Politics – College Tribune

Schooling the Government: All-out Teacher Strikes

Editor — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:24:16 +0000

Education in Ireland is at a tipping point, with persistent departmental overspends (evidently in the wrong areas), perpetual recruitment and retention issues in urban areas, a crisis in school avoidance, and the dark, looming shadow Artificial Intelligence casts over the fundamental purpose of education. As the ink dries on Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers’s […]

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Spending cuts to Foreign Aid budgets across Europe projected to result in millions of deaths

Editor — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:09:48 +0000

This retreat risks undermining global development efforts and, according to projections, will result in millions of preventable deaths over years to come. Significant cuts to foreign aid budgets across Europe could result in 11.5 million deaths, according to a 2026 report, as the UK, France, Germany and other European nations realign their spending priorities. The […]

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The Burnham Blueprint for a United Ireland?

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:37:37 +0000

“The days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over, for good,” declared Andy Burnham in a June speech in Manchester. “No.10 North will be the nerve centre for a rewired Britain,” he said, to rapturous applause from Labour Party supporters. Among the now-PM’s promises was to push power […]

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The Americanisation of Irish Politics Didn’t Happen in Leinster House; It Happened on Our Phones

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0000

As the 2024 General Election drew to a close, Fine Gael wonderkid Simon Harris became entangled in an embarrassing incident. While campaigning at Kanturk, Cork, Harris was filmed ignoring and walking away from a distressed disabled worker. The incident gained traction on social media and the Green Party leader, Roderic O’Gorman, called it a “defining […]

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Countless Losses, Costs, and Failed Diplomacy: The Motives Behind the US-Israel-Iranian War

Editor — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:53:30 +0000

The joint US-Israeli assault on Iran that began on February 28 and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has already cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars. With Tehran’s retaliation on US and Israeli military assets across the Gulf, hitting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Manama, Doha, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, the […]

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Inside the EU: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, MEP on Conflict, Compromise, and Change

Editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0000

In the layered machinery of the European Parliament, where compromise is currency and consensus is hard-won, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has built a career on something more personal: the disciplined power of her voice. In Brussels, a city of quiet negotiations and careful language, Ní Mhurchú’s politics begins not with procedure, but with dialogue. In an […]

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Reversing Right-Wing Extremism with James Talarico: Can it Echo on the World-Wide Political Stage?

Editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:42:00 +0000

“They’ll call our movement un-Texan, un-American. They’ll call us a threat. The only truth is, we are a threat.” With those words, the Texan Democratic Representative James Talarico celebrated his triumph and a step closer to the Senate. Talarico is running for U.S. Senate in Texas in the upcoming November midterm elections. His campaign website […]

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Countless Losses, Costs, and Failed Diplomacy: The Motives Behind the US-Israel-Iranian War

Editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0000

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The 2026 Hungarian Election: A Turning Point in the Hungary-EU Relationship?

Editor — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0000

On this Sunday, April 12, Hungary will hold one of the most significant elections in its history, with profound implications for the European Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has been in office since 2010 (and previously served as PM from 1998 to 2002), is seeking a 5th consecutive term. His Fidesz party is currently […]

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EU Divisions Deepen as Hungary Blocks €210bn Ukraine Aid

Editor — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:38:52 +0000

On the 24th February 2022, Russia began its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Four years on, the European Union (EU) is increasingly divided on its relationship with both Ukraine and Russia. In December of 2025, EU governments struggled to reach an agreement on underwriting a proposed €210 billion financial assistance program for Ukraine, despite support from […]

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Why the EU Must Remain a Force for Democracy and Peace Against the Darkening Sphere of Global Politics

Editor — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:02:39 +0000

We were the generation reared on promises of progress. Dreams of peace and equality padded our pillows as we slept. We believed in the possibility of a world of harmony and prosperity for all. But those hopes have crumbled, perhaps as swiftly as bombs were dropped on Kyiv and Gaza or perhaps as gradually as […]

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