On this day one year ago I was sitting in Oude Markt, a large square adorned with bars and cafes in the heart of Leuven, Belgium. While my friends were drinking beer, I was checking my phone, waiting to see …
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We need to be smart in fighting supplemental fees
We need to argue well and hit the College where it hurts
Every time I hear someone say they don’t have to explain why supplemental fees are bad, I get a little annoyed.
I get annoyed because it suggests to me not just a dismissal of the glaring deficit College has, and …
Life without Instagram
The trials and triumphs of breaking up with Instagram
I was sixteen when I first downloaded Instagram. Imbued with the uncanny ability to recite dates and “life-defining” moments: it was September 2013, the day after receiving my Junior Cert results. While lolling on the sofa of a friend’s house, …
#OscarsSoWhite no more
When Get Out director Jordan Peele and Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig each scored nominations for the Best Director award in the upcoming 90th annual Academy Awards, they became only the fifth black and fifth female directors respectively ever to …
We need sabbatical elections to become more representative
A race of ten men should point to the need for more action for equality
Since the announcement of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical officer candidates weeks ago, the issue of women in leadership has been discussed intensively in the press, amongst friends, and teased out in meeting rooms. If this feels repetitive, …
Preferendum is the wrong approach to tackling fees
The preferendum points to deeper political and structural problems for TCDSU and College generally
Students going to the polls to vote in this year’s sabbatical elections will be asked to vote in a non-binding preferendum with not one, two or three – but five options. Students are being asked what stance the Students’ Union …
You are now entering Free Gerry
Gerry Adams’ violent career shouldn’t be trivialised
On February 12 2013, Gerry Adams posted the following tweet: “In Dáil chamber. Thought I had a pen in my pocket. Discovered it is s toothbrush! Silly me!!!” It is difficult to imagine the same man once operating as Chief …
Reject overly simplistic narratives in abortion debate
Deciding what you support is a personal journey
I was supposed to write an article giving an argument to support the Repeal campaign. But I didn’t quite get there. I’m so aware of the diversity of opinions out there as, for many, it is highly emotive. It is …
The contours of toxic “lad culture” need to be understood
“Lad culture” perpetuates the patriarchy and negatively affects the mental health of men
The ongoing trial of Ulster rugby players charged with the alleged rape of a nineteen-year-old woman has captured the public’s attention in recent weeks, with the graphic details making the case a difficult and stomach-turning read for many. Regardless of …
SU hustings: Preaching to the choir?
Hustings are a redundant feature of the leadership race
There are a variety of hustings taking place for the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) leadership race. From prepared speeches and a brief Q&A with the audience at the Dining Hall and Council Hustings to panel discussions and a …