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…
Iowa Caucus Chaos
On Monday, February 3rd, Iowa was the first state to vote for a Democratic candidate for the upcoming US presidential election. It is one of a handful of states which…
Brexitmania: Sure it’s only half time!
In the final party leaders debate of the 2020 general election, Leo Varadkar exclaimed ‘Brexit isn’t finished, it is only half time!’ This is a point made repeatedly by Fine…
How will my vote affect my college life?
To help you make an informed decision on which party to vote for in the upcoming election, we have examined the policy proposals of each main party which may impact…
2020 General Election Preview
On the 8th of February, the country will head to the polls to elect the 33rd Dáil. So far in the campaign, health and housing have proven to be major…
Small Socs! The Politics & International Relations Society (PolSoc)
Today’s Small-Soc’s piece takes a look at the UCD Politics and International Relations Society (PolSoc). Founded in 2016, PolSoc is one of the university’s fastest growing societies with an ever-increasing…
Battle for Westminster: Predicting the Unpredictable Brexit Election
While the United Kingdom is embroiled in a Brexit crisis, the public is heading to the polls for the third general election in just five years. The government lost its…