The article discusses new regulations for the J-1 Work and Travel program in the US that will require Irish students to have their summer jobs vetted and approved before travelling. This change will affect over 7,000 Irish students annually and was introduced by the J-1 visa sponsors CIEE and Interchange. While some believe it provides more stability for students, others like the Taoiseach are concerned it could abruptly end the J-1 system. The article provides comments from stakeholders on both sides of the issue.

1. Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | uccexpress.ie | Volume 19 | Issue 6
Zoë Cashman - News Editor
Starting in 2016, Irish students
participating in the J-1 Work
& Travel USA Program will
be required to have a summer
job vetted and approved before
travelling to the U.S.
The new regulation, introduced
by J-1 visa sponsors CIEE and
Interchange, will affect more
than 7,000 Irish students every
year. The new stipulation will
affect all 38 countries currently
approved by the visa waiver
programme which allows visa-
free travel to the U.S. for up to
90 days for eligible citizens.
Ireland, however, has one of
the highest J-1 issuance rates
and will be among those most
affected by the change.
Michael Doorley, managing
director of Shandon Travel
which oversees the J-1 agency
SAYIT, commented that
“Students should not under
any circumstances think of
travelling without a J-1 visa, as
the penalties can be refusal at
pre-clearance in Irish airports
or on arrival in the U.S. or, if
found working illegally, then
deportation and non re-entry
for 10 years”.
Doorley believed the change
was positive, however, and
will ensure more stability for
students. “Job pre-placement
is good news for students that
travel to the USA on the visa
programme. We have thousands
of qualifying employers
lined up with thousands of
approved jobs and this takes
the uncertainty for students of
having to worry about sourcing
a job on arrival”.
“They now will arrive from
their flight straight into a job
and earning money- a situation
very much welcomed by
parents as they wont have to
fund them while they search for
a job. It also gives the students
more time in advance to source
accommodation”.
While the Department of
Foreign Affairs has yet
to comment on the issue,
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said
he was “not keen” on the idea
of “the dramatic introduction
of a requirement for pre-
employment”. Speaking in the
Dáil last month, the Taoiseach
said such an introduction could
be “an abrupt end to the J-1
system as we know it”
J1 Regulations Set to Hamper Students
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UCC Student
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Reactions to
Attack in Paris
Pg. 6 - Features
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2. Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | UCC EXPRESS
Inside Today:
Domestic Abuse Page 4
Opinion: Paris Attack Page 6
Bernie Sanders - GOP Page 7
Letter: Suicide Page 10
Photo Page Page 12
Sports in Brief Page 14
Editor-in-Chief: Brian Conmy
Deputy & News Editor: Zoë Cashman
Deputy News Editor: Chris McCahill
Features Editor: Deirdre Ferriter
Deputy Features Editor: Katie Jeffers
Sport Editor: Neil Willoughby
Photo Editor: Emmet Curtin
Designer: Robert O’Sullivan
Byline Editor: Xander Cosgrave
Fiction Editor: Austin Dowling
Humour Editor: Lauren Mulvihill
Arts & Lit Editor: Colm Furlong
Film & TV Editor: Olivia Brown
Gaming Editor: Aoife Gleeson
Music Editor: Holly Cooney
Comics Editor: Dylan O Connell
Fashion Editor: Jessica NiMhaolain
Fashion Editor: Kenneth Nwaezeigwe
Editorial team
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Letters from the Editors
What to Say
My Belief in Humanity
This week really sucked. As many of you may
have seen or will see later in this issue, the
Express received what amounted to a cry for
help from a student experiencing mental health
issues. While the person was responded to
promptly thanks to the insane sleeping pattern
of our designer Rob and then talked to again by
myself when I awoke to some startling notifica-
tions, we felt it was right to honour their wish to
have the thoughts and feelings they had ex-
pressed in their email published. The story was
picked up under a slightly unfortunate headline
by the Irish Examiner and had Apple not gra-
ciously announced so many new jobs in Cork we
wonder if that day wouldn’t have seen mentions
of the letter in other local or even national me-
dia.
We always want news pieces or stories from the
Express to go viral, it helps our reputation and
it is an ego boost I should admit. Not like this
though. The thoughts and feelings expressed by
this anonymous person to us at those early hours
of the morning resonated with many I’m sure
judging by the outpouring of sympathy and well
wishes we received towards the person, both
publicly and privately. On a personal level I can
relate to that note in more ways than one. Seeing
those deeply personal thoughts written down,
not really knowing what to say to this person
I didn’t know on the other end of a computer/
phone screen as they emailed me was terrifying.
Not only out of fear for what may happen but for
the constant fear I have that one day I too will
fall back to that place this person found them-
selves in, seemingly hopeless.
But as this person noted, while things may not
always get “better” we as a race have a tremen-
dous tenacity for learning to live on. As I write
this I’m still watching a 24 hour news channel,
all I’ve done since the tragedy in Paris began
other than work my sales job and do college
work. Things seem bleak now and many of us,
myself included, may be afraid of what comes
next. However one need only look at the out-
pouring of support for that anonymous student
writing an email in a time of need and see that
love and support mirrored in the actions and
words of so many towards France now in its
hour of need.
“It will get better, but it won’t go away”
Be good to one another.
This week I received an email from one of my
lecturers from last year, stating that he really
enjoyed my editorial on fear in the last issue and
that he feels “it should be on the required read-
ing list for all students and lecturers”. Drawing
attention on what I mentioned in the last issue,
I have many fears about writing despite it being
my career goal, and to have someone go out of
their way to tell me they enjoy it is truly touch-
ing.
That being said, I want to discuss humanity.
Events over the weekend have led many people
around the world to question humanity right
now. The world is shaken by what has occurred
and again it is truly touching to see the nations
standing together in these dark times and in
times of fear.
