Comment & Analysis

Analysis
The Political Parties Putting LGBT Issues to the Forefront
Sarah Scales speaks to political parties ahead of the general election on their plans for pushing LGBT issues.

Contribution
Ireland’s Anti-Establishment Movement May Appeal More to Young People than Traditional Parties
Simon Foy explores the disillusionment with traditional Irish parties and how it may shape the new Dáil.

We Don’t Have to Live in an Unequal Society
Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, argues for total reform of the education sector and the elimination of third-level fees.

Analysis
In Ageing Dáil, Are More Young Voices Needed?
Our society places value on descriptive representation, but young people remain strikingly absent from the Dáil.

The Surreal Social Experiment of the Trinity Ball Launch Live Stream
The live stream, from an “undisclosed location”, was strange, the comments were unpleasant, but we couldn’t look away.

A Trinity Dean Leading the Revolution in Ireland’s Business Education
Prof Andrew Burke, Dean of the Trinity Business School, talks about how to break down the barriers to a well-rounded internationally acclaimed business education programme in Ireland.

Contribution
SmartVote Demands Greater Accountability from Irish Politicians
Loic Delorme explores the new information site for Irish politics.

Analysis
Encouraging Women is Not Something We Can Just Allow to Fall Away
Despite the success of the Women in Leadership campaign last year, only four out of 17 candidates for this year's elections were women. Why is this?

Analysis
With More Young Voters Registered, What Impact Can They Actually Have?
After significant voter registration drives before the marriage equality referendum and recent similar pushes, how

Contribution
Student Elections Matter, Even if Not for All the Right Reasons
Even if you dislike everything about the TCDSU elections and the associated madness, there may still be one policy, person, or funky t-shirt that speaks to you.