It is rarely thought about in the mainstream, but issues in science, from its methodology to their meaning, are regular fields of debate among philosophers. One of the most contentious of these is the question of the nature of unobservable …
Top 10 scientific discoveries of 2009
2009 has been a red-letter year for scientific discovery. From anthropology to zoology, new finds have abounded, marking the closing year of this first decade of the century with distinction. National Geographic compiled a list of the top 10 most …
Opinion Round-Up
DONEGAL SEES huge RISE IN UNEMPLOYMENT figures
With an over-dependence on the construction and hospitality industries, it was inevitable that Donegal would feel the pain of the recession. It now seems that the figures are proving just that.
The numbers …
Semesterisation battle turns ugly
In a long running dispute in Trinity over the semesterisation of term durations the University has, in recent weeks, sent home library staff who were working to ‘contract’. Semesterisation refers to the movement of the academic year structure. Staff who …
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
The season of giving is still upon us; so as we share a moment to think about the worst affected by the BIG FREEZE this time of the year, think not of the plight of the Peoples Republic of Cork, …
Home defence: just how much is too much?
When two youths dressed in the most threatening off all items of clothing; the dreaded ‘hoodie’, peer through your window of a cold January night, while you are minding your own business, peeling the spuds or chopping the carrots, what …
Making a difference to freedom of speech
On Tuesday 2nd of February, the Capitation Committee will vote on a new Terms of Reference document. Included in this document is a controversial article – numbered 4.6 – which has proved a bone of contention since the first draft …
Francis Bacon; valid retrospective or academic voyeurism?
The most recent exhibition of Francis Bacon’s work features his rejected pieces, and is presented as much as an insight to the man as an artisitc endeavour.
The hundredth anniversary of Francis Bacon’s birth was celebrated last year. By all …
Society Diary: Shall we Dance?
Arriving back to college with those January blues after a relaxing and gluttonous Christmas is never the most pleasant experience, especially when it is overshadowed by essays and presentations and a voice ringing in your ears telling you that the …
Head-to-head: Charity Begins at home
“Are we creating a dependent underclass?”
So who needs our help most – a starving child in sub-Saharan Africa or a youngster being taught in sub-standard conditions in Athlone? Not much of a moral conundrum really. The basic human right …