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Editorial: The recent University Times leadership debacle brings into question whether the Editor should be paid.

October 28, 2022

When I became Editor-in-Chief in March of this year, I was delighted when I also found out I’d be working with Muiris as my Deputy Editor. We both had big ambitions and plans for the

Irish forestry has been left in the dark for far too long

October 26, 2022

Last month, Minister of State for land use, Pippa Hackett launched a vision for Ireland’s trees, woods and forests until 2050. The new plan outlines promising guidelines for “the right trees in the right places

Dublin needs more 24-hour buses and taxi services

October 26, 2022

On the 16th of October, Transport for Ireland launched the fourth phase of its BusConnects plan. This includes two more 24-hour bus routes the G1 and the G2. This brings the total number of bus

Is the new digital stamp announced by An Post really needed?

October 26, 2022

An Post have attempted to rework the convenience of sending a letter or envelope by introducing a digital stamp service, that can only be purchased through the established company app. This digital stamp auxiliary will

Fear and speculation around the new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

October 12, 2022

On September 25th Italians went to the polls, and to the shock and horror of many onlookers, it was the far-right ‘Brothers of Italy’ party who came on top. Their controversial leader, Giorgia Meloni, was

Is the ‘Monster’ docu-series one we can ethically view?

October 12, 2022

With the release of Netflix’s true crime series ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ has come infinite backlash, alongside concomitant praise. While the families of victims of the Milwaukee Monster’s heinous acts of murder, necrophilia, paedophilia

‘Generation Rent’ just got poorer

October 12, 2022

The decision by the coalition to halt the increase in the pension age will further constrain young people’s spending power. Ireland is increasingly becoming a country for old people. The boomer – 1964-65 – generation

Foul play! The abuse of referees in Ireland

October 12, 2022

“Ah come on Ref, are you blind? That was clearly in!”, yelled the coach while attending an under 9’s game of soccer. A format of the game where there is no offside, no red cards,

Is The Concept of Inheritance Tax Fair?

September 28, 2022

Inheritance tax has been in the news recently, with an advisory government tax commission proposing a reduction in the tax-free threshold of €335,000, from which point inheritance is taxed at 33%. This proposal was quickly

Instagram is testing end-to-end encryption for its direct messaging service. Is this proposal good for privacy or bad for online safety?

September 28, 2022

As social media companies continue to expand, governments are looking to challenge encryption features with tighter online regulations. Meta the parent company to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram continues to operate with enormous market and

Is the hybrid work model the new way forward?

September 28, 2022

During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone around the world had to alter their daily routines. That ranged from online shopping to online teaching and people were forced to work from home. While

The new and old British Prime Ministers are too similar

September 28, 2022

Boris Johnson’s resignation after three years of being prime minister saw his successor Liz Truss take matters into her hands. The new prime minister displays a dream to the public. As Britain faces a cold

Netflix Have Proposed an Extra Charge for Password Sharing

April 13, 2022

The rise of streaming services and the variety of content to enjoy in one’s spare time has changed how modern audiences watch movies and television. Instead of needing a DVD player or a TV guide,

Should we pay more for flights to improve climate change, as Ciarán Cuffe MEP suggested?

April 13, 2022

Nearly everyone in Ireland has availed of a cheap flight, offered by Ryanair. One can take a flight to Spain, Romania, Croatia, etc. for less than €20, which excludes if people want to add extra

Watch the Eurovision this year. Trust me, you need it.

April 13, 2022

You might look at the title and see the word ‘Eurovision’ and instantly want to turn all your devices off and remove yourself from society. But for this once, please don’t. I didn’t think that

The Climate Crisis: Let’s talk about solutions not just the impacts

March 23, 2022

According to the latest IPCC report it is not too late to help the climate change crisis but it will be too late if we don’t start taking action.

The government must act fast on Ireland’s need for a energy security plan

March 23, 2022

Currently Europe’s focus is on the horror unfolding in Ukraine, with rapid aid having to be sent to those in need and tackling the refugee crisis, they have little time to be thinking about the

Should parents send their children to Irish speaking schools to try keep the language alive?

March 23, 2022

Irish/Gaeilge is a beautiful language. It is unique and belongs to all of us. Irish is part of our culture but it is because of colonialism that everyone in Ireland is not speaking Irish as

It’s time wages for hospitality work are increased.

March 22, 2022

Finding staff is the biggest threat that the hospitality sector will face this year. Paul Kelly, CEO of Failte Ireland said “After the incredibly difficult long closure period, tourism businesses were delighted to be able

The governments temporary measures are not doing enough to tackle inflation

March 9, 2022

Are the governments short-term assistant schemes able to tackle a long-term problem?

Non-EU doctors working in Ireland deserve greater equality as employees of the healthcare system

March 9, 2022

With non-EU doctors making up nearly half of the Irish health system, they deserve to receive equality to EU born doctors.

Russian’s invasion on Ukraine should spark questions about Ireland’s security needs

March 9, 2022

The Irish Defence Forces have said that they are not adequately equipped to defend the country against an attack.

Eir does not deserve awards

February 16, 2022

On February 1st Eir was awarded the Excellence in Customer Service Management award by the Public Sector Magazine. The public is not happy. Over recent years Eir’s customer service has been a nightmare to deal

The leaving cert will go ahead as normal this year. Is this fair?

February 16, 2022

Is the return to exams and the rejection of a hybrid Leaving Cert fair? While this is totality subjective, the argument can be made for the accredited grades to remain this year because of Covid-19

Should Ireland remain neutral?

February 2, 2022

Russia about to conduct naval exercises off the coast of Cork, we must remind ourselves that Ireland’s stance on using neutrality as a means of security, will not work when faced with global conflict. For