Ireland's Oldest Student Newspaper
Anthea Lacchia, Science Editor
with Glenn Moynihan, Contributor
“This really is an historical milestone,” said Prof Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director General of CERN, speaking about the discovery of a Higgs-like boson, which was announced by CERN on July 4th. …
Anthea Lacchia
Science Editor
On July 4th, scientists at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) announced they had discovered what, as they cautiously put it, looked like the ‘Higgs Boson’. One week later, Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director General of …
Rónán Burtenshaw
Editor
Education costs rose 9.4% in the year to June, according to figures released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Despite this the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate of inflation was 1.7% for the period, down from …
Science Editor
Trinity’s Science Gallery takes to the streets this summer. Running 22nd June to 8th September, the Hack The City exhibition is accompanied by countless events, workshops and interventions which ask visitors to reimagine our …
John Tighe
Contributor
FCB Dublin – or, to give it its proper title, Penya Blaugrana de Dublin, O Connellettes – is a fan club of FC Barcelona based in Dublin that came into existence 2007. (But groups of Catalan, Spanish, …
Eoghan Boyce
Contributor
The debate about how to fund third-level education has often been framed in terms of “realism” by those opposed to the idea of free education, either on principle or on a practical basis. “Is this real life?” …
Aengus Ó Maoláin
Contributor
The decision made by USI’s National Council to ask its members’ opinion on the funding of higher education by means of a nationwide online ballot was criticised by many on all sides of the political spectrum. …
David Barker
Contributor
Third-level education in Ireland is at crisis point. The scenario is simple: costs are soaring and standards are plummeting. Seemingly the only constant third level students can rely on is the USI and their stance on fees.…
Peter Mannion
Contributor
Let me start by saying I find it unbelievable that a current officer could promote a graduate tax in front of a USI Special Congress unchallenged by the students’ unions from across the island. On Wednesday I …
