Calls for “Systemic reform” amid nursing home report
A report released on Tuesday, august 18th, investigating the impact of COVID-19 on nursing homes, has called for “systematic reform” of how residents are cared for. The Nursing Homes Expert…
Mná Glasa Óga on ‘Giving Young Women a Voice’ in the Green Party | Interview
The spate of Green Party defections following the publication of the Programme for Government (PfG) in June has been ongoing throughout summer 2020. In June, Young Greens advised their members…
Students and SU Believe New Legislation “Not Enough” to Protect Students’ Rental Rights
President Michael D. Higgins signed the Residential Tenancies and Valuation Act 2020 into law on August 1st, ensuring tenants who are struggling to pay rent as a result of the…
“It is a nightmare…” – UCD Students on the Closure of Montrose
Last week, hundreds of students woke to find that their living arrangements for the upcoming trimester had been turned upside down. Montrose student residence, which is situated next to University…
Staycations Overwhelmingly Expensive for Young People | A Guide to Dublin Day Trips
With the government’s encouragements and a growing itch to travel post-lockdown, summer 2020 has been deemed to be the summer of enjoying all that Ireland has to offer; its long-winded…
Historic Win For Climate Activists in Irish Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed the government’s National Mitigation Plan 2017 on Friday, the 22nd of June on the grounds that it lacks specificity on tackling Climate Change and it does…
Patrick Nevin, UCD Serial Rapist: Case Facts, Sentencing and Analysis
Convicted serial rapist Patrick Nevin has had his sentence increased by two and a half years. Cathleen Noctor SC appealed Nevin’s original sentence on behalf of the Director of Public…
‘There Are Fights Coming’ | Young Greens National Coordinator on UCD Resignation Chaos
The Dáil’s summer recess may be upon us but the issues engulfing the Green Party linger on. The turbulent last few months have left its mark on all branches of…
Social Entrepreneurship: Sustainable Social Change Through Enterprise
In less than a decade there has been a huge change in the way people approach social change. Young people across the world are becoming more concerned about making a…
Me, Myself and I: Loneliness isn’t Always a Bad Thing | Opinion
I came to a harsh realisation during this prolonged pandemic period. My social life had changed very little. In fact, if anything, it drastically improved as the messages flooded in…
Direct Provision Residents Undergo Hunger Strike, Protesting “Inhumane” Conditions
Residents of the Direct Provision Centre in Cahersiveen have gone on hunger strike to protest their “inhumane” living conditions. The hunger strike began on the morning of Tuesday July 28th…
A New Era For Dublin’s Lord Mayor | Interviewing Hazel Chu
From the daughter of an immigrant to the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu is the Green Party’s talented new Chair for Dublin City Council. Recently coming into the role…