So what’s the plan? What are you going to do? Are you talking about this summer, or, like, life? Every final year student hates being asked what is next. It only reminds you that you don’t know, and that you’re …
Bláithín Sheil is a final year Law and French student. After a year abroad in Strasbourg, she feels more French than Irish. Loves to run. She is the Deputy Comment Editor of Trinity News.
What Apollo House tells us about Ireland
Bláithín Sheil explores the context behind Apollo house and what it says about Irish society
“No, Apollo House is not enough. It is like putting a plaster on the wound, dealing with the symptom but not with the cause”
Moving into Apollo House was not an appropriate response to the housing crisis, said Owen Keegan, …
Tick, tock, the clock strikes done
An anonymous writer describes the stress and isolation associated with constant connectivity and juggling many commitments at once
“Chest tightens, heart throbs, throat closes up. I need to run to the beach and turn off my phone, but I can’t, I have things to do.”
I feel like a puppet, there are a million strings coming from me; …
Dublin’s best hipster gruel
Bláithín Sheil reviews Dublin’s answer to porridge all within a short distance of Trinity’s walls
Are you a dedicated athlete training before dawn breaks, a commuter relying on an early bus, or just a good old Catholic who eats porridge rather than cornflakes (see the Irish Times, “Protestants? They wore underpants, had proper toilet …
Budget: Minority government offers short-term solutions for long-term problems
While student housing and higher education funding were addressed in today’s budget, the government declined to offer any major policy initiative to really tackle these problems.
Having digested today’s budget, one can’t escape the underlying feeling that it provides short term solutions to long term problems. The government today showed a reluctance to commit to particular approach to student housing, and higher education funding. While this …
The world is your gym
Bláithin Sheil gives you all the motivation to keep fit while avoiding costly gym memberships
Do you NEED to go to the gym this year? Is this the year you are finally going to start that barre class, and stick at it? Is this the year that fitness is not going to know what hit …
Madness at the House of Hatters
Alice in Wonderland themed event provided something for everyone
As I embarked on my third night out in a row, my body quickly reminded me that I am no longer 18, but in fact the ripe old age of 22. My body is not meant for this, but I …
Carnivlaw, candy floss and carousels of dancing
“Featuring candy floss, face painters and bucket loads of popcorn, by the time we arrived at the venue, the party was certainly in full-swing.”
Carnivlaw, the second Ents night of Freshers’ Week, drew large crowds and for good reason. Hundreds of students descended upon Camden Street’s Opium Rooms, and they were not disappointed. The event was hosted by LawSoc, DU Dance and DU Circus, …
The Rise of New Racism
Old racism was based on blood and biology. New racism is based on culture and religion
Gone are the days of segregation and fascism, when your life chances depended on the colour of your skin or eyes. Now your job prospects depend on how qualified you are, rather than where you came from. Equal opportunity is …
