Why does student media care so much about sabbatical elections? Every year, Trinity News and the University Times devote large portions of their print issues to it. Pages are filled every spring to the gaggle of aspiring has-beens who throw …
TCDSU candidates: Can’t advocate for all students? Drop out of the race.
Sabbatical officers must be confident enough to speak on behalf of oppressed students, it’s literally the job
This year, I helped host the Equality Hustings of the 2023/24 Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical elections. Alongside some other union officers, we curated a list of questions for the candidates. These were focused upon an array of …
My first-hand experience with transgender healthcare in Ireland
A trans student discusses what it is like to access gender-affirming medication through the HSE today
There are many issues with the Irish healthcare system which each contend for public attention, such as the need for secular free healthcare or the exploitation of junior hospital staff or nurses. Of course, these issues are of utmost importance …
Sunday Longread: LGBTQ+ must reads for the summer
Three Trinity students discuss their favourite LGBTQ+ novels as we near the end of Pride month
In the heat of the summer while we plan our trips away and pack our bags, there are decisions that need to be made about what books to take with us. As we near the end of pride month, several …