Comment & Analysis

Níl na Ranna Oideachais ar chomhthuiscint le déanaí. B’éigean é a sheachaint
An tseachtain seo caite bhí fógraí fíorspéisiúla ón Aire Ardoideachais Simon Harris.

Taking Money from a Qatari Politician Goes Against Trinity’s Spirit of Inclusivity
Societies are strapped for cash, but sponsorship from a former Qatari defence minister is a step too far, writes Faye Curran.

Leaving Cert Results Were Record-Breaking – But This Will Benefit Few
Leaving certificate students may be celebrating the highest results on record – but their unprecedented grades may not bear the desired fruit on Friday when CAO offers are made, writes Faye Curran.

Editorial
The Education Departments Were Uncoordinated Last Week. Best Not Let it Fester
Last week saw startling announcements from Higher Education Minister Simon Harris.

Editorial
Outrage Over Timetables in NUIG and UCD May Be a Sign of the Times for Trinity
Students expressed anger this week in UCD and NUIG over the number of in-person teaching hours they will have.

The Skill of Socialising in Distanced Times
Making friends can be difficult, but we can't expect fate to simply bestow them upon us in a post-lockdown world, writes Aoibh Ní Chroimín.

Caithfidh an CSC Cúitigh le Cumainn Toisc Cealú Aonach na bhFreisir
Meastar go bhfuil ag leanúint leis an aonaigh fhisiciúil “neamhréadúil” leis na treoirlínte sláinte phoiblí atá ann faoi láthair.

Tá an Trionóid Lárnach san Imdhíoneolaíocht. Is gá di dul i gCeannas ar Thástáil
An tseachtain seo, mhol imdhíoneolaí na Trionóide Luke O’Neill don Choláiste tosú ar thástáil don fhoireann agus do mhic léinn dhá uair sa tseachtain.

Next Year Will Be Like No Other. Registration Fees Should Reflect This
Students go to college to learn face to face with lecturers – not over Zoom. Charging them the full registration fee is unfair, writes Eimear Finan.

Editorial
To Protect Societies, the CSC Must Compensate for Cancelling the Freshers’ Fair
Operating the physical fair has been deemed “unrealistic” given current public health guidelines.