Comment & Analysis
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.
Editorial Notebook
CSC’s Curious DUGES Stance, Inflated March Figure, Students Against Fees
In the Years Ahead, Student Activists Need to Stay Mobilised and Engaged
Philip McGuinness argues that Irish students must look beyond repeal or once-a-year marches and work for sustained change.
Contribution
As an Asylum Seeker, Attending College Offered Me New Hope
Takondwa Mwale speaks about her struggle to go back to education while under direct provision in Ireland.
After Saturday, Sinn Féin’s Hypocrisy on the Eighth Amendment is Glaring
The party didn't attend the March for Choice at the weekend, offering a poor excuse despite their nominal support for repeal.
Analysis
“Our Future is in Jeopardy”: Why People are Marching for Education
From students to staff, from trade unionists to politicians, thousands marched today for higher education. Here are their reasons.