Everyone is familiar with the downsides of living in Dublin city, but for students, it’s particularly the cost of living and transportation that are causing a real problem.
Regardless, I think Dublin is flourishing as a university city. It’s just …
Minimum effort about minimum wage from the government
The new budget’s minimum wage increase will do little to help the cost of living crisis
The 80-cent minimum wage increase from €10.50 to €11.30 fails to accurately reflect the increased cost of living in Ireland, and will fail workers. While Ireland’s minimum wage is relatively high compared to many European neighbours, Ireland also stands next …
Instead of protecting women’s sports, the IRFU’s exclusion of transgender women is actively harming it
Women’s sports have historically been a place of open-mindedness and active change, however the IRFU’s decision seems to be a disappointing step back
Amid rising transphobia and increasingly discriminatory practices against transgender people in Ireland, this latest setback for transgender women is yet another decision driven by ignorance. The IRFU’s (Irish Rugby Football Union) ban on transgender women participating in contact rugby is …