Opinion Archives – The College View

DRAFT The Greens are calling for a national unity government but is this a good idea?

April 7, 2020

Today more than ever, the government must be able to make hard decisions quickly and efficiently which would virtually be impossible with a cabinet full of TD’s with entirely varied viewpoints.

DRAFT Giving Leaving Cert students predicted grades: Why it is a bad idea

April 7, 2020

Students had in their mind, for the duration of their senior cycle at least, that they would be doing the Leaving Cert and that is how they have prepared

DRAFT The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the stark weaknesses of capitalism

April 7, 2020

During the housing crisis, we didn’t need our leaders’ “thoughts and sympathies” for people living on streets or dying on trolleys. We needed them to abandon their ineffective and classist capitalist policy.

Editorial: The coronavirus has robbed us all, but it doesn’t have to

April 1, 2020

My grandfather, at the age of 89, passed away. A good age, if there ever was one. Were we operating as normal, I would have been able to attend the funeral.

Is it selfish to continue to engage in social activity at this time?

March 31, 2020

The situation in Spain and Italy sounds bad, but why should we be worried? According to the World Health Organisation, Italy has one of the best health care systems on Earth and they are overwhelmed and struggling to cope with this pandemic.

Irish defamation laws continue to make it difficult for journalists

March 31, 2020

The media is in huge financial trouble as it is. Having Irish defamation law so set against them is only going to result in fewer investigations being conducted and less corruption being exposed, hindering Irish democracy exponentially.

Radical reform needed to tackle sexual violence in universities

March 31, 2020

Studies worldwide show that victims of sexual harassment, assault and violence are less likely to report than victims of other crimes.

Closing the pubs was necessary but is it sustainable?

March 31, 2020

The move to close all pubs and clubs across the country to curb the spread of Covid-19 will be damaging to the entire nightlife sector, but it is a necessary step.

Praise of Varadkar is completely over the top

March 31, 2020

If mediocrity was ever deemed presidential, now is the time.

Student assessment changes due to Covid-19 could be an opportunity

March 31, 2020

The debate between final examinations versus continuous assessments.

Coronavirus response is pivotal to EU’s future

March 31, 2020

“The Covid-19 crisis will make or break the eurozone,” an open letter signed by over 400 economists, said last week.

The damaging impact of misinformation circulated online during the Coronavirus pandemic

March 31, 2020

Those who have a mission to protect the public, such as organisations like WHO, are the best sources for information about the virus.

What will Covid-19 mean for the Irish economy?

March 31, 2020

However, as it stands there is no clause in insurance contracts to protect against something like the coronavirus and because the government has not forced their closure these businesses are left with nothing.

Animated coronavirus - under a microscope

Coronavirus: why panic is usually more harmful than the actual crisis

March 18, 2020

When ordinary people are asked to put their lives on hold the results can be as detrimental as the illness.

Into the unknown – the uncertain journey of college’s end

March 18, 2020

As we enter the final quarter of this academic year, mine and my classmates’ time at university is about to come to an end. For some, this signals their entry into the world of full-time work, for others a chance to begin a masters degree. For others who don’t fit perfectly into one of these two categories, the next step might not be completely clear.