Comment & Analysis
Op-Ed
Heaven on Earth: The Looksmaxxer’s Guide to Salvation
The obscure terminology of looksmaxxers like Clavicular and others have creeped into public consciousness. They promise one thing: ascension.
Analysis
It’s Not All Bad!
A recap of positive environmental news in 2025
Contribution
Mastering a Second Language
Ann-Kathrin Viktoria Brämer on Everything They Don’t Teach You in English Class
Op-Ed
US Capture of Venezuelan President: Uncertain Motivations, Uncertain Future for the Country
In the wake of Trump’s unprecedented escalatory step, the future for Venezuelan people remains up in the air.
Analysis
Tá Enoch Burke ar ais sa Phriosún – Cad a Tharla an Uair Seo?
Pléann Joseph Loscher cás agus conspóid Enoch Burke sa lá inniu ann
Contribution
The Occupied Territories Bill: Morality at a Crossroads
Ireland has repeatedly promised to act on Palestine—but the Occupied Territories Bill remains stalled. Ireland faces a choice between principle and political convenience.
Analysis
Conflict of Interest as Cultural Norm
How the Yates scandal exposes structural problems in the Irish media.
Contribution
Decriminalisation: The Solution to Ireland’s Drug Crisis?
Could decriminalisation be the solution so urgently needed?
Analysis
COP30 in the Amazon: Climate Justice Summit or Greenwashed Roadshow?
In Belém, Brazil, when the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP) opened on 10 November 2025 in the heart of the Amazon, many saw it as an opportunity to put indigenous peoples, tropical forests and climate justice back at the centre of global governance. Ten days later, the final agreement raised more questions than enthusiasm.
Analysis
The High Cost of Ireland’s Broken Immigration System: Neglected Communities and a Far-Right Surge
Although efforts at reform have begun, the far-right have already been able to capitalise on years of political neglect.