Last week was mental health week and again
drawing on my own experiences I met an old
friend while out and we talked about secondary
school experiences. When we talked about how
introverted and different I was she proceeded to
mention a conversation she had with her mother
in which they talked about the person I am today
and said “there’s no stopping that girl now”.
Again this was truly touching to me, as for many
years of my life I was truly afraid to put myself
out there and be true to myself, and for someone
to go out of their way to tell me they are proud
of what I have achieved makes me have faith in
people’s compassion.
How I want to relate this to the wider public
is that, the events over the weekend have truly
shocked me, but events during the week before-
hand made me believe in the good will of people
and their ability to be compassionate and genu-
inely kind towards others. Yes there are people
who do awful and shocking things in this world,
but it is through our following actions and in
our compassion that we will all come to believe
in humanity again. My message is, if you like
the way someone writes, if you like someone’s
jacket on a particular day, if you feel like you’ve
seen someone truly change for the better in front
of your eyes, tell them. There will always be
tragedy and difficult times in this world, maybe
by doing these little things you will help us all to
once again believe in humanity.
Brian Conmy - Editor-in-Chief
Zoë Cashman - Deputy Editor

3. UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday, November 17th 2015
UCC students have elected
Eileen O’ Donovan as the new
Postgraduate representative
for the Students’ Union. O’
Donovan beat out eight other
candidates in the election and
said “I decided to put my name
forward as I felt the role would
be particularly interesting and
rewarding; by being able to
represent the views of postgrad
students across a number of
groups from Council, to the Ex-
ecutive and other committees.
Whilst I was daunted about the
prospect of running, I neverthe-
less felt it was an opportunity
that I wanted to go for”.
The SU Postgrad Rep is re-
sponsible for representing all
postgraduate level students,
Diplomas, Masters and PhDs
alike. O’Donovan is excited
for the future ahead in this new
role saying she is “delighted to
have been elected, especially
given the high calibre of the
other candidates, who have
raised a number of important
points throughout the election
process which need to be taken
into consideration. The issues
of restricted library hours and
the need for more class rep
elections was raised and these
are issues which I will focus on
to make it a smoother and less
stressful time for UCC post-
grads”.
When asked what she hopes to
achieve in the future through
this important role, O’Donovan
stated “there are a number of
issues which need fundamental
reform and I aim to address
these in the coming months.
One fundamental issue re-
lates to the process of electing
class reps for postgrad classes.
Unfortunately, many classes
are without an SU class rep,
resulting in classes not being
represented at Student Coun-
cil or Class Clinics, which
means that the SU are unable to
address and potentially resolve
issues if they are not brought to
their attention. I am beginning
to work on trying to ensure that
more class reps will be elected
at the start of semester 2 and
that a better process will be in
place for the next academic
year. I will hold a number of
clinics throughout the year so
that any postgrads will be able
to raise any issues or concerns
with myself so that they can be
addressed”.
If you have any questions or
concerns Eileen O’Donovan
can be contacted at
postgrad@uccsu.ie
A UCC mature student revealed
she had been sleeping under
a bridge by night in a bid to
secure an education and to
make life better for her and her
daughter.
Dorothea Mages, 41, had been
living in rented accommodation
near Blarney with her husband
and 17 month old daughter
Katrina. After a car crash that
left her husband unable to
work because of neck injuries,
Dorothea and her family were
unable to afford the rent and
moved to Bantry last July to
find cheaper accommodation.
Dorothea, originally from Can-
ada, thought she would have to
put her university dreams on
hold due to her financial crisis,
but she was determined not to
give up and vowed to continue
with her Biological and Envi-
ronmental Sciences Degree no
matter what. This meant stud-
ying in the UCC library until
2am before going to a bridge
near the Mardyke to sleep away
the remaining hours before
college each day.
However, head of security Pat
Cotter was alerted to her situ-
ation by Catríona Twomey of
Penny Dinners, and contacted
UCC Students’ Union. The
Students’ Union have put an
end to her nightmare with help
on a student assistance grant.
An officer of the SU stated that
“Dorothea’s case is very
severe, but there are still
a lot of people staying
on couches, hostels or in
cars”.
This case has highlighted the
accommodation crisis in Cork
and the SU have urged students
facing such uncertainty to come
forward and contact the
Students’ Union.
If you have any concerns or
questions you can contact the
UCCSU Welfare Officer at
0863836794 or at welfare@
uccsu.ie
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Letter from Student Experience Office
Student Experience Survey 2015 - Tell Us | We Take Action
UCC Students’ Union Elect New Postgrad Officer
UCC SU Help End Mature Student’s Nightmare
Zoë Cashman - News Editor
Zoë Cashman - News Editor
The UCC Student Experience Survey
(SES) is part of UCC’s efforts to ensure
that all students are provided with the
best possible student experience. The
anonymous survey gives you an op-
portunity to comment on your student
experience including academic, social,
support services and financial aspects.
The questionnaire was designed on
the basis of information provided by
students in focus groups and should take
no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
The Student Experience Survey (SES)
2015 comprises of three parts, the UG
Survey, PG Taught and PG Research.
The UG Survey opened on 9 Novem-
ber 2015, the PG Taught Survey on 16
November 2015 and the PG Research
Survey will open on 23 November
2015. The link to the survey has been/
will be emailed to all students in UCC
to complete in November and is availa-
ble on www.ucc.ie/studentsurvey There
is an opportunity for students to win
some great prizes including an iPad
and tickets to the Clubs & Socs Ball in
March 2016.
The results of previous surveys (2009,
2011, 2013) have proved invaluable to
our work in facilitating a world class
student experience. Of particular note
have been the wishes of students to
see a greater focus on development of
personal and professional skills. This
has been at the forefront of our work in
developing UCC Works, new placement
opportunities for students in CACSSS
and within the design of the new student
hub – set for completion in 2017/18.
The Student Experience Office is
liaising closely with the UCC Students’
Union on the promotion of this survey
and it should also be noted that a dona-
tion will be given to the Students’ Union
Raise & Give Charity Fund for each
completed survey returned.
