Crushing inequality, the threat of nuclear annihilation, a Dub that is inexplicably Taoiseach despite a large part of the country believing him to be one of the worst choices for the job and two major strikes in a year; it …
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Authoritarianism is replacing democracy in Catalonia and nobody seems to care
Catalonia is one of the autonomous regions that make up the pseudo-federal Kingdom of Spain. It has a distinct culture and historical background, having existed in many semi-independent forms over the centuries. Many Catalan people feel deserving of their own …
Australia’s Same-Sex Postal Vote: a rocky path to marriage equality
A visiting student reflects on the Australian and Irish experiences of voting for marriage equality
The Australian Prime Minister personally supports same-sex marriage. Our previous Prime Minister does not (he was recently head-butted in the street by a same-sex marriage supporter). The Liberals – the incumbent political party – have a bizarre stance on same-sex …
What I’m really thinking: I should be able to cope but I’m not
An anonymous student tells their story and calls for more support
You possibly know me. I do lots of things. I’m heavily involved in societies. I know lots of people. I’m pretty accomplished. Today I didn’t go to college. I missed my 9am, I meant to go to the gym, I …
Ascough’s impeachment has started a culture war
I don’t think Ascough will ever understand why decent, reasonable people campaigned and voted overwhelmingly to impeach her, but she herself was responsible for it. Whatever actually happened with the handbooks, she was never going to be able to convince …
Brits in: reclaiming British-Irish identity
Contemporary Irish nationalism needs to think about how it can expand to facilitate Ulster protestant identity should a united Ireland come about
When Leopold Bloom, the hero of James Joyce’s Ulysess, is asked by an abusive Nationalist to define the word “nation”, he calls it “the same people living in the same place … or in different places”.
Bloom’s definition is strikingly …
Voluntourism perpetuates racism and apathy
Volunteer abroad programmes aimed at young people are more concerned with their interests than those of the people they are supposed to be helping.
Many students partake in volunteering abroad, and organisations such as Volunteer Eco Students Abroad (VESA) run programmes designed for and marketed toward young people. Often, the marketing of the experience, as well as the experience itself, can be problematic and …
Trickle down education
Why the rich benefit the most from free fees
Before I explain my position, I would like to say something about myself. I am not an ideologue who believes that the private sector is always more efficient, nor do I believe people are fully responsible for their social outcome. …
The Burkean Journal is a useless addition to the world
The new publication fails to offer anything other than rehashed and incoherent political narratives
I am not going to beat around the bush. I am the embodiment of all that the Burkean Journal hates: a liberal/leftist/progressive/feminist/[delete error]/whatever they call people who believe that the 19th century isn’t a century to be copied. And I’m …
Political culture in Trinity is suffocating
Many people use societies and the Students’ Union to advance their own political agenda
I suspect the conflict over the changing of Dublin University Gender Equality Society’s (DUGES) official name to DU Feminist Society (FemSoc) is confusing to many new Trinity students. The Central Societies Committee (CSC) holds that it does not wish to …