Comment & Analysis

North and South Must Unite to Win Reproductive Rights
Elaine Coyle of Rally for Choice implores Irish people to show solidarity with their northern neighbours.

Contribution
Mytaxi’s Charge Poses Problems for Students
The recently added €2 booking charge may encourage the practice of students walking home after a night out drinking.

Analysis
Resignation, not Frustration, as Higher Education Assesses Budget 2018
The government is approaching a time when it will have no choice but to decide on a funding model.

Analysis
Space Week Reminded us that Ireland Should Look to the Stars
In this era of technology, Ireland shoudn't forget it's historic prowess in the world of astronomy.

A Student Loan System is Far From the Monster it is Often Depicted As
With student groups calling for so-called "free fees", Simon Foy argues that the narrative surrounding a student loan system is too simplistic.

Patrick Geoghegan: Putting the Theory of Political Rhetoric into Practice
Edmund Heaphy profiles Patrick Geoghegan, an acclaimed Trinity historian who is now Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s speechwriter.

Editorial
The Government is Making All the Right Sounds on Third-Level Funding
There may be signs of government consensus on funding, but clever rhetoric from a taoiseach in his honeymoon period will get old fast.

Níl Bonn Tuillte ag Farage ach Ba Chóir go dTabharfaí Cuireadh Dó
Má chuireann siad an cuireadh ar ceal, cuirfidh sé sin leis an insint nach bhfuil mic léinn in ann glacadh le tuairimí conspóideacha.

Editorial
No, Farage Should Not Get a Medal. But He Should Be Invited to Speak
Completely rescinding the invitation to Nigel Farage would only play into the narrative that students can’t cope with hearing incendiary views.