For the first 10% of all students
a donation of €0.25
For the next 10% of all students
a donation of €0.50
For the next 5% of all students
a donation of €0.75
For any student after that
a donation of €1.00
The Head of
Student
Experience,
Dr. Ian Pickup, says ‘I am working
closely with the Students’ Union Of-
ficers to share analysis and feedback
following this survey. We are planning
to hold a feedback workshop in the new
semester, where we would like to work
with students and staff to create an ac-
tion plan as a result of what the results
tell us.’
We very much look forward to hearing
all of your views and continuing to
identify ways in which we can make the
UCC student experience even better!

4. Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | UCC EXPRESS4 |
Calls For Intervention to Tackle Root of Domestic Abuse
Cork Newspapers Battled as ‘Actors and Reporters’ Post-1916
Zoë Cashman - News Editor
Chris McCahill - Deputy News Editor
Ireland is failing victims of do-
mestic abuse by not adequately
intervening with the perpetra-
tors, international experts will
urge at UCC this Friday. a con-
ference hosted by the School of
Law at UCC will suggest exist-
ing state responses to domestic
abuse are typically reactive and
under-resourced. The need for
a domestic abuse intervention
system which seeks to effect
change in the behaviour of the
perpetrator in order to improve
the lives of the victims will be
explored.
Dr Louise Crowley of the
School of Law commented that
“Whilst priority is rightly given
to providing for and protect-
ing vulnerable women and
children, we must now seek to
break the cycle of gender-based
violence and where at all possi-
ble, tackle the root of abuse”.
The potential value of an inte-
grated approach to the com-
plexities of domestic violence
has been recognised nationally
and internationally. The capac-
ity for change amongst perpe-
trators may be limited to the
minority, but where possible
change must be encouraged
stated Crowley. “Developing a
holistic response which in-
cludes a targeted intervention
for perpetrators can reduce the
risk of re-offending”.
Research shows domestic
abuse is estimated to affect one
in every five women, with an
underreporting of crime both
by victims and statistics in Ire-
land. Whilst domestic violence
affects men and women; both
research and the everyday ex-
periences of domestic violence
services demonstrate the unde-
niable gendered dimensions of
domestic abuse.
Few targeted services are
available for men who seek to
address their own aggressive
behaviour. Crowley continued
saying “For those who seek
help, it must be available. For
those who need help, perhaps it
ought to be mandatory. Without
behavioural change, how can
we improve the lives of women
and children?”.
The success of perpetrator
intervention programmes de-
pends upon the effectiveness of
the systems in which they oper-
ate, and the ability to establish
a co-ordinated, comprehensive
community response, involving
the Courts, An Garda Siochána,
the Probation Service, Tusla
and women’s support services,
to reinforce the message that
violence against women and
children will not be tolerated
and that the strongest sanctions
will apply.
Dr Crowley said however
“there must co-exist a willing-
ness to provide the opportu-
nity for abusers to tackle their
own behaviour, where such
intervention provides a possi-
bility for reduced incidents of
abuse”. Reference will be made
to preliminary research data
developed between Dr Crowley
and MOVE (Men Overcoming
Violence) Cork.
Research conducted by Dr
Crowley and MOVE found that
50% of the interviewees had
never appeared before the civil
or crimi-
nal courts
for domes-
tic violence. The majority of
interviewees viewed the legal
system as too lenient and
according to one participant “if
the victim doesn’t push it there
isn’t a conviction”.
The conference will take place
in Brookfield complex from
9.30 to 13.30, free of charge
and open to the public. Dr
Crowley “hopes this sharing of
knowledge and experience will
direct the future of Irish law
and policy reform and ultimate-
ly better safeguard those in
abusive intimate relationships”.
To register contact n.delea@
ucc.ie. More information can
be found at www.ucc.ie/en/
lawsite/eventsandnews/title-
608505-en.html.
Recent research by a UCC his-
tory PhD student investigates
the suppression of newspapers
in Cork post-1916 period and
highlights a devastating restric-
tion of freedom of speech dur-
ing a pivotal period in history.
The Southern Star, Skibbereen
Eagle, Cork Examiner and
Cork Constitution acted as
central actors and reporters in
the battle for hearts and minds
between 1916 and 1923, in the
face of intense censorship
‘According to Alan McCarthy’
from The Skibbereen Eagle,
which “would become radical-
ised during the period,” was
the first publication to publish
a poetic verse by famed Fenian
Jeremiah Donovan Rossa. The
Eagle’s first taste of repression
came in 1917, with company
secretary James O’Driscoll
recalling that “the Eagle office
was raided by armed and dis-
guised men, the machinery bro-
ken and consider damage and
confusion caused. P. Sheehy,
the “brilliant poet editor of the
Eagle” suffered the indignity
of being tarred and feathered,
and the paper had a boycott
imposed upon it during 1920,
with copies of the weekly paper
stolen and burned in some
instances.
The article written by McCa-
rthy was originally published
as one of 39 articles in the
fifth Volume of “The Boolean”
which had been launched by
UCC president Dr. Michael
Murphy, an online journal
aimed at representing the areas
of research by postgraduate stu-
dents within the college. Other
articles published in the journal
explore why life improved so
dramatically for people over 50
in Limerick between 1875 and
1925, why the Shaky Bridge
is so shaky, the secret lives of
postnatal depressed dads and
the use of micro-needle tech-
nology to deliver smarter, faster
and better vaccines.
To have their articles
considered for inclusion in The
Boolean, which promotes the
calibre of digital thinking and
diverse research projects at
UCC, authors were required to
describe their research using
non-specialist language, to en-
sure the wider community can
understand it.
The work of George Boole was
the inspiration for three PhD
students as a foundation for
their research. Niamh Kava-
nagh centred her PhD on the
development of high-capac-
ity optical communications
systems based on new types
of optical fibres, while Fiona
Murphy proposes to create a
system for monitoring beehives
remotely using wireless sensor
networks, together with cloud
storage and signal processing
through her research. Shane
Duggan is designing and build-
ing parts of circuits for comput-
er chips to simultaneously give
them greater power and smaller
size while using less energy.
