OPINION

The Young Greens and the Green Party Are From Different Centuries

There is an irreconcilable disagreement on the fundamentals between Young Greens and old Greens, writes Tara Nic Giolla Seanáin.
By Tara Nic Giolla Seanáin

Self-Improvement for the Procrastinators Among Us

Emma Donohoe lists some of her favourite forms of self-improvement for the more procrastination prone among us.
By Emma Donohoe

Let’s Stop Using Politics As a Social Crutch. We Can Do Better

Sometimes at a party you just want to defend the lyrical depth of Harry Styles’s second album – not win an interminable political debate, writes Eimear Finan.
By Eimear Finan

Thanksgiving Offers a Reminder of All That’s Left Behind

Thanksgiving brings home to international students the sacrifices involved in choosing to study away from home, writes Eliana Jordan.
By Eliana Jordan
Contribution

Sean Binder’s Arrest Represents the Criminalisation of Compassion

One can only make sense of what is happening to Sean Binder in light of EU policy to criminalise solidarity, writes Dr Andrew Finlay.
By Andrew Finlay

Today’s Housing Revolution Means a Very Different Future

The housing crisis is undoubtedly a severe problem. But young people on the frontlines can cultivate a better approach, writes Ciannait Khan.
By Ciannait Khan

Human Rights Defenders are Under Threat – Students Must Support Them

After college, students have around 2,000 weeks before retirement – they must use them to improve human rights and support Human Rights Defenders, writes Mary Lawlor.
By Mary Lawlor
Contribution

The Government Must Ensure Students Coming From Rural Areas Aren’t Left Behind

The economic effects of the coronavirus – as well as the logistical hurdles caused by moving to college – means the government must step in and help rural communities, writes Annie Hoey.
By Annie Hoey
Contribution

We Need to Talk About Suicide

Suicide is a crisis that is robbing people of their futures, and we need to start acting accordingly, writes Alex Connolly.
By Alex Connolly

Today, Govt Ceded Ground to Third-Level Institutions Battling for Autonomy

Allowing universities to decide their fate in level five was a win for third-level autonomy, writes Molly Furey.
By Molly Furey