Chemsex refers to the use of one or more drugs, in any combination, to facilitate or enhance sexual activity. The most common drugs used during chemsex are Methamphetamine (Meth), Mephedrone (Meph) and GHB (G). Ketamine and cocaine, especially in Ireland, …
Sorry You Felt That Way
Kate Byrne reviews Harry Butler’s Sorry You Felt That Way as part of Dublin Fringe Festival 2024
Showcased between September 12-15 at the Project Arts Centre, Sorry You Felt That Way is a timely, thought-provoking piece about the things we wish we didn’t know about our partners.
The play follows Emma, who has just moved into her …
Grania at The Abbey
Kate Byrne and Cat Grogan review Caitríona McLaughlin’s production of the 1912 play.
120 years after it was first written, Lady Gregory’s play Grania runs for the first time in the Abbey Theatre. With Lady Gregory herself having founded The Abbey alongside WB Yeats, this debut performance carries a certain degree of weight. …
For the students, by the students: The Students’ Union Cafe
How the Students’ Union Cafe is working to alleviate the cost of hanging out with friends
Nestled between Pearse Street and Westland Row, the Students’ Union Cafe offers a sigh of relief to students in search of a cheap and cheerful lunch. With the cost of living in Dublin increasing by the day, €3 for a …
Dating Beyond Dublin: the Erasmus Experience
Kate Byrne chats to Trinity students about their dating experiences across Europe
Since its beginnings in 1987, around 15.6 million students across Europe have jumped at the opportunity to study abroad via the Erasmus programme. While it aims to “support education, training, youth and sport in Europe”, for many students, especially in …
UCC students set up fourth Gaza solidarity encampment in Ireland
Protestors have said that “time for action is now and no later”.
Students at University College Cork (UCC) have established an encampment on the university’s campus demanding that it cut all ties with Israeli institutions amid its genocidal campaign in Gaza.
Tents have been set up on the quadrangle at the centre …
Life inside the Trinity BDS encampment
College has outlined its plans to cut ties to Israeli institutions. What was life like in the encampment that led to this unprecedented divestment?
Names have been changed for anonymity purposes
“I wasn’t a Trinity student. So the only way I could actually get in was by sneaking in as an UberEats driver.”
These are the words of Gareth, who arrived at the Trinity …
Societies speak out against College response to Gaza: “There can be no neutrality in the face of genocide”
Several societies have expressed their solidarity with the BDS encampment and defended students’ right to protest
A number of college societies have released statements criticising College’s lacklustre response to Israel’s assault on Gaza and supporting the Trinity Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (Trinity BDS) encampment.
In an Instagram post made yesterday, the Politics Society stated that while …
Protestors call for donations to Trinity BDS encampment
Protestors have asked for items such as sleeping bags, power banks and reusable cutlery
Students taking part in the Trinity Boycott Divestment Sanctions (TCD BDS) and union encampment have taken to social media calling on people to donate to protestors.
In a series of Instagram story posts on the @tcd_bds Instagram page, it says …
“This can’t happen in Ireland” – TDs and senators condemn Trinity for €200k union fine
The Seanad Civil Engagement group, including Trinity Senator Lynn Ruane, has called on College to reverse its decision to bill the union for its protests
Politicians across parties have condemned College for fining Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) €214,000 for “disruptive protests”, including calls to reverse the decision.
Higher education spokespeople for Sinn Féin, Labour and the Social Democrats have criticised College, along with …