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A New Era for Renters: Ireland Moves to Tame Skyrocketing Housing Crisis

Renters to gain security and predictability under new housing legislation
By Lucille Touzot
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Storm Chandra: Has the Irish Government Really Prepared the Country to Adapt and Prepare for Extreme Weather Events?

After the chaos and damage that Storm Chandra has left across multiple counties, local authorities and government are looking for new ways to adapt and combat mass weather events in the future, with much debate in the mean time
By Erin Hennessy
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Why Left-Populism is the Only Way to Fight Right-Populism

To combat the surge of right-wing populism around the world, the left must focus on populist economic messages
By Patrick Keegan
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The End of Irish Neutrality?

As Europe hastens its rapid militarisation, Ireland’s cherished policy of non-alignment is put to the test
By Eliza Heaslip
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Social Media Bans On Teenagers: Is This The Right Step?

As Australia’s Online Safety Amendment Bill came into effect last December, critics are sceptical of the practical power this law will actually have on teenagers.
By Irune Camps Sánchez
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The Commodification of Live Music: Is Live Music Now Limited to the Select Few?

How rising ticket prices and exclusivity are transforming live music from a community based environment to a commodified experience.
By Erin Des Fontaine
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The Bottle Return Scheme is a Sham

Container-deposit legislation is taking the world by storm: but is it all it is cracked up to be?
By James Ryan
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Caring is Sexy! Or, How Social Media Numbs Sensitivity

What happens when nothing really phases you anymore?
By Weronika Brzechffa
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Epstein Files: A Truth too Awful to Engage with

The Epstein files lay bare not just abuse, but a culture of immunity that shields the powerful from consequence
By Oliver Donnellan
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When Creative Work Becomes Brain Rot

How unpaid labour, AI and “brain rot” are reshaping what it means to work creatively
By Ella Horn