The Effects of the Arab Spring, Ten Years After it Began
In late 2010, almost ten years ago, a Tunisian street vendor who went by the name of Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire as a response to state officials harassing…
Ryan Is Not The Green Messiah, He’s A Very Naughty Boy | Opinion
Before we begin, let’s clear this up. I am a Green Party member. I speak for myself and not for anyone else in the party who happens to share my…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: What’s Bertie up to now? | Education, Politics, Brexit and More
Bertie Ahern served as Taoiseach from 1997-2008, having also served as Minister for Finance and Minister for Labour during his political career. He is currently Co-Chair of the InterAction Council…
EXCLUSIVE: Micheál Martin Interview | Universities “Under Significant Pressure”
Micheál Martin has been a TD for Cork South-Central since 1989. He is the current leader of Fianna Fáil and is currently in talks to form a Government with Fine…
Road to Nowhere: Class of 2020 Pulls the Short Straw
The Class of 2020 may be remembered as the class of COVID-19, but the current pandemic should not be their only concern. Ireland’s newest graduates will enter an environmentally scarred…
No Pennies Saved: Ireland’s Failure to Fund Higher Education
There are issues in Irish politics that get more attention than others. It’s a sad reality of democracy – issues that get votes have money thrown their way and others,…
Student Issues in the Upcoming U.S. Election
With the presidential election fast approaching, American college students will be analysing the stances of each of the reaming candidates on issues which are of importance to them, in particular…
Pandemic Politics: Everything Else Is Out the Window
The Covid-19 pandemic and the preventative measures taken to stop its spread have had colossal effects on all aspects of our society. To many, it can feel like the world…
Every UCD Political Society on solving the Housing crisis
The housing crisis is a major issue in Irish politics. It is a topic that many UCD students are passionate about and the current crisis is affecting students all over…
COMMENT: Media Bias Skewed the General Election
The recent general election exposed many truths: Many are unsatisfied with current policies and want change. But something which received less clout in the weeks leading up to February 8th…
Government Formation XXXIII: The ‘Shinners’ Strike Back?
In any representative democracy government formation is often a complicated and painful process. However, the general election saw perhaps the most fundamental shift in Irish politics since the civil war.…
GE2020: Ireland’s Election of … Change?
Irish politics is entering a new phase after a dynamic election battle. Election 2020 was a divisive campaign which highlighted further destruction of the civil war parties’ duopoly and foreshadowed…