Again… A University is not a Safe Space
In a recent debate at the Oxford Union, Peter Tatchell spoke in support of the motion "A University Should Not Be a Safe Space". The gay rights rights campaigner justified his rejection of such a policy by claiming that it...
Promoting Economic Freedom in Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities
When it comes to economics, we are regularly told by voices on the political left that, since the foundation of the state, Ireland has been dominated by two right-wing political parties and that it is high time that the country’s...
Being a Populist in an Age of Elite Disdain
The ideology of the elites is now actively opposed to the ideology of the masses. The word populism is now most commonly seen wielded as a cudgel to beat down those people who express views that think to set foot...
We Need a Genuine Abortion Debate in Ireland
Pardon the pun, but I could write this entire article about the misconceptions circling the abortion debate in Ireland right now. Tune in to the mainstream media for even the shortest time and you’ll get the impression that every last...
The Little Mermaid is already feminist
The author Louise O’Neill is to release what is being described as a ‘feminist retelling’ of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. “Fairy tales have a dubious record when it comes to representations of women,” Lauren Fortune, editorial director for...