aoife breslin Archives – The College View

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

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.

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

Free contraception is long overdue

October 27, 2021

The budget recently announced that free contraception will be available for women between the ages of 17-25-years old. Is this a new milestone for Ireland?

Awkward Plan B Story Highlights a need for Better Sexual Education

October 13, 2021

With a lack of sexual education being taught in Irish schools, teenagers are so vulnerable when they decide to become sexually active.

Ireland still has a lot to learn in terms of trans acceptance

April 14, 2021

Transphobia must be abolished in Ireland, this can be done through education, acknowledgement and acceptance of others.

Women should not have to fear walking alone at night

March 24, 2021

People are advising women to think twice before they leave the house but why are we not advising men to change their social behaviours towards women.

TD’s pay rise is inappropriate under current circumstances

March 24, 2021

TD’s salaries set to reach over €100,000, as new pay rise comes into effect. Public sector workers will receive a 2 per cent pay rise, increasing TD’s salaries from around €98,000 a year to €100,000.

The imbalance between men’s and women’s sport is not getting larger but it is not closing

November 11, 2020

It’s been said that women’s sport has been making huge positive strides over the past number of years in Ireland, but with male athletes enjoying higher salaries, more coverage and greater sponsorship than their female

Kinghan represents Ireland at inaugural Rugby X Tournament in London

November 13, 2019

DCU student Lucinda Kinghan recently represented Ireland at the first ever 5v5 rugby X tournament in the O2 in London playing two matches against England and the USA.

Fiona Tully wins both Singles and Doubles trophies in Handball Championships

October 30, 2019

DCU student Fiona Tully won both the Ladies Singles and Doubles Open tournaments at the Irish Collegiate Handball Association (ICHA) in Wexford last week.