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One for the road
Following the recent introduction of a two-tiered system of drink-driving limits, Kate Smith questions the consistency of the message such legislation sends out.…
To Love, Honour and Survey
As a recent survey claims that job satisfaction is at a new low, Emer Sugrue examines the motivation behind such statistics…
Head to Head: Should we have to pay for our education?
NO: Cormac Duffy Another year, another impending student march and the reprise of the fees debate. When all of us are living a constant state of insecurity and uncertainty about…
A very presidential review
As the 2011 Irish Presidential election comes to a close, Emer Sugrue takes a look back at the campaign…
All together now?
With pressure increasing daily on the European economy, Hannah Dowling looks at whether or not the EU will survive its current crisis…
What we go to school for
With a ‘bare-bones’ college program now offered in the UK, Evan O’Quigley asks if there is more to college than a degree…
Absolute Power
Following the release of the ‘World’s Most Powerful People’, according to Forbes Magazine, Maeve Montague examines what the list tells us about the world…
Censor Sensibility
Following the shut-down of the Italian Wikipedia, Evan O’Quigley examines the growing trend of internet censorship…
Trial by Media
With high profile court cases receiving more publicity than ever, Maitiú mac Seoin takes a look at the nature of the media circus…
Head to Head: Is the Presidency an irrelevant position?
Hannah Dowling and Conor O’Nolan debate the relevancy of the Irish Presidential position…
Lowering the guard
As the Guardian opens yet another facet of its production to the wider public, Emer Sugrue examines the effect that user-generated content has had on the media…
Rank Incompetence
With the recent publication of the 2011/2012 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Colm O’Grada looks at how relevant rankings are in a climate of economic cutbacks…
Sexual Politics
Following the release of new statistics regarding female representation in world governments, Emer Sugrue looks at the way female politicians are portrayed in parliament and in the media…
Miscarriage of Justice
As Ireland’s human rights review approaches, Simon Hall explores the problems and abuses the UN faces…
Should the college year be extended?
With the country’s institutes of technology calling for a longer academic year, Matthew Jones and Evan O’Quigley debate whether UCD’s college year should be extended…
Too big to Fáil
As Fianna Fáil’s political strategies bring them further criticism, Richard Clune examines the party’s duties, and the role they have in the future of Irish politics…
Under Pressure
In light of the SU’s latest sexual health campaign, Philippa White asks whether sexual liberation has gone too far…
Should we impose western values through aid?
In light of David Cameron’s recent threat to curb aid to countries intolerant of homosexuality, Evan O’Quigley and Sean O’Grady argue the merits of using aid as a tool for…
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