However, “it is not only the
work of George Boole that
is inspiring current Research
Students, with a wide range
of research being carried out
from investigating the use of
technology by teenagers at
night to the humour of saints
in the middle ages,” comments
Professor Liam Marnane, Dean
of Graduate Studies, UCC.
The Boolean is available online
through the UCC website
and at: http://publish.ucc.ie/
boolean/current

5. UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | 5
Joanne O’ Riordan an Ambassador for Young People
A Touch of Hogwarts: Quad Wins Most Beautiful Building
Siobhan Maire O’Donnell - News Writer
Siobhan Maire O’Donnell - News Writer
Joanne O’ Riordan, a criminol-
ogy student in UCC was hon-
oured last week with the title of
TOYP the “outstanding young
person of the world.”
She was invited to travel to
the Junior Chambers Interna-
tional (JCI) World Congress at
Kanazawa, Japan from Novem-
ber 3-8. A formal awards cere-
mony was organized to present
trophies to 10 Outstanding
Young Persons of the World,
Joanne included.
“The JCI Awards program aims
to recognise the achievements
of young people between 18-
40 in categories ranging from
business accomplishments and
humanitarian efforts to out-
standing leadership, medical
and cultural achievements”
according to Mary-Kate Portley
President of JCI Cork.
She was shortlisted for the
award after receiving a wave
of support; almost half of the
26,000 votes were given to
Joanne by the public. Joanne
has said that she was “absolute-
ly over the moon to be picked
for such a prestigious event.”
Joanne received the award for
her achievements as an activist
for young people and disability
rights. She first grabbed public
attention when she challenged
the government on cuts to disa-
bility allowance in 2011.
She has given many inspiring
speeches on both national tele-
vision and radio, in TED Talks,
Irish secondary schools and
even addressing the UN at the
International Telecommunica-
tion Union’s conference ‘Girls
in Technology’ in New York in
2012.
Recognising the key role
technology plays in her life she
is currently working alongside
Trinity College to create a
robot to help her with everyday
tasks. Her life story was cap-
tured in the 2014 documentary
No limbs no limits, directed by
her brother Stephen.
JCI has been the starting point
for many global leaders
including President John F.
Kennedy, Bill Clinton, How-
ard Hughes and Kofi Annan to
name but a few. Past winners
have included Jackie Chan and
Condelezza Rice when they
were in their 20’s and 30’s,
before they achieved Nation-
al and global recognition for
their work. On that basis, this
is clearly just the beginning for
Joanne and we can expect great
things to come.
UCC’s Quadrangle now holds
the title of Cork’s most beau-
tiful building after the annual
Cork Business Association
(CBA) Better Building Awards.
Having won the People’s
Choice award it is very clear
Corkonians take great pride in
their venerable University.
The competition encourages
businesses to take care of their
building which has the effect
of enhancing the city’s appear-
ance. Mark Poland Director
of Buildings and Estates and
Rónán Ó Dubhghaill Vice Pres-
ident for External Relations ac-
cepted the award for the Quad
on behalf of UCC in Hayfield
Manor recently. The ceremony
was attended by many winners
from various categories and
the awards were presented by
Claire Nash, President of the
Cork Business Association.
UCC also triumphed in the
Best in Heritage & Conserva-
tion category. This award went
to UCC’s new building on the
South Mall.
The stone-faced quadrangle
(“The Quad”) was built be-
tween 1847 and 1849. Within
the wings you will find lecture
halls, administrative offices
including the president’s office,
a collection of stones inscribed
with Ogham writing, a visitors
centre, and the Aula Maxima or
Great Hall where formal events
take place. It is the first place
one walks through as a new
student and realise that you’re
entering somewhere special.
The Quad contains subtle
touches not many know about:
the stone gargoyles on either
side of the entrance which
smile as you enter the grounds,
and on the opposite side as
you’re leaving, the stone faces
wear a frown, sad to see you
go; to the more modern myths
of not walking on the crest, or
the unspeakable walk through
the centre of the quad pre grad-
uation. And so, it is where you
stand with pride on your grads,
hat flying in the air as you cel-
ebrate your achievements and
the UCC experience.
The Quad is Hogwarts-esque.
It is grand. It is imposing. It
is an inspiring part of the City
as Winston Churchill once
said- “We shape our buildings;
thereafter they shape us.”
or email Editor@UCCExpress.ie

6. Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | UCC EXPRESS6 |
What Do These Attacks Actually Achieve?
Joe Cunningham - Features Writer
I was sitting in bed at about 10 o clock on the evening of the 13th of November
2015. Ireland had just done well in Bosnia and I was looking forward to a nice
lie-in after a week of hard work. Suddenly my phone vibrated on the bedside table.
“There’s been a shooting in Paris” read the message. My thoughts turned imme-
diately to the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January and I hurriedly logged onto the
BBC News app. What unfolded in the next few hours served not only to shock and
sadden me, but also to convince me of the horrific futility of acts like those that
occurred in Paris.
‘Now 128 people lie dead across the city and
another 200 are wounded’
Now 128 people lie dead across the city and another 200 are wounded. For what?
What do these killings achieve? Absolutely nothing is the truthful answer, other
than to scare, anger and horrify the people of a sheltered Western World. And yet,
in the eyes of the terrorists, they have succeeded. They have created panic and
renewed terror in a country that has only just recovered from the shocking attacks
on the Charlie Hebdo offices earlier this year. They have left a lasting impression
on those they see as “infidels”. Their justification? On the surface, it seems to be
religion. Terrorists such as ISIS are very quick to label their atrocities as “religious
justice” or some other meaningless assertion. In reality, this has little to do with
actual religion. Religion is simply the gun in the hand of the serial killer: a tool
used to manipulate and brainwash the vulnerable and disillusioned in the already
persecuted society that is the Muslim community in Europe. By giving these young
people something to follow in a world that seems uncaring and hostile, those
behind the attacks can recruit a seemingly endless supply of people who will, quite
willingly, walk to their ultimately pointless deaths.
