The eve of St. Patrick’s Day saw Social Democrats Counsellor Gary Gannon launch the second issue of the international magazine, Trinity Frontier. In opening his address, Gannon joked about the great task ahead of him: a local politician, whose daily …
Enda Kenny
Damn the Consequences?
Martin O’Donnell explores the recent controversies surrounding parliamentary privilege and assesses how far the privilege should extend
Leaders’ Questions is usually something of a theatrical affair in the Dáil. Like its counterpart in the UK, Prime Minister’s Question Time, it has an element of “Punch and Judy” to it, although perhaps without the rowdiness of our British …
The Silent Liberals
As the world watches with dismay at the ongoing shambles of the Trump presidency and as the Irish political system looks set for a new election, spare a thought for the issue of Traveller ethnicity
The myth that Traveller origins can be dated to the famine was dealt a death blow early in February when a genetics study on Irish Travellers revealed that they split from the main Irish population approximately 360 years ago. This …
No Enda in sight when it comes to fossil fuels
Bill Walsh reflects back on Freshers’ Week when Fossil Free TCD activist Deirdre Duff questioned the Taoiseach on his knowledge of divestment
“Fossil fuels are going nowhere,” stated a hesitant Enda Kenny confronted by Deirdre Duff from Fossil Free TCD during Freshers’ Week this year.
He went on to say that the €72m worth of public money invested in multinational energy companies …
Relief for student voters as election date expected to be announced for Friday 26 February
The Taoiseach is set to publicly announce the decision on Wednesday, following weeks of rumoured coalition discord on the topic
Merkel to students: Europe holds promise of “freedom, peace and prosperity”
James Wilson
Staff Writer
- Chancellor champions EU project, claims to have “every respect” for Ireland’s trials
- Taoiseach accompanies German delegation, says he wants to “listen to young minds”
Protesting members of the Trinity Socialist Worker Student Party (SWSS) were moved …
Freedom of information isn’t free
Deputy Editor
Taoiseach Enda Kenny defended plans to increase fees for Freedom of Information requests on November 13th, calling the fee “relatively small.” He went on to dismiss widespread outrage over the Freedom of Information Bill 2013 from …