Unlicensed Entry: How Far Is Too Far?
The Garda Siochana, as their name literally translates, are a service dedicated to upholding the public order. However, this duty can only interfere so much, hence why the law has…
CAP Reform Can Help Us Tackle Climate Change
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) represents one of the largest and most tangible EU programs. Making up a massive 37.7% of the multiannual budget, it is only matched in monetary…
The Race To Save Pando
Pando is the largest living thing on earth. Weighing 6,000,000 kilograms, it is about as heavy as a thousand African elephants or forty blue whales. When you enter Pando, you…
EU Competition Laws In Need Of Reform
Last week, the EU suggested that they would block the proposed merger between railway giants Alstom and Siemens, signalling a stark reminder of how outdated some of the EU’s laws…
Venezuela’s Despotic Dilemma
Venezuela, a country of over 31 million people has been in the grip of economic catastrophe for over five years. They possess the world’s largest oil reserves, and the trade…
When Is A BigMac Not A BigMac?
Q: When is a Big Mac not a Big Mac? A: When a patent office says so. Last January the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the ‘EUIPO’) delivered a surprising…
Brussels Braces For Populist Wave
On the 24th of May, Irish voters will once again head to the polling stations for the Local and European elections. The number of MEP’s Ireland will send to the…
STEM Degrees No Longer Guarantee A Job
A college degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subject has increasingly been lauded as a one-stop shop to a sizeable salary and endless career prospects. This hype…
What The Health Is Going On?
37,000 members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisations (INMO) are taking strike action over pay and staff shortages, which has left the Irish healthcare system with a 40,000 patient…
LGBTQ+ Students On Campus: Their Stories
The LGBTQ+ community has grown rapidly over the past number of years, yet it can remain something of a taboo subject in certain spheres. It’s true that Ireland has progressed…
How To Benefit From The Changing Financial Sector
With the rise of internet-based banking and other sources of finance, the last few years have seen a huge change in financial services. Can these disruptors replace the status quo…
The Pressure Is Not Worth It: Exam Stress And The Effects On The Body
This article was originally written in Irish, but an English translation has been printed too, in the hopes that this excellent piece can reach a wider audience. It is fashionable…