I live on-campus and will do so for the next two years of my degree. I am a wheelchair user as a result of a progressive genetic condition I was diagnosed with when I was 13. As well as being …
Niamh Herbert is a Deputy Comment Editor of Trinity News.
Trinity turns purple in celebration of the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Niamh Herbert outlines the significance of the #PurpleLights project in Trinity and beyond
On Tuesday night, the front of Trinity turned purple in celebration of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD). This was the second year in a row in which Trinity partook in the #PurpleLights project.
IDPWD has …
Burnout affects all activists
It can be difficult to see beyond the present and envisage a future where the goals of activism are achieved
For me, Reading Week could not have come at a more perfect time. Essays and assignments were piling up, but my energy was being consumed by thoughts of other things. I’ve been feeling disheartened about trying to achieve the future …
Accessibility issues are excluding students from society life
Trinity’s poor accessibility is preventing students with access requirements from being active in College society life
Trinity’s societies often face criticism for being “cliquey” or “exclusive”, and that statement is taken even further in the case of students with mobility issues and access requirements. For many, societies are a very important part of college life, often …
There’s no shame in taking extra time to reach the finish line
College isn’t always a linear path
Coming to college for the first time in 2015, I imagined that by now I’d be buying my graduation robe and preparing for the big day, but instead, I’m only heading into my third year. For many college students this …
The Phil debates the legalisation of sex work in Ireland
Last week’s controversial debate on legalising sex work was a success for the Phil as their first debate of the term
Last week, the University Philosophical Society held their first debate of the term in the GMB. The debate’s motion, “This House Would Legalise Sex Work”, was starkly different from last week’s comedy debate on “This House Believes Size Matters”. This …