The annual GAA congress passed a motion to ban betting companies from sponsoring any teams will be discussed. GAA may not be the biggest benefactor financially of advertising and sponsorship from betting companies, but its players are certainly among the …
Why I’m voting yes in the BDS referendum
TCDSU has a chance to help write history
This week Trinity students will be asked to vote on whether the SU should be mandated to boycott, divest from and sanction Israeli goods and services, in effect cutting formal ties with the state.
Confusion around the legitimacy of, let …
Free seats on campus
From the attic of the GMB to the fourth floor of the Arts Block, here’s where you can spend a free hour on campus
You emerge from the pokey classroom, leaving the TA in your wake. You just about made it through the tutorial, despite not having read the text ‒ God bless SparkNotes. You breathe a sigh of relief, but the exertion has …
Both Guardiola and the FA should practise what they preach
The FA may argue that the poppy is not a political statement, but surely if it forces a player into a corner where he feels he cannot support it, it must have political leanings.
One of the most talked about stories this week in the world of football was the disagreement between Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, and the Football Association (FA), particularly their chairman, Martin Glenn. The mastermind behind the Tiki-Taka style of …
The illusion of an ethical choice
“Ethical” consumption is not going to change the world – direct, collective action is needed
In January, France was taken aback by the infamous “Nutella riots”. Because of a 75% discount on one kilogram jars, several French hypermarkets were packed by crowds that turned out to be as erratic as Dubliners trying to buy bread …