Tallyman

I am beginning to think that they gay collective consciousness in Ireland is the most misogynistic group in Ireland. It’s not a blanket observation per se, it’s just that a complete contempt for womanhood seems to permeate the very fabric of the gay community and it riles me. When Kevin Myers berates the gayness it’s [...]

As a former sabbatical officer of a Students’ Union I am only too familiar with the stresses and strains of the job. Students are one of the most apathetic bunch of people you will ever meet. It can be difficult to motivate them to care beyond the worries of their own privleged lives and even [...]

Students’ Union constitutional reform will now not take place this year, the College View has learned. Alan Keegan, Students’ Union President confirmed that the process has become stalled due a number of issues; “I think the [Constitutional Review] committee realises that in it current format the committee cannot tackle the constitution properly. Personally I will [...]

The circus that was the 2010 General Election for the Students’ Union has highlighted several key constitutional and procedural weaknesses. Complacency and informality in what is essentially a glorified interview for a job saw an emergency Union Council meeting being called by the Executive Tuesday last. As the author of the motion that was passed [...]

AOL have announced the end of an era. Bebo is to be shut down. The Telegraph covers the story here. In an email to Bebo staff Jon Brod, head of  start up acquisition and investment unit for AOL, said: As we evaluate our portfolio of brands against our strategy, it is clear that social networking [...]