Comment & Analysis

Editorial
In Progressing as an Institution, Trinity is Derailed by External Forces
In the current funding environment, attracting students is key. But this relies heavily on facilities, and Trinity’s efforts are being hampered.

Trinity’s Societies Need More Support, and It’s in Everyone’s Interest That They Have It
Societies are used to promote the College and untold hours of voluntary work is put into them, but their work is being made increasingly difficult.
Mar Shiombal Eile na Géarchéime Maoinithe, Tá Stádas Céimí Freisin Faoi Dhúshlán
Níl ach fianaise den phríomhfhadhb atá sna ciorruithe: easpa maoinithe.

Why it’s Okay to not Live up to Leaving Cert Expectations
It can be the journey, the experiences or the college itself that end up being more important than your points, or your course.

Editorial
In Symbol of the Funding Crisis, Even Graduate Status is Affected
The cuts to the service are just another symptom of the core problem: a lack of funding.

Agus muid ag Éileamh Maoiniú Ceart, Tá Níos Mó Comhghuaillithe in Aice Láimhe
Idir mic léinn as an Tuaisceart, iarchéimithe agus tuismitheoirí le fiachas - tá macasamhlacha agus comhghuaillithe ag an ngluaiseacht ar son oideachais saor in aisce.

Editorial
In Arguing for a Properly Funded System, More Allies are Available to Us
From Northern Irish students to postgrads to parents going into debt – the free-fees movement has parallels and allies.

Cruthaíonn Plé ar Dheontais Deis Dúshláin na n-Iarchéimithe a thógáil isteach sa Lárshruth
Ní easpa deontas cothaithe í an fhadhb amháin atá ag crá iarchéimithe, agus is minic a fheictear iad mar dhaoine imeallacha i ndíospóireachtaí faoi dheacrachtaí na bhfochéimithe.

Editorial
Discussions Over Grants Provide an Opportunity to Bring Postgraduate Issues Back Into the Mainstream
The lack of maintenance grants is not the only issue faced by postgraduate students, who are too often seen as peripheral figures in debates dominated by undergraduate concerns.

Tá Díscor Cúrsa Gaeilge in Ollscoil Uladh Achrannach, go Fiú do Dhaoine atá in aghaidh Gluaiseachta na Gaeilge
Go fiú do dhaoine neamhbháúil do chás na Gaeilge, is cúis buartha atá i ndíscor cúrsa le sástacht mhór mac léinn agus céimithe infhostaithe.