‘There is nothing remotely religious about these
acts of hate’
There is nothing remotely religious about these acts of hate. The vast majority of
Muslim men and women are just as appalled by these attacks as non-Muslims,
perhaps more so as these events can only serve to heighten the already endemic Is-
lamophobia in France and the Western World. Let us not forget that over 100,000 of
the people slaughtered by ISIS in Syria were Muslim. Sights such as white fanatics
torching refugee camps in Northern France in supposed response to the events in
Paris can serve only to drive the young into the arms of ISIS and other hate-groups,
and widen the gulf that exists between the Muslim and non-Muslim community at a
time when unity and co-operation are desperately needed.
But let us not forget what has occurred. Dozens on innocent people, enjoying a Fri-
day night out at concerts, restaurants and football matches now lie dead, accessories
to an agenda based solely on hate and terror. Needless to say, standing strong and
united in the face of these attacks is essential. In times of crisis, unity is the most
important tool in rebuilding and coming to terms with events. Sadly, it is only
in times of crisis that we see how
great society can be. Scores of
people lining up to donate blood
at centres across Paris, taxi
services offering free rides to
citizens affected and an other-
wise ineffective French President
doing his upmost to stay strong
and support his people through a
difficult time. If only we could see
this unity all of the time, perhaps
we would deprive ISIS of the brain-
washed soldiers that their cowardly
leaders rely on to pursue their twisted ide-
ology. If it was possible to sit the rank and file
of these terror organisations down and explain to them that they are not fighting for
God or Islam, they are fighting for the twisted and perverted ideals of a small group
of cowards who would just as quickly murder them and their comrades if they
thought it would benefit their cause, then perhaps we could avoid these atrocities
altogether.
‘But alas, society does not always serve
everyone and has driven many past
this point already’
These debates will be of no use to the families of those lost in the shootings and
bombings in Paris. As I sat in bed and watched with growing horror as events
unfolded, I was struck again by the shocking futility of the attacks. Two men, once
children with hopes and dreams, walked into a concert hall full of what under dif-
ferent circumstances could have been their friends, took over 100 hostages and pro-
ceeded to blow up 87 of them. I ask again, for what? Certainly not for any God, if
there is a God out there that approves of this then the world is a better place without
his influence. Even if religious ideology plays no part, the leaders of hate-groups
must know deep-down, that their “glorious war” is ultimately futile. No matter how
many innocent people they kill, they can never succeed with more than the creation
of temporary discord. Indeed, if they are truly fighting for the good of all Muslims,
they are doing more harm than good. Why is it that so many people are fleeing
Syria for a better, safer life? Why is it that they feel the need to gruesomely execute
those “brothers” who try to escape and return to their homes? If they ever succeed
in controlling more than a few hundred square miles of desert in a Caliphate that
is safe from constant bombing and drone strikes, then what? Once the fight is over
do they truly believe that their followers and soldiers, many of whom are used to
a life of luxury and indulgence that the West offers, will stay happy and content in
a country where every aspect of daily life is controlled and regulated with an iron
fist?
‘There needs to be a fundamental shift in public
attitude and world views for anything better to
rise from the ashes of Friday’s carnage’
At the end, all I can conclude is how useless it all is. I can sit and pontificate and
give my views along with a thousand others but it will change nothing. There needs
to be a fundamental shift in public attitude and world views for anything better to
rise from the ashes of Friday’s carnage. Thoughts go out to those who have lost
loved ones, and the pain and anguish they feel can only be imagined by many. But
we must stay strong, move on and face each new challenge as it comes. I speak
to people of all faiths when I say we must aspire to live in a world where attacks,
racial and religious hatred and brutal murders are a thing of the past and although
we are far off from achieving this goal, the one thing that separates us from the ex-
tremists who seek to rip our lives apart is our endless hope that things will be better.
Hope is the one thing that is not so futile.by Dylan O Connell

7. UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | 7
Sanders: The GOP’s Best Friend?
Eoin Doyle - Features Writer
Other Outsider Candidates for 2016
In the current candidate selection campaign for next year’s United States Presi-
dential election, the race for the Democratic nomination has been subject to one of
the most shocking developments in modern US history, the possibility of Bernie
Sanders being chosen to run for the Democrats. The independent Senator for
Vermont has had an incredible campaign over the last few months, proving to be a
much aggravating thorn in the side of Hillary Clinton. Clinton was the presumed fa-
vourite going into the selection process for the 2008 election and much like 7 years
ago, she once again was the initial front runner for next year’s election. However,
history could be looking to repeat itself as Hillary could well lose out again to the
74 year old Senator. Sanders is a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist who wish-
es to enact some radical reform to some of the most central beliefs in the United
States, including breaking up the big banks to prevent situations like those which
set up the financial crash almost a decade ago. Sanders has been branded a lefty by
many in the Republican due to his belief in regulating Wall St and his demanding of
free third level education, all of which goes against the staunch capitalist views of
the GOP but equally is attracting younger and more liberal voters.
