Comment & Analysis

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Contribution

Decriminalisation: The Solution to Ireland’s Drug Crisis?

Could decriminalisation be the solution so urgently needed?
By Lucy Ferguson
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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.
By Martin Dubreuil
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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.
By Louise Brennan
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Analysis

Sudan’s War, the UAE’s Shadow, and the Question of Genocide

As survivors recount executions and rape in Darfur’s last fallen city, scrutiny turns to the foreign powers accused of fuelling Sudan’s war crimes.
By Amir Sallachi
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Analysis

What is the Gaza “International Stabilization Force” and why did the UNSC Just Vote for It?

On Monday, November 17th, the UNSC voted in favour of a US-backed plan for a coalition of Muslim majority countries to occupy the Gaza Strip to disarm Hamas and its allies under the control of Tony Blair’s “Board of Peace”.
By Quinn Katz-Zogby
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Analysis

Slight Discontent Against the Machine: Gen Z Apathy in Corporate Life

Gen Z, as they enter the workforce, have proven that they do not conform to old styles of corporate and professional hierarchy.
By James Ryan
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Op-Ed

Society’s Complex Relationship with Sexuality, Identity and Expression

Reflections from my five years of advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community and the insights I have gained from the excellent people I have spoken to.
By Ruairi Holohan
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Analysis

Delivering Homes, Building Communities

New Government Housing Plan Promises Big Increases In Funding for Existing Schemes
By Henry Brown
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Contribution

Tir Gan What Exactly: From Derrida to IPAS Centres

And what we mean when we say “Irish Nationalism”
By Roan MacArdle
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Analysis

Santa Stop Here – The Physics behind Christmas’ Poster Boy

What are the logistics, or even physics, of Santa's yearly escapade?
By Aoibheann Kearins