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…
Should We Expect More Extreme Weather Events As The Climate Changes?
About two weeks ago, I planted a gorgeous purple and white winter heather in a pot next to my front door. The daffodils in there had long died off, and…
Opinion: Negative Democracy Is On The Rise
Negative Democracy refers to the rising fad where members of a democracy decide to vote against something instead of voting for it. Negative democracy was ubiquitous in the last American…
United Kingdom to introduce abortion decriminalisation bill
MPs in Westminster launched a bid to introduce a bill which would decriminalise abortion later this month. Diana Johnson, Labour MP for Hull North, announced her intention to introduce this…
Let Them Eat Cake? A Case of Bakery Discrimination
This case began in 2014 when Gareth Lee went to the Belfast-based baking company and requested that they bake him a cake adorned with the message ‘Support Gay Marriage’ along…