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USI Congress is Stale and Unproductive. A New Format is Badly Needed

The national union's annual decision-making convention took place for the first time in person since 2019 last week.
By The Editorial Board
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Editor Candidates Put Through Their Paces at Hustings

Mairead Maguire and Ailbhe Noonan faced tough lines of questioning on accessibility and inclusion.
By Seán Cahill
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Attendance Apps are Patronising and Unnecessary

Final-year students in the School of Social Work have said the app is stressful and inflexible.
By The Editorial Board
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If Tom Clonan is Serious About Seanad Reform, He’ll Need to Stick his Neck Out

The disability campaigner and former army captain was elected to replace Ivana Bacik in the Seanad last week.
By The Editorial Board
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Is mór an Cúnamh do Ghlór na Mac Léinn ar Bhord an Choláiste é an Reo Táille

Roghnaigh an Propast Linda Doyle táillí a reo don bhliain acadúil seo chugainn an tseachtain seo, seachas táillí mac léinn neamh-AE a ardú.
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Is Dímheas do Bhaill an GSU tacaíocht a Thabhairt d’Fheachtas Seanaid Scanlon

Cháin dhá mhac léinn dochtúireachta atá ag rith i gcomhar suíochán sa Seanad as GSU as a uachtarán a mholadh gan labhairt lena mbaill.
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Abortion Review Must Tackle Three-Day Wait

The review is primarily legalistic in scope and seems to have little regard for the emotional welfare of people who procure abortions in Ireland writes Michael Archer.
By Michael Archer
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Outdated Drug Policies are Putting Trinity Ball Attendees at Risk

Each year students are forced to submit to outside regulation is another year they should be amplifying efforts to campaign for decriminalisation, writes Caoimhe Weakliam.
By Caoimhe Weakliam
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This Week’s Fee Freeze is a Major Boon for the Student Voice on College Board

This week Provost Linda Doyle opted for a fee freeze for the next academic year, instead of increasing fees for non-EU students.
By The Editorial Board
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By Backing Scanlon’s Seanad bid, the GSU Shows its Members’ Views Don’t Matter

Two PhD students bidding for the Seanad criticised the GSU for endorsing its president without members' approval.
By The Editorial Board