Opinion
After hiring strippers to preform for them in their SU bar, Maynooth Student’s Union have said that they cannot comment on the matter because they are in the middle of an SU election. Nonsense hackery really. We’re happy to re-blog a post from Karl Gill’s blog Red
Opinion
In the wake of NUI Maynooth’s recent stripper incident, Pádraig McCarrick talks about what it means for 3rd level institutions as safe spaces. There was an extra special case of irony around the most recent furor of sexist allegations against some at NUI Maynooth insofar as that the story
Opinion
This week students in NUIG are being asked to vote on whether their union’s pro-choice position should be repealed. Sarah McCarthy writes on why students should reject this proposal. Last year, NUIG students voted overwhelmingly in favour of our union adopting a pro-choice position. Over 70% of votes cast
Opinion
Frank Doherty enlightens us on whether armed struggle is necessary in Ireland today…. “War; what is it good for?! Absolutely Nothing”… but death, destruction and the wrecking of lives. That’s why the default position for everyone should be explicitly anti-war, especially given its historical record as a category of
Opinion
– Aoife Campbell writes about a new campaign launched today which aims to improve accessibility to the Morning After Pill in Ireland. The debate surrounding the legalisation of abortion in Ireland has dominated both national and international media discourse, exploding particularly in the last twelve months. Full reproductive emancipation of women
Opinion
From Voice for Teachers Facebook page…. Classroom teachers, SNAs, Secretaries, Caretakers, Classroom Assistants, Computer Teachers, School Administrative Assistants, Office Administrators, Sports/PE Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists… These are just some of the positions that have been advertised by primary schools on the JobBridge website overthe past couple of weeks.
Opinion
A member of UB1913 reports on the series finale of their podcast series as aired on NEARfm. This past Monday (26 August) marked 100 years to the day of the commencement of the great Lockout of 1913. While official commemoration events are planned for this weekend. for the day that
Opinion
In a post originally found here, Aidan Rowe gives us an article looking the fight for marriage equality and is it enough for the continuation of LGBTQ liberation? “Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us. Society is stronger when we make vows to each other and we support each
Personal Story
– UL student Úna Roddy writes about the shocking level of judgement and unprofessionalism she experienced when trying to get a prescription for ‘The Pill’ from her family doctor. Picture a doctor in your mind. For most people it’s a blank, but friendly, face you can throw your symptoms at
News
Interesting little piece from Aidan Rowe on an Irish nationwide university speaking tour of a Canadian speaker from the mass student strikes in Quebec in 2012. If anyone would like to help organising at your university level, or know anyone who would be, link is at the bottom of the
Opinion
– UL student Úna Roddy writes about the shocking level of judgement and unprofessionalism she experienced when trying to get a prescription for ‘The Pill’ from her family doctor. Picture a doctor in your mind. For most people it’s a blank, but friendly, face you can throw your symptoms at
Opinion
– Finding a decent place to live with housemates you don’t want to kill by the end of the year can be surprisingly difficult! Here, Anna Ryan from UCD shares her hard-earned wisdom in the field of house-hunting. Thou shalt choose your housemates wisely. It’s said that you never