Author: CV Opinion
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Leo’s homelessness comments show a lack of sympathy
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Varadkar’s comments like Gleeson’s shows his misunderstanding of the issue, his disinterest in the problem, his aloofness to…
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The crackdown on learner drivers
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The numbers of deaths are staggering and the government need to think of an effective way to fix…
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Does privilege triumph talent?
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Nepotism is a very, very real concept and it’s incredibly frightening. For creatives, it’s a death wish- it…
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The 12 months of Christmas
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Christmas is meant to be the most magical time of the year but sometimes it feels like the…
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Should zero-hour contracts be abolished?
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The problem with these contracts is security or lack of it which is fair. It is hard to…
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Should SU membership remain automatic?
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The student’s union is there to help students. If it’s not doing its job correctly, then its officers…
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The unpopular side of popular opinion
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Just because somebody holds a different belief to you doesn’t mean that their opinion should not be considered…
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The debacle of power
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Power is capable of creating lunacy. Our own history echoes this. Ireland’s rocky relationship with the church is…
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RTE’s newest recruits
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Women shouldn’t have to beg for jobs because ‘women can do it too’, they should just be given…
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Will #MeToo make a difference?
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While the hashtag may not lead to any convictions, one thing it does is spread awareness of the…
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Two Sides of Cultural Appropriation
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David Kelly: This is nonsense No more Halloween, kids. Nowadays, people aren’t interested in what to dress up…
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Should politicians or controversial people be invited to speak at universities?
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Shutting down dissenting and inflammatory viewpoints is seen by many as a means of removing a platform for…
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Is Ireland facing a secular future?
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With the numbers of Catholics on the decline it seems Ireland is on the way to facing a…
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Weinstein is the tip of the iceberg
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The real question is, will this merely be a case of calling out one person who is only…
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Mullen shows hypocrisy of anti-choice rhetoric.
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Just look at accusations of bullying being levelled at the democratic campaign to impeach the UCD student’s union…
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The crisis in student accommodation continues
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This applies to the accommodation in the DCU St. Patrick’s campus in particular. The annual rent for a…
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Thirteen Billion reasons why
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Essentially over the last decade the Irish government have given Apple an unfair tax advantage. While everybody else…
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Should the UCD SU President be impeached?
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In having the magazine reprinted, Ascough cost the student body €8,000 – the maximum fine for publishing such…
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Should Hugh Hefner really be idolised?
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Those who brand Hefner as a ‘legend’ or ‘icon’ may say that he deserves our admiration because of…
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Is free education our only hope?
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We need to look at countries like Germany and Sweden who offer free third level education which mean…
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University and other options
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Not everybody is academically minded and that should not be a problem. We shouldn’t be pushing the idea…
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Does religion have a place in the classroom?
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Teachers and anyone who can look back to their times in second and sixth class know how the…
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Should DCU follow suit and become a smoke free campus like UL or is this unfair?
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After the introduction of a smoke free campus in UL, Emily Sheehan whether or not there is a…
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Should employers be allowed access to your social media pages and use them as grounds for hiring and firing?
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Amy Rohu discusses why employers shouldn’t use your social medias as grounds for hiring and firing