An bhfuil grá don Ghaeilge caillte agat tar éis do thréimhse sa mheánscoil, agus an dteastaíonn uait an grá a fháil ar ais? Seo meabhrúchán sciobtha ó ardchumacht (dalta le spleodar sa Ghaeilge!) chun do chuid Gaeilge a úsáid níos …
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Analysis: If Harris’ tenure in higher education is anything to go by, we really “ain’t seen nothing yet”
In the wake of the unexpected and abrupt resignation of former Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar on March 20, Simon Harris would go on to run uncontested for the leadership of the party and will be presumably elected …
Analysis: The constitutional debate at the heart of TCDSU
After a year of constitutional breaches by the president, the EC and OC must decide whether the TCDSU constitution should account for expression of political ideology
When campaigning for Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) president last year, László Molnárfi made clear that the “union needs to be strong, grassroots and … call out the government”. If nothing else, he has lived up to this promise. …
Explainer: Everything you need to know about the March 8 referendums
The referendums to broaden the definition of family and replace the amendment about women’s role in care has generated a lot of questioning
On March 8, people across Ireland will take to the polls to vote in two referendums, determining whether constitutional amendments relating to the family and care will be implemented. The first referendum aims to broaden the constitutional definition of a …
Analysis: Generation Z and the European elections
For the first time, the majority of a politically mobilised and media-savvy age cohort will have the right to vote in a crucial election for the future of Europe
As Trinity students deliberate on the future makeup of their student union, a number of decisive ballots are set to take place in the near future which have ramifications that go far beyond Campus – and, for that matter, these …
Analysis: Bernie Sanders asserts limits to protests during Irish visit
While visiting Trinity’s debating societies for his contributions to public discourse, Sanders showed the extent to which he believes protests are appropriate
US Senator Bernie Sanders visited Dublin this week as a part of a book tour for his new book, It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism. He attended various events across the city, promoting his book about challenging the “uber-capitalist …
Explainer: The TCDSU Irish language referendum
What this week’s referendum seeks to change about the Irish language in College
Following a motion brought to Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) council in November, a referendum on the position of the Irish language in College will occur between January 30 and February 1.
The referendum seeks to make a variety …
Analysis: Student housing could be this government’s lifeline, but are they really taking it?
Student housing initiatives tick all the political boxes to entice future and current voters
An investment in student accommodation across the State, worth €434 million, was announced last month by Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris and Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien, thus enabling colleges and universities to ultimately provide in excess …
TCDSU and political alignment
Your guide to TCDSU’s political alignment and its future
Over the past weeks there has been much discussion surrounding Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and its policy regarding political affiliation. This discussion has stemmed from some students’ calls for an apolitical union and resulted in a failed vote …
Analysis: How has the far-right grown and how have the Gardaí responded?
How the growth of the far-right has accelerated in recent years
Thursday, November 23 saw unprecedented levels of far-right violence in Dublin city centre. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that the most riot police in the history of the Irish state had been deployed to deal with the violence, highlighting …