On July 13, a rally under the banner of Hands off Our Kids took place outside the Dáil as a response to Green Party TD and Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman, being photographed with Peter Tatchell. This photo was taken …
Grace Gageby is the current Assistant Editor of Trinity News. She studies English and Philosophy and was previously Deputy Comment Editor.
Two years on from his death, Anthony Bourdain’s television and writing still captivates
Famous chef Anthony Bourdain left an indelible mark not only on the food industry, but on the cultural landscape as we know it
The late Anthony Bourdain once wrote that there is nothing more political than food: who’s eating, and who’s not eating? In his long and lucrative career, Bourdain wrote several books, among them Kitchen Confidential and The Nasty Bits, which unearthed …
Combatting racism must be a priority for student politics
USI has promised to adapt activism to Covid-19 restrictions, and must use its platform to extend support and solidarity to those facing racism
The murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis last week sparked protests and justifiable outrage across the US. An alleged use of a counterfeit twenty dollar bill at a local deli enabled Chauvin to murder Floyd …
The power of Normal People is its familiarity
Normal People’s appeal lies not only in its geographical familiarity, but in its skilful depiction of love and alienation
Kehoe’s pub on South Anne Street has a mural on its wall of a James Joyce quote which reads: “In the particular is contained the universal.” The full quote is preceded with the declaration that “for myself, I always write …
Housing cuts make women bleed: #MeToo and the fight for economic justice
In the face of the growing de-politicisation of International Women’s Day, feminism must be firmly re-framed along class lines
Note: this article contains references to sexual violence and harassment which some readers may find upsetting
Falling on the 8th of March each year, International Women’s Day often brings panel discussions on Women in Business, shops filled with bunches of …
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the pitfalls of capitalism
This health crisis has laid bare the necessity of recalibrating politics outside of the interests of profit and the stock market
The outbreak of Covid-19 is of course natural but its spread and impact is undoubtedly political, exposing the failure of the capitalist market to protect public well-being. The pandemic has exposed the need for tenant’s rights, universal healthcare, and to …
Politicians’ inaction on racism isn’t good enough
Despite decades of lip service from politicians, institutional racism remains rife in Irish society
The 2020 General Election marked a seismic shift in Irish politics, with the dominance of the two civil war parties being broken by a Sinn Féin surge and the relative success of the Green Party. While the results of the …