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The toxic TikTok diet culture needs to stop
Many of the #WhatIEatinADay videos on TikTok set out an unrealistic expectation of how we should be losing weight. Read more…
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Sustainable isn’t always accessible
As the world becomes more climate conscious people have tried to find ways that they can ease the burden on the environment.
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Zero-Covid: Is it the answer?
“I think the debate is over.” The Irish Times European Correspondent Naomi O’Leary retweeted an image of a music festival in New Zealand with the above caption last week. This tease of normality is something Read more…
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Ireland has not learned from past mistakes
In his state apology to the victims of Mother and Baby Homes, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said “It is the duty of a republic to be willing to hold itself to account. To be willing to Read more…
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The imbalance between men’s and women’s sport is not getting larger but it is not closing
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 Read more…
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The Democratic Party can’t make the same mistake again
There’s a reason that Bernie Sanders has never joined the Democratic Party. The fact of the matter is that it’s an institution that is beholden to capital and wealth and not any of the liberal Read more…
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The end of the Brexit circus will reveal the government’s domestic failings
The end finally appears to be in sight to the Brexit negotiations which have dominated the agenda for the entirety of Leo Varadkar’s time as Taoiseach.
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Gender quotas are not the answer to any problem
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]ender quotas are sexist and cynical. They are predicated on the idea that the only reason women are underrepresented in a certain field is because of gender. Not only that, they assume that women need Read more…
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Controversial Iceland ad did more good than harm
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] few weeks ago, uproar was caused after the frozen food supermarket, Iceland, dropped their Christmas advert on Facebook and other social media platforms. Note, dropped online, not on television. This is because the organisation Read more…
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The troubles of toxic masculinity
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]rish society has become better at discussing mental health issues. However, men across the country are still suffering and are largely being ignored. Last year, men accounted for 79 per cent of suicide deaths last Read more…
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The perils of a social credit system for democracy
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he phrase ‘’better to say nothing than anything bad’’ is extremely misleading, yet, since the inception of Mao Zedong’s communist victory in China, this policy has effectively been used since 2014. It is being expanded Read more…
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Gene editing has the potential for greatness
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]ene editing has hit the headlines lately after a scientist in China claimed to have made the first pair of genetically edited twins. Although this has not yet been proven, it brings to light the Read more…
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Tackling gender imbalance begins from the ground up
It is estimated that without the introduction of female-only professorships, it would take two decades to achieve gender balance in senior academia with an increase of one or two percent success rates in female professorships. Read more…
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Is veganism achievable for everyone?
For some low-income families, it is simply not manageable to shell out extra cash, time or resources on sustaining a vegan lifestyle, when it seems more affordable to grab the quicker and cheaper options. Read more…
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Is it wrong to wear the remembrance poppy?
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Canadian doctor was in a Belgian field just over 100 years ago and was surrounded by death when he noticed a bruised shaped, vibrant red flower growing around the bodies. After the Second Battle Read more…
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Keep your filthy laws off my silky drawers
A hint of lace is not a verbal agreement Read more…
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What will the Brexit draft deal mean for Ireland?
While up until this point the UK policy of ‘no surrender’ politics has ruled out the prospect of a second referendum, the unlikeliness of this draft being approved and their unwillingness to crash out of the EU means it may soon be the only viable solution. Read more…
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Freedom of speech for public figures on college campuses
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he question of controversial figures being permitted to speak on college campuses has continued cropping up as society continues to ask what is more important: free speech or safe spaces?
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The importance of public intellectuals
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a society where one of the world’s most powerful leaders is an egotistical narcissist, the importance of public intellectuals and social commentary has never been greater.
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Dublin public transport must be addressed
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat makes a city? Some may argue that if a larger town has a cathedral, it’s a city. In the modern day, there are many elements to a city, not just a larger church – Read more…
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Is a second chance one too many?
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]o the public forgive celebrities for the crimes they have committed, or do they simply forget?
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Picking the right side in identity politics
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]on Lemon, a celebrated news anchor from CNN, has called for a halt of the demonization of people while simultaneously vilifying white men. The logical inconsistency here could not be more obvious, yet Lemon has Read more…
Articles
Is age just a number when it comes to love?
We should be wary of the May-December romance. Read more…
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Discrimination will not win an election
A wealthy man making cheap shots at a minority group and reigniting hatred from the past does nothing for the people of Ireland. Read more…
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The incorrect use of power
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he incidents that occurred at the Accounting and Finance AGM at the beginning of this semester disappointed students and staff at DCU, but can anyone really say they were surprised?