Comment & Analysis

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Analysis

The US Military’s Use of Shannon Airport Contradicts Irish Neutrality

Will restricting U.S. military access to Shannon Airport damage relations between Ireland and the U.S., or should Ireland enforce a complete ban on American military transit in defence of its neutral status?
By Haya Gardner
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Analysis

Racist Abuse of Dublin Rose Exposes a Widening National Problem

The backlash faced by Suad Mooge is demonstrable of the broader rise in hate crime and anti-immigrant sentiment
By Eliza Heaslip
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Strength, Security, and Subtext: SOTEU 2026

By Róisín Northcote
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Op-Ed

I Knew Rich People Existed but Never Thought I’d Be Standing Next to Them in My Crowded College Bar

Assistant Editor Anna Domownik discusses things that make Trinity’s Freshers’ Week a different experience for everyone
By Anna Domownik
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Analysis

Here’s Looking at You — Selling Surveillance Culture

What Meta’s smart glasses tell us about the future of surveillance and artificial intelligence
By Mathilda Gross
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What Ireland’s EU Presidency Means for Students

Ireland is chairing the EU. Your Erasmus grant is on the agenda.
By Róisín Northcote
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Analysis

Walking the Diplomatic Tightrope: The Irish Government’s Prudent Approach to POTUS

President Trump’s Visit to the Republic Next Month Will Likely Be Met with a Containment Strategy by the State
By Sam Carroll
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Contribution

Left Out: We Must Embrace the Centre

Brendan O'Halloran identifies a tolerance problem among "us leftists", arguing for unity between the left and centre
By Brendan O’Halloran
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Analysis

The Ceuta Humanitarian Crisis Reminds Europe to Own Up to Its Colonialist Past

By Jules Nati
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Contribution

A Language Everywhere

A Case for Irish-Medium Higher Education
By Pól Ó hÍomhair