Keeping Politics To The Politicians
Last November, financial markets worldwide braced themselves as Donald Trump barged his way into the Oval Office, using not much more than braggadocious remarks and a deep wallet. Despite the…
Brazil’s Right-Wing Resurgance
For the first time since 1985 Brazilians have elected a far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency. In a landslide victory of 58 million votes, Bolsonaro defeated left-wing candidates such…
When Free Speech Comes At A Price
Oliver Wendell Holmes famously wrote ‘The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic’. The day…
ADHD and the Forgotten Gender: Why Is ADHD Underdiagnosed In Girls?
Noisy, fidgety, impatient, hyper: this is what the average person imagines when they think of a child with ADHD. They normally also imagine that the child is a boy. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
A Brief History Of The Israel-Palestine Conflict
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians stem from a number of places, but if we set aside the biblical ancestry of Isaac and Ishmael, the conflict is primarily a land dispute:…
Consent Column: Why Consent Isn’t Sexy
We’ve all seen the stickers and heard the mantra. Consent is sexy. It’s a terrible phrase with decidedly noble intentions. The main reason this is an awful phrase is that…
Societies Spotlight: Interview with Emily Ashmore of UCD Comedy Soc
As would be expected from someone who has her own stand-up comedy career, ComedySoc Auditor Emily Ashmore displays an easy-going confidence when talking about her society to the Tribune. ComedySoc…
Gaelgóir ar Erasmus sa Fhrainc, Montpellier
Chaith mé bliain den chéad scoth anuraidh i nDeisceart na Fraince in Montpellier ar Erasmus agus rinne mé staidéar ar an Eacnamaíocht trí Fhraincis ann. Ba bhliain iontach é, rinne…
House Debates: A Vital Part of An Increasingly Diverse Campus
The love of a good argument is as much a part of human nature as the desire to eat, sleep, and be happy. Words are powerful things, when delivered effectively…
Will We See A Purple Texas In The American Midterm Elections?
On Tuesday the 6th of November US citizens will head to the polls to elect candidates to the Upper Chamber of Congress. Currently, there are 51 Republicans, 47 Democrats and…
Breaking Up The Big Four Would Be Premature
The accounting industry has had a rough enough time of it this year, with one bad story seemingly following another. The failure of leading auditors to detect the accounting shenanigans…
EU To Update Audio-Visual Media Services Legislation
On 2 October, the EU voted to update their regulations regarding Audiovisual Media Services. With 452 votes for the changes and a mere 132 against, it’s evident that this is…