The Ongoing Crisis in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has once more made headlines as a result of its protracted political crisis. Ever since the Stormont Assembly was collapsed last January…
Politics
The Rural Broadband Problem
The recent exit of Eir from the Rural Broadband tender scheme, and the subsequent accusations that the process has been mismanaged is not the…
Why Voting to Repeal Would Not Be Democratic
The upcoming referendum on the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution is likely to occur in May or June of this year as indicated…
Explainer: Why Ireland is on course for a Christmas Election
Ireland is hurtling towards a General Election. Things seem to have escalated rapidly and both side of the Dáil have drawn the battle lines….
Presidential Bye-Election Hustings a quiet affair.
The hustings held on 20th of November for the Presidential bye-election between Rebecca Hart and Barry Murphy were a very calm affair, especially compared…
The Citizen’s Assembly on Climate Change
On November 6th the Citizens Assembly held a series of votes under the topic of ‘How the State can make Ireland a leader in…
Letter to the Editor: Catalonia In Crisis
To the editor of the College Tribune Re: Catalonia in crisis (Aarow Bowman, 31st October) After reading your editorial, I cannot remain idle about…
Catalonia In Crisis
On Friday the 27th of October as the Spanish Central government under Prime Minster Mariano Rajoy moved to implement direct rule on the autonomous…
The 8th Amendment Committee – Where Are We Now?
Over the last few weeks the Oirechtas committee on the 8th amendment has been in sessions receiving expert testimony as they consider the what…
Impeachment Referendum Round Up.
Katie Ascough was impeached last night almost 5 weeks after the original story about the removal of information from the Wingin’ It handbook broke….
A Referendum to Remember
For the last 5 weeks UCD SU has been engulfed in controversy surrounding the ‘Wingin’ In’ handbook and the decision by SU President Katie…
Celebrities & Politics
At a recent campaign rally in Alabama, President Donald Trump fired a surprise attack on the NFL, criticising players who ‘take a knee’ during…