‘Bernie Sanders has done something that many pundits would
have never believed possible in the US since the start of the Cold
War, Bernie Sanders has popularised the idea of a more
socially liberal, a more economically social and a less
capitalism-based United States’
Could Bernie Sanders’ success be a hindrance to the Democrats as a whole howev-
er? It has been seen in polls that while Bernie has the lead in New Hampshire, Iowa
is a far closer contest with Clinton still holding more than 50% of support in a poll
of likely voters in the Democratic primary. In South Carolina, after MSNBC’s sit-
down debate with the Democratic frontrunners, a poll taken by Winthrop University
showed that in the southern state, Hillary Clinton led by a large distance over the
self-proclaimed Democratic socialist Senator for Vermont. What all of these polls
seem to be indicating is that Clinton will be the candidate for the Democrats come
next November’s election, this is reflected in what the potential candidates for the
GOP have also been saying in many of their public appearances over the last few
months. Hillary Clinton has been personally addressed by many in the Republican
field. In the 3 televised debates for the Republicans, on Fox, CNN and CNBC re-
spectively, there is an evident belief that in the eyes of the Republican frontrunners,
Hillary is the opponent that they are going to face come 2016. However, there are
still 3 months between now and the Iowa Caucus and in previous elections there
has been a stark difference between who wins in Iowa and who wins the candidacy.
A Hillary win could lead to a mass mobilisation of Sanders supporters to get out
and vote, something that might be key as US elections generally low turnout levels.
Bernie Sanders has done
something that many pundits
would have never believed
possible in the US since the
start of the Cold War, Bernie
Sanders has popularised the
idea of a more socially liberal,
a more economically social and
a less capitalism-based United
States. This was done through what many have branded as his ‘genuinity’ when
addressing the people. Much has been said of Clinton’s socialising with the upper
class, her support from Wall St and the mainstream media and, as many opponents
of Clinton have pointed out, the way by which she changes her accent depending
on where she is speaking; take for example the slight southern drawl the Chicago
born politician spoke with whilst canvassing in South Carolina. All of this, on top
of the consistency Sanders has shown in his activism and voting record as a Sena-
tor, has led for many younger and more liberal voters to see him as a viable alterna-
tive to the largely homogenous nature of many in federal politics. Much in the way
the GOP has gradually drawn itself more to the right over the last 7 years, Bernie
could well drag many in the Democratic party more to the left. Bernie has shown
that there is a huge voter base that perhaps hasn’t been tapped into before. His cam-
paign, funded solely by individuals, is unlike anyone else he is running against who
relies on large sums of funding from large corporations and the likes.
‘Bernie has given an option that veers away from
the traditional lines of Democrat/Republican’
Bernie Sanders is by no means a popular figure in the eyes of Republicans, and for
that matter neither is Hillary, but in the eyes of this voter-base that was previously
untouched by his fellow candidates, Bernie has given an option that veers away
from the traditional lines of Democrat/Republican. If Hillary is chosen over Bernie
to represent the Democrat party next year, there is the risk that many of these
voters will once again be turned away from the polling booth. Bernie Sanders is a
candidate who may have given the Democrats an unseen advantage that it could
be argued cannot give. Traditional Democrats may well have supported Bernie for
the sake of not having a Republican president for the next 4 years but it is very
uncertain if Bernie supporters will lend their votes to Hillary Clinton in the event
she is the candidate chosen to contest the election next November. The Republican
Party has been fractured as of late, Bernie Sanders may well be the person whose
popularity may well have done the same for the Democrats. It could easily be the
case that Bernie Sanders’ rise could be the entryway to the White House for a GOP
candidate.
David Sponheim
The “America’s Third Party” candidate who famously
published a video of him dressed as President Obama
under the title “Odombus Boogie” to Youtube,
including full blackface.
Chances to win: 2/10, racism seems to be working for
Donald Trump
Caesar Saint Augustine de Buonaparte Emperor
of the United States of Turtle Island
A perennial candidate since 1996, most notable for
blaming the lack of outsider candidate coverage for the
Presidential race for “so much crazy violence continu-
ing in the world”
Chances to win: 3/10, the turtle vote can never be
ruled out
Vermin Supreme
You’ve likely seen a video or two of this man over
the years, recognisable by his impressive beard and
distinctive wellington hat. His main platforms in-
clude free ponies for all Americans and a fully funded
time-travel research effort
Chances to win: 10/10, that time travel funding is a
guaranteed win… eventually

8. Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | UCC EXPRESS8 |
Goodbye Old Friend….
Bull Nakano* - Features Writer
I didn’t really believe that you would ever not be a part of
my life. But when I logged into blackboard and saw that
the last of my neuroscience courses had been removed, I
went cold. You were such a huge part of my life for when
feels like an age. I can’t believe you aren’t truly in it any-
more.
I used to be so excited to dig my teeth into whatever pa-
pers or assignments you had to offer. I used to be so hap-
py to see you, so proud to tell people I had you. I miss the
way you used to make me feel, so intelligent, like I was a
part of something that truly mattered. I miss the respect
people would bestow on me when they asked what I was
doing in college and I would reply “neuroscience”. Psy-
chology just doesn’t command the same awe somehow,
and even some of my friends look at me differently.
I am practically the only one of my SEFS friends to leave
science. Everyone else is doing masters, PhDs, exploring
the untapped realms of your being. I am the only student
in my hDip class with a hard science background (to the
best of my knowledge, at least). Everyone else is used to
the different way arts do things, from writing reports to
finding references; it’s all new to me. I find myself caught
between two worlds that do not naturally collide and
though I don’t regret my decision for an instant, I miss
you all the more for it.
Oh, there were times when I hated you, hated myself for
not being accomplished at what you had to offer, hated
others who seemed to sail along and get the grades I knew
I should be getting but wasn’t. I’m sorry. I thought that
you putting me under extreme stress was what pushed
me to breaking point. I thought if I left, I would be free
of my black dog. I was wrong. She trots at my heels, no
longer a danger but ever present. She is a part of me now,
but because of you I am better equipped to deal with her
than most, knowing as I do the underlying mechanisms
of mental disorders. I have you to thank for that.
I grieve, not for what we had but what could have been.
Science was all I imagined myself doing, for such a long
time. To turn my back on you is terrifying. I think of my-
self in a lab coat pipetting and wonder; what if I stayed?
But I know these thoughts are out of fear for a future as
yet unplanned, the first time ever I don’t have a hard plan
of where my life would go.
