Comment & Analysis
Analysis
How TCDSU Referendums Shape Student Politics
From BDS to the Irish Language, referendums can significantly impact the direction of the Union.
Editorial
Student Housing Isn’t Getting Any Better
Despite rent freezes for the academic year, Trinity students continue to face unreasonable rents, uncertain accommodation prospects and safety issues
Contribution
Shakespeare in the Irish Curriculum
While students tirelessly analyse Shakespeare, the groundbreaking work of Thomas Kilroy—who documented the complexities of Irish identity, sexuality, and history—is conspicuously absent from the Leaving Cert. English student Elizabeth Walsh argues it’s time for a change.
Profile
Sharing A Drink From The Poisoned Chalice
Deputy Opinion Editor Lily Scanlan asked three former SU Presidents what advice they would give themselves if they could go back in time to the start of their terms.
Column
Trinity Tall Tales: The Battle of Botany Bay
Editor Charlie Hastings, in a new column, explores the strange and fascinating events (and possibly legends) that defined life as we know it at College today. Join us each month for a delve into the history of Trinity.
Op-Ed
Tilly Norwood: The Artificial Actress Who May Be Coming For Your Favourite Star’s Job
Generative AI poses a crisis for actors.
Contribution
A French Exit
What is the political crisis facing President Macron?
Contribution
A Band-aid Over Bulletholes
Why this ceasefire in Gaza does not mean peace, and why painting it as such does more harm than good.
Contribution
What Role Could Unionists Play in a United Ireland? A Look at Irish Politics After Unification
Irish unification would have ramifications across all aspects of political life on the island
Analysis
Buying Influence in the Argentine Congress, Not Stability in the Argentine Nation
Trump’s $20 billion Peso gambit, and Washington’s hubris, may prove to be a misstep in their support for Milei’s Argentina