While on a break in Donegal, James Fagan revisits snippets of his childhood and what exactly makes happy memories

Secularism isn’t the cause of society’s evils, argues David Osborn – in fact, it’s the only way forward

Conor Murphy believes Irish law should worry less about the bedroom and more about wider issues

With internal turmoil and flagging performance in the opinion polls, why would anyone want to join Fianna Fáil? Ciarán Fitzgerald explains why he chose to abandon Sinn Féin and to become a Soldier of Destiny

Writing exclusively for The University Observer, NUI Chancellor Dr Maurice Manning argues that the proposed abolition of the NUI will devalue the UCD degree

If Ireland’s political system cannot exploit the talents of its parliamentarians like George Lee, writes Gavan Reilly, then the system needs fundamental reform

Thomas Murray of the Postgraduate Fee Campaign argues that UCD’s move to raise postgraduate fees is a heartless attempt at solving the financial crisis

Catherine Ashton’s appointment to a key EU position is a blow to the concept of democracy, writes Gavan Reilly

Important as the appointment of the EU’s first full-time President might be, Gavan Reilly believes picking a new Commissioner will be a more pressing concern

Enda Kenny’s proposal to abolish the Seanad is a foolish, short-term solution to a long-term problem, writes Gavan Reilly

Michael McDowell’s address to LawSoc on the role of the media was blinkered by narcissism, writes Jack Horgan-Jones

As postering in UCD is slowly suffocated by the drive for political correctness, Gavan Reilly asks why it’s only women who complain of being objectified.

With support for the Government running low, Andy Howell wonders if we should feel at all sorry for it.

Surveillance powers will strengthen the arm of gardaí against organised crime but they may be a cause of concern for the rest of us too, writes Eoin Martin.

As Taoiseach Brian Cowen pledges to take in prisoners from the controversial detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Alex Court looks at what this means for Ireland, and explains why the vow should be supported.

“We have kicked asses and took names.”
Outgoing Students’ Union (SU) Education Officer, Paul Lynam modestly sums up his year as a SU sabbatical officer.
“This Government only sees students as a possible source of finance …

Though well-intentioned, Earth Hour showed how far we have yet to go in the race to save the planet writes Eoin Martin.