Comment & Analysis

The Pros and Cons of A Voluntary Students’ Union
Olly Donnelly argues that making SU membership non-mandatory would be fairer but difficult to implement.

Níos Lú Cainteoirí Neamhbhalbh ag Coláiste na Trionóide in Ionaid gur Féidir Athruithe a Chur ar Bun
Tar éis don Ollamh Peter Coxon éirí as Bhord an Choláiste, agus gan an t-Ollamh Eoin O'Dell mar Chathoirleach ar na Comhaltaí, tá síos deacra ná riamh le cuntasach a chomeád as an gColáiste.

Editorial
Trinity Has Two Fewer Vocal People in a Position to Effect Change
With the resignation of Prof Peter Coxon from the College Board, and with Prof Eoin O’Dell no longer Chair of the Fellows, the job of holding Trinity to account has only become harder.
Editorial
For a Budget Built to Win Votes, the Government Didn’t Even Count Students
If we have increased “political capital”, why was the only thing benefitting students a vague commitment to increase money to the student assistance fund?

I mBuiséad a Bhí Bunaithe ar Vótaí a Bhuachaint, Níor Thóg an Rialtas na Mic Léinn San Áireamh
Más fíor go bhfuil "caipiteal polaitíochta" méadaithe againn, cén fáth gurb é an t-aon ní sa bhuiséad a chabhróidh le mic léinn ná geall doiléir le airgead a chaitheamh ar Chiste Cúnaimh na Mac Léinn?

Contribution
Repealing the Eighth Amendment is Both a Student and a Social Issue
The current situation for those seeking abortions is not just a social issue, but explicitly affects and discriminates against the student population.

Contribution
Cá bhfuil na Gaeilgeoirí?
Le níos mó scoláirí ná riamh le hard-chaighdeán Ghaeilge ag freastail ar Choláiste na Tríonóide, is gá dúinn an cumas teanga seo, faoi cheilt ag na mic léinn inár measc, a nochtú agus a fhorbairt.

Contribution
For A Non-EU Student With Mental Health Issues, Trinity’s Administration Remains Inflexible
Legacy problems with Erasmus and an inflexible administration leave some students trapped.

The Woman Leading the Library Into the Future
Hugh Mitchell profiles Head Librarian, Helen Shenton, and discusses how her influence will revamp the College’s library system.

For Trinity Library, a Digital Strategy is Ahead of its Time
Aisling Curtis says that the library's new five-year strategic plan is a step in the right direction but cautions against complacency.