Childhood Obesity: The Role of Primary Schools
Childhood obesity is a problem in society like any other, although it is not just a passive epidemic. Like most issues there is a cause and effect relationship. Over the…
Babies in Ireland Have Increasing Addictions to Class A Drugs
Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs in the world with even one dose leading to addiction. The numbers of Irish heroin addicts have sharply increased with 650 new…
A History Of Medicinal Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis seems like one of the health topics du jour but it has a long history grounded in medical research. In 1841, an Irishman named William Brooke O’Shaughnessy noticed…
The SAVI Report: A Student Issue
In 2002, a report was published in Ireland called Sexual Abuse and Violence (SAVI). It was a groundbreaking report funded by Atlantic Philanthropies which documented the vast scale of sexual…
Why #MeToo Matters
The #metoo campaign was a campaign that happened in the wake of the Weinstein allegations about his decades of harassment and assault of women In Hollywood. It was a campaign…
Erasmus Part 2: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
A friend of mine once told me about this fact about London; ‘if you’re tired of London, you’re tired of life’. From my experience of London so far, this is…
Stand and Deliver: The Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011
The castle doctrine is an idea within law that every person has a right to defend their home from any sort of attack, without fear of any legal intrusion. This…
The Contempt of Court Bill 2017: Part Two
The last issue of the College Tribune looked at some of the basic elements of the Contempt of Court Bill 2017, including its origins, the statutory definitions of criminal and…
Erasmus? Go, Go Groningen!
Going on exchange to another country is an opportunity not to be missed. Even though going away to Asia or Australia may be your dream exchange spot, it isn’t always…
The Citizen’s Assembly on Climate Change
On November 6th the Citizens Assembly held a series of votes under the topic of ‘How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change’. This is the…
Brasaíleach ag foghlaim na Gaeilge?
Tá daoine ann a deir gur teanga marbh í an Ghaeilge, agus nach fiú í a fhoghlaim de bharr go bhfuil Béarla ag daonra na hÉireann ar aon nós. D’fhreastal…
Obesity In Ireland: A Problem or Not?
Obesity in Ireland is a major problem. One that is not just linked to genetic disorders or bad diets, but is a direct result of inequalities within different socio-economic groups…