Unrestricted access to abortion was up for debate at the Phil this Thursday. Despite teetering on the edge of acrimony once or twice, the debate was heated but respectful – there were even a few laughs.
Arguments from the proposition …
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Glen Hansard speaks to the Phil about influences, activism and the danger of fame
Mary Hartnett fills you in on yesterday’s passionate and emotive conversation with prominent Irish musician and activist, Glen Hansard
Best known for his roles in the iconic film The Commitments and Academy Award winning musical Once, Glen Hansard yesterday took to the stage in the GMB’s Debating Chamber yesterday as he was awarded the Phil’s Gold Medal of Honorary …
Professor Brian Cox addresses the Phil to talk populism, philosophy and physics
Trinity Life editor Úna Harty heads along to the Q&A session with the Manchurian popular science communicator Brian Cox
Particle physicist Professor Brian Cox descended upon the GMB this afternoon to greet science and non-science Trinity students alike. The ‘Wonders of…’ presenter and the author/co-author of over 950 scientific publications and brought this rhetoric to the chamber with his …
DJ and broadcaster Annie Mac at the Phil
Dublin-born Annie Mac deals with clubbing, drug culture and her rise to fame in an insightful afternoon discussion in the GMB on Monday
As Annie Mac beamed at the front of the hall while receiving her Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage from The Phil, there is almost a sense of appreciation in the chamber for a local returning home – this is no …
Harry Potter filmmaker David Yates at the Phil
Having directed the final four instalments of the beloved fantasy series, Yates remarks on what drew him back to the direct the latest Rowling adventure ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them’
At 4pm on Tuesday, filmmaker David Yates addressed a packed room in the GMB having been awarded the Medal of Honourary Patronage by The Phil. Yates is best known for directing the final four instalments in the infamous Harry Potter …
Review: This House Believes Beauty is a Beast
Siobhán O’Leary Ashford gives a critique on the Phil and DU Gender Equality Society’s most recent debate.
Feminists of Trinity stepped up to the podium at Phil’s and DU Gender Equality Society’s debate ‘This House Believes Beauty is A Beast’ on Thursday evening. Members of the Phil made their verdict known by almost unanimously shouting ‘yeah’ to …
Making a murderer’s Dean Strang talks to the Phil
Underfunded public defense, social media’s influence on jurors and the pressures of being a defense lawyer were topics of discussion in the GMB.
Dean Strang, an American lawyer who came to fame following the success of the Netflix series ‘Making a Murder’, today received the gold medal of Honorary Patronage from the Philosophical Society. Strang was defence attorney for the accused Steven Avery, …
‘Persepolis’ creator Marjane Satrapi talks culture, religion and conservatism at the Phil
Clare Martin gives us an insight into the wise words of graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, who spoke at the Phil yesterday afternoon upon receiving a Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage
Yesterday afternoon, the University Philosophical society awarded Iranian graphic novelist and film director Marjane Satrapi with the Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage. Satrapi is best known for writing and illustrating the award-winning comic book (she prefers this term to “graphic …
Phil bring the glitz and glamour with club Philth
Phil Freshers’ week night with Q-Soc & TAF at the Grand Social follows up first debate of the year
Club Philth, the annual Freshers’ Week extravaganza of drinking and debauchery co-hosted this year by the Phil, Trinity Arts Festival and Q-Soc, took place on Thursday evening. Over 800 Trinity students descended upon the Grand Social for a Studio 54-inspired …
Diary of a Fresher
As the week hits halfway point, our Freshers find themselves settling in and beginning to find their bearings in the city and at College
Wednesday 21 September:
Geoffrey Keating, Junior Freshman Nanoscience:
After sleeping past my first alarm this morning, waking only to a phone call from my parents, I eventually found it within myself to bring myself out of my cosy duvet and …