The Student Athlete in the Pandemic | A Tale of Two Americas
The United States has been the preferred location for many of Ireland’s student athlete, looking to achieve their sporting ambitions whilst obtaining a degree, for the best of a century.…
Biden Inauguration Heralds New Dawn for US and Ireland
Amidst the chaos and hostility in the dying hours of the Trump administration – a fortnight from the terrorist attack on the national capitol – that struck terror into both…
How the U.S Election Could Be the Downfall of American Democracy
Despite the U.S election being under a week away, the country is still firmly in the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic which is wildly out of control. As a result,…
Holding Police Officers Accountable: An Examination of Qualified Immunity
The Black Lives Matter movement in the past two months has grasped the attention of people all over the world, placing sharp focus on systemic racism which remains so deeply…
Irish Exchange Students Face U.S Deportation Amid Transition To Online Learning
On Monday 6 July, The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that any exchange students that are currently studying or beginning to study for Autumn in America must…
Trump’s Booming US Economy Is On Borrowed Time
Donald Trump may be broadly unpopular, but there is no denying that the US economy has improved since he took office. Unemployment is low, the stock market is high, and…
How To Speak to An American
You’re in college so chances are you’ve happened across one of our American cousins. Until now, you’ve only ever seen an American in movies like “Police Academy 2” and “When…
Impeachment: How Does It Work?
Impeachment law has recently gained new prominence in the public eye. In the United States, Donald’s Trump’s opponents call for him to be removed from the Presidential office. In the…
Michael Corleone: A tragic figure in American cinema
At the end of The Godfather: Part 3, capsule the conclusion of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic mafia trilogy, try a wizened, feeble Michael Corleone adjusts his sunglasses, slumps forward, and…