Opinion Archives – Page 7 of 7

Medical negligence in Irish hospitals

November 6, 2013

One in every 10 patients is injured and one in every one hundred dies in Irish hospitals. Nathan Wheeler asks do you feel safe in Irish hospitals?

Marketisation & managerialism is destroying Irish higher education

November 6, 2013

A new campaign, Defend the University, launched in DCU argues that it is not a funding crisis destroying Irish universities, but the turn towards marketisation & managerialism.

Is your future worth the gamble?

November 6, 2013

Gambling plays a huge part in communities with betting establishments and advertising everywhere. But what are the downsides and is gambling worth the risk?

Critical thinking too often undersold

November 6, 2013

Critical thinking is too often undersold, but what relevance does critical thinking really hold in life after secondary school?

Budget 2014: Spending cuts, not tax increases, are the enemy

October 23, 2013

Sean Rooney, National Vice-Chairperson of Labour Youth gives his reaction to the government’s budget for the coming year.

Need to quicken pace for Seanad reform

October 23, 2013

Head of the School of Law & Government and Democracy Matters member, Professor Gary Murphy welcomes the legislation to allow all graduates to vote in the Seanad but argues that it doesn’t go far enough.

Budget 2014: Budget of sacrifice

October 23, 2013

Chairperson of DCU Young Fine Gael, Paul Henry gives his reaction to the goverment’s budget for the coming year announced last week.

Current SU executive must reflect on past failures

October 23, 2013

Opinions Editor Sean Cassidy calls on the Students’ Union Executive to reflect on the failures of previous SU executives and start acting on the democratic decisions made by DCU students.

Government’s budget encourages youth to emigrate

October 23, 2013

Chairperson of DCU Fianna Fáil, Ruaidhrí Moran gives his response to last week’s Budget for the coming year.

Toxic Tuesday too toxic

October 9, 2013

Many still call for the return of the SU-run student nightclub night, Toxic Tuesday, but did the night live up to it’s name? Sean Cassidy argues it was time to call it a day.

Sinead Kelly – Graduate nurses recruitment scheme

February 6, 2013

As a second year nursing student, I felt it is in my best interests and also in the interests of my colleagues to voice my opinions on the recent appalling proposition from the HSE to