At first the debate over unification may seem too abstract to be of any real concern to students. This is far from the case. Irish unification relates to a number of student issues including fees, student debt and Erasmus. As …
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Tuam is just the tip of the iceberg
In the wake of the discovery of the graves at Tuam, RÃona Morris argues that Ireland continues to drive out and institutionalise its vulnerable
Last week, Irish people reacted with horror to the uncovering of the remains of several hundred infants in the underground chambers of Tuam Mother and Baby Home. In less than two weeks, we will take to the streets draped in …
Damn the Consequences?
Martin O’Donnell explores the recent controversies surrounding parliamentary privilege and assesses how far the privilege should extend
Leaders’ Questions is usually something of a theatrical affair in the Dáil. Like its counterpart in the UK, Prime Minister’s Question Time, it has an element of “Punch and Judy” to it, although perhaps without the rowdiness of our British …
How the SU and CSC can save the debate in Trinity
Guillermo Dillon argues that the days of a vibrant debating atmosphere in Trinity are fading away. Though part of the blame could rest with the debating societies, the SU and the CSC can help in solving the problem
If you care just a bit about what’s going on around campus and you normally read College’s newspapers, you would easily have noticed that one of the most discussed topics throughout the previous semester was the abortion debate. But interestingly …
The uneasy relationship between Trump’s Muslim Ban and his business empire
Seven countries – Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen – were singled out by Donald Trump’s Executive Order 1379. The order forbids entry into the United States by residents of those countries, with the exception of Green Card …
Why the October Revolution should be commemorated
Conflating the revolution with Stalin’s atrocities is misguided and facile, Rory O’Neill argues
“It is vital that we learn from the Russian Revolution, understand its virtues, and more importantly its failures”
Dublin City Council, as part of their 2017 commemorations programme, have allocated €30,000 towards work on the Communist Party of Ireland …
The rise of fake news
Aisling Foster looks at the rise of fake news in the age of social media
Fake news can be purely false — for example, the suggestion that Hillary Clinton was operating a paedophile ring out of a pizza shop in North Carolina. That particular story led a gunman to open fire on a Comet Ping …
What the SU has been doing this year for Engagement
The SU Leadership Race elections took place last week. During the campaign, there has been the usual analysis of how the Union does not engage students nor represent them. I’m not writing this to shy away from criticism — far …
The Silent Liberals
As the world watches with dismay at the ongoing shambles of the Trump presidency and as the Irish political system looks set for a new election, spare a thought for the issue of Traveller ethnicity
The myth that Traveller origins can be dated to the famine was dealt a death blow early in February when a genetics study on Irish Travellers revealed that they split from the main Irish population approximately 360 years ago. This …
Head2Head: Should Enda Kenny visit Donald Trump?
Shauna Dillane and Rory O’Sullivan go head-to-head on the topic of the Taoiseach’s annual St.Patrick’s Day visit to the White House; should the visit be cancelled as a mark of protest against Trump or used to Ireland’s political advantage?
As of February the 9th, over 38,000 people had signed a petition entitled “Shamrock for Trump: Not in my name”, calling for Taoiseach Enda Kenny to boycott his meeting with Donald Trump in the White House during the annual St …