Comment & Analysis

Editorial
Erasmus Gamble Marks Trinity as an Outlier. Time Will Tell If It’s Right
Trinity last week became Ireland’s first – and possibly only – university to allow students the option of travelling abroad for Erasmus.

In Ainneoin na Fianaise, Diúltaíonn Éire Maoiniú a Thabhairt dá Todhchaí
Dúirt an Roinn Oideachais go mbeidh ar ollscoileanna na tíre a réitigh féin a aimsiú.

Editorial
Facing Irrefutable Evidence, Ireland Still Refuses to Fund its Own Future
The Department of Education has said Irish universities will have to find the solutions to their financial issues from within their own budgets.

Analysis
Trinity’s Erasmus Decision Spawns as Many Questions as it Answers
Students want to be able to go on Erasmus next year – but today, mid-pandemic, what they really wanted was certainty, writes Faye Curran.

Normal People Helped Me Come To Terms With The Loss Of My Sligo Accent
Aoife Kearins, a Sligo native, on losing your accent when you come to Dublin – and how Normal People inspired her to get back to her roots.

Analysis
Battling the Odds, Can Gisèle Scanlon’s ‘Caring’ GSU Protect Fretful Postgrads?
After a turbulent year for the GSU, incumbent vice-president Gisèle Scanlon is bidding to lead postgraduates through an uncertain future.

Sna Toghcháin Iarchéime, Reitric nár Tháinig le Fírinne Ghéar na n-Iarchéime
Ní raibh na triúr iarrthóirí inchreidteach ag an gcéad toghchánaíocht d’Aontas na Mac Léinn iarchéime an tseachtain seo.

I’m Due for Erasmus Next Year – I Need Trinity to Tell Me if It’s Happening
It might cause mass disappointment, but students need a decision from Trinity on its Erasmus and Study Abroad programmes, writes Faye Curran.

Editorial
In GSU Elections, Rhetoric That Doesn’t Match Harsh Postgraduate Realities
The three candidates in this year’s elections didn’t convince at the first GSU hustings this week.

Analysis
On National Issues, Students Should Take Lessons From Marriage Equality
On repeal and marriage equality, students were right at the heart of Ireland's political discourse – a hard spot to reach, writes Faye Curran.