflashed” the attendees. He exposed himself and masturbated. On 23 February 2022, a Zoom webinar on violence against women was crashed by several …
12 Dates of Christmas
Heather Bruton details the top dozen date ideas for the holiday period
Winter can make us a little bit lazy when it comes to creative date ideas. In the summer, the perfect date can simply mean sitting outside in the sun with a cold drink or picnic, no planning involved. Whereas in …
First love never dies
Maya Kulukundis explores the impact of one’s first sexual and romantic experiences
As a girl, Joan Didion was in love with John Wayne. She wanted him to carry her on horseback to the “bend in the river where the cottonwoods grow,” a line that she heard and took on from War of …