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Gotwo / The Heart of Europe
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Gotwo / The Heart of Europe

David Uwakwe says it’s easy to see why Strasbourg has become the de rigeur location for establishing international institutions in Europe

The EU and China: A call to arms
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
The EU and China: A call to arms

With the EU now considering lifting its arms embargo on China, David Uwakwe argues that the People’s Republic hasn’t done enough to change its ways

Student Centre construction begins at last
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Student Centre construction begins at last

Construction on the new ‘Centre Forward’ Student Centre extension will finally begin this week after considerable delays.

Reunited – and it feels so good
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Reunited – and it feels so good

Two decades after the reunification of Germany and the collapse of the Soviet Union, David Uwakwe examines the change in politics and dynamic between east and west

NUI may lose seats in Seanad reform
Tuesday, 13 Oct, 2009 – 14:02 | Comments Off
NUI may lose seats in Seanad reform

Proposed Seanad reforms submitted to the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, may see the number of university seats in the Seanad reduced from six to two.

Libertas’s illiberal friends
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | One Comment
Libertas’s illiberal friends

Does Libertas really believe what its new right wing friends believe, asks Dave Uwakwe, or is it just desperate for allies?

Looking south instead of west
Tuesday, 18 Nov, 2008 – 12:01 | Comments Off
Looking south instead of west

As Europe develops relations with her African neighbours; David Uwakwe examines what this will mean both inside and outside the EU.

US was right to restrain Israeli raid
Tuesday, 7 Oct, 2008 – 12:00 | Comments Off
US was right to restrain Israeli raid

David Uwakwe explores the issues surrounding reports that Israel strongly considered launching a missile attack on Iranian nuclear facilites.