I thought breakups were just between people. I didn’t re-
alize turning my back on a dream was a break up too. We
won’t be apart forever, I know that. I don’t hunger for you
as I used to, but I find myself reading articles, papers from
the journals I used to curse when doing my lit reviews.
You make me smile. I feel for you as one feels for an old
flame, a fondness for the times we shared, but an un-
derstanding that we have both moved on, for now. Who
knows what the future holds? I don’t, but I look forward
to seeing where we both end up.
From Arts with love,
-M
You know how people generally have 4 different careers over a lifetime? I think I’ve already used up three. This sounds fair, right? Until I tell you that I’m
24. If you had asked me at 17 what would I be, I would say doctor. At 21 I would have said scientist. At 24 I’m saying psychologist. Why?
I did my undergraduate here in UCC, in neuroscience. I never set out for a science degree, I just….fell into it. Isn’t that what everyone does at 17/18? After
deciding medicine wasn’t for me, I thought science would be a good idea, and I adored it….for a while. I began to grow bored of different lecturers telling
me the same things in different ways. I was interested in the topics we covered, but never the same parts relevant to my degree. Eventually, a combination of
growing disillusion, multiple surgeries and chronic illness robbed what little inclination I had left to study, and I took a year out to regroup. When I
returned, I got my degree and promptly entered the psychology conversion course in UCC. But I feel like I never got to say goodbye to a huge part of my
life. This is my farewell letter to my original love, science.
Dear Science,
*We have supplied the writer with a pseudonym

9. UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday, November 17th 2015
11% 154 x6
-11-15 x3.5
of Traveller deaths are caused by suicide excess Traveller deaths per annum the suicide rate of settled communities
years of life expectancy for Traveller womenyears of life expectancy for Traveller men the infant mortality rate
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Irish Society & the Travelling Community
Deirdre Ferriter - Features Editor
The Travelling Community have featured heavily in the media recently due to the
tragic fire in Carrickmines where ten people lost their lives. Closely followed by
controversy regarding the relocation of the grieving community after the fire. Irish
society was very quickly divided into two camps, those who argued that the com-
munity should be shown compassion and allowed to move into a nearby housing
estate and those who supported resident’s resistance to a new halting site.
‘This conflict is indicative of a larger divide
between the settled and Travelling community’
Support for this resistance is largely bolstered by anecdotal ‘evidence’ regarding the
Traveller way of life and antisocial behavior. This conflict is indicative of a larger
divide between the settled and Travelling community which has existed in our soci-
ety for decades and appears to be worsening.
‘The general view of the Commission was that Travellers
were not an ethnic minority but a symptom of English
occupation who had ‘fallen out’ of Irish society’
Last week a submission by Sinn Fein to have Travellers recognized as an ethnic mi-
nority was rejected but this is not a new issue. Government policy pertaining to the
Travelling community began in 1963 in the form of a ‘Commission on Itinerancy’.
The wording of this report is truly shocking; the general view of the Commission
was that Travellers were not an ethnic minority but a symptom of English occupa-
tion who had ‘fallen out’ of Irish society. The Commission proposed a ‘final solu-
tion’ to the ‘problem’ of itinerancy and it was envisioned that the ‘problem’ would
be solved within one generation. Commission members consisted completely of
members of the settled community such as a High Court judge and the only effort
to consult the Travelling Community was to send a member of Dublin (blah) whose
ordinary role was moving Travellers on from halting sites. It’s difficult to do justice
to the blatant prejudice in this report. Two proposals which were considered but
rejected by the commission were firstly to give all Travellers identity cards to track
and discourage crime and secondly to take Traveller children from their parents and
keep them in institutions as a way to educate them.
‘Fifty two years on Government language has become
more politically correct but the Dail has just last week
rejected a proposal to recognize Travellers as an ethnic
minority which is symbolic of a widespread rejection of
Travellers in our society. This refusal is also shocking in
light of the UN recommendation that Travellers be
recognized as an ethnic group’
A recent health report entitled ‘Our Geels’ into the Travelling community which
had an 80% participation rate found some extremely worrying health issues in the
community. The gap in life expectancy for Traveller women compared to settled
women is 11 years and for men it is 15 years. The suicide rate in the Travelling
community is six times as much as the settled and amounts for approx. 11% of
Traveller deaths. This amounts to an excess of 154 Traveller deaths per annum.
Despite the avalanche of stories supporting protests about the Carrickmines reloca-
tion, no logical person could argue that these health statistics are proof that Travel-
ling community are largely neglected by our Government.
In my opinion it is clear that structural and societal injustice has been done to the
Travelling Community ever since the first policy intervention in 1963. Rather
than base our perception of Travellers on negative anecdotal evidence and a large-
ly negative or whimsical portrayals in the media, we should examine historical
Government intervention and the resulting living standards and health status of the
Travelling Community.
‘The study also found that three quarters of people would
be reluctant to buy a house beside a Traveller family’
A recent study by Fr Michael Mac Greil into the Travelling community entitled
‘Emancipation of the Travelling People’ which studies attitudes towards Travellers
found that one in five Irish people would deny Travellers citizenship. The study
also found that three quarters of people would be reluctant to buy a house beside a
Traveller family. The report showed that attitudes have largely not improved over
20 years.
‘Although the language has changed in Government
policy towards Travellers, it has been 52 years and
travellers are still not recognised as an ethnic minority
despite campaigns and UN recommendations’
I believe it is clear from early policy interventions that all efforts were made to
eradicate the Travelling way of life. Although the language has changed in Govern-
ment policy towards Travellers, it has been 52 years and travellers are still not rec-
ognised as an ethnic minority despite campaigns and UN recommendations. More
worrying perhaps is that Social Policy pertaining to the Travelling Community has
not improved relations with the settled community, if anything it has made them
worse. This in my opinion is a result of ineffective social policy which is socially
unjust and favours one section of society.

10. Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | UCC EXPRESS10 |
Letters
Letter: Suicide, and Mental Health Week (Reprint)
Anonymous Student
It’s mental health week in UCC at the moment (but not anywhere else, that was last month) and it’s
the annual time for people to write articles and stories about their struggles & experiences with mental
health. Every time someone writes something they’re heralded as a hero, as doing something brave
that no one has done before. As they should, but despite the fact that everyone’s experiences with
mental health are different every story seems the same: because it has to. Every story ends on the
same vague note of “but I got through it all and look at me now you can do it too don’t give up” and
that’s damaging because sometimes it doesn’t end.
I have crippling anxiety. That’s not self-declared (I can show you my doctors note), that’s not exag-
gerated: weeks would go by when I couldn’t leave my bed, couldn’t leave my room; lecturers were
missed, food went uneaten, friends were lost. This is the part of the narrative where I would say “but
then X happened” or “I did X” and say it got better, but it hasn’t. Every day I wake up disappointed
that I didn’t somehow die in my sleep. I stare at Facebook, consider messaging someone to meet up
but decide against it, convinced they’re not really my friends but just humour me out of politeness or
pity. Same response typically if someone messages me. And I know that’s not necessarily true, and
that makes it worse, that makes it a constant internal battle of weighing and measuring my perceived
worth to friends and family against the effect it would have if I didn’t exist. My worst day was prob-
ably one last year. I spent days curled up in a ball wanting it all to end when I decided finally that it
would. 30-40 tablets later and to a deep sleep I drifted. Finally at rest.
Until the next day when I woke up like nothing happened. There is no sadder moment than the mo-
ment after a failed suicide attempt; when the knot in the noose came undone, when the car didn’t keep
driving, when I woke up that morning. At this point I knew what I should probably do and that was
to see a doctor. I went to the UCC Health Centre and told the person behind the desk I needed to see
a doctor. I told the person I had tried to kill myself and nothing had changed with the failed attempt.
Shortly thereafter I walked out the door and on to College Road not with an appointment, not with
having seen a counsellor but with nothing. There were no appointments, no emergency appointments
and the person could do nothing for me but direct me to the Mercy A&E. I’ve used UCC services
before, the DSS in particular being helpful but that day there was no one for me. I walked home and
went to bed.
Life doesn’t get better but it does get bearable, it does have its good moments. The rhetoric that goes
around this time of year, the advice given to people going through hard times, that you may be at the
start of the one-way journey that leads to happiness and brightness. That may seem like the best thing
to say to someone who’s in the place I was that day I walked into the health centre, but it served only
to make me feel more isolated from everyone else. I mean, how long is that fucking road because it
has been years in the darkness. So this is to you who feels like it’ll never get better: it will. It will get
better, but it won’t go away. To say otherwise would be patronizing. If you felt great yesterday but
crap today you’re not alone in the dark, we’re all just making it up as we go along.
If you are affected by any of the content discussed in this piece then please talk to someone. The UCC Counselling Service can be emailed on “counselling@ucc.ie,” the
Samaritans can be called on their 24hr free-call number, 116 123, and Pieta House Cork can be reached on (021) 434 1400. If you feel in any way suicidal in the
immediate, then please call 999.

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Editorial
Letters from the Editors
Why I Have Insomnia
It’s not usual to have an editorial in the middle of the paper, but this is a situation that requires some unusual
things. I asked Brian, the Editor, for this space to discuss the letter on the page opposite.
You may well have read this before. This letter we published on our website last week. It garned some amount
of attention, and was even covered by the Irish Examiner (although I have serious issues with that article). We
received this at 4am one day last week. I have insomnia, frequently going two to three days on-the-trott
without sleep. This day I was at the end of the three days being awake, decided to schedule the Facebook
posts for the Express, check my emails then go to sleep. Insomnia, or even sleeplessness, if you’ve not had it
before, is not a fun experience; but I will be forever thankful for insomnia because, if not for it, I don’t think
I’d ever be able to forgive myself. Through our online submission portal we received the letter opposite with a
few notes for its publication, one of which will haunt me forever:
We got some criticism for publishing that article as is, that it wasn’t a helpful message to put out there on
Mental Health Week, but I honestly don’t care about any of them; even after talking to the student for hours
(from about 4am until 8:30) and they seemed genuinely better, I was publishing this article no matter what.
I mentioned the Irish Examiner article earlier. I didn’t like that article because it took one point and made it
the headline, about the UCC Health Centre. That’s not, from talking to the person over emails, what this was
about. I know from experience that the Health Centre & Counselling Service are ran by wonderful people, but
frankly they’re drastically underfunded and are put under intense pressure to cut costs repeatedly. And it’s not
good enough.
But here’s to another statue of George Boole.
Robert O’Sullivan - Designer
“Can you please publish this as soon as possible i might not be alive
when this is up, just want to get this off my chest before i go”

12. Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | UCC EXPRESS12 |

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14. Tuesday, November 17th 2015 | UCC EXPRESS
SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEFNeil Willoughby - Sports Editor
Sport
UCC’s first team lost out last Monday to rivals The Rock 3-2 in a closely fought encounter. Mark O’Shea and
Jamie O’Driscoll’s wins were not enough as their teammates all lost out. The defeat sees UCC placed in third
in the League. UCC will need to finish the season strongly as they need to ensure a top four finish in order to
guarantee their presence in the League Semi-Finals. The Men’s first team will face Forde’s on Monday night
while the Second’s will play Deanrock’s first team.
16/11/15 - UCC Senior Men’s Basketball, in League -14:00 at The Mardyke Arena.
16/11/15 - UCC Darts, 1st team, in CDPA Premier Division League - 21:30 at Forde’s.
16/11/15 - UCC Darts, 2nd team, in CDPA 1st Division - 21:20 at New Bar, UCC.
18/11/15 - UCC Women’s Rugby v CIT in SSI Division One - 7pm at The Mardyke Arena
21/11/15 - UCC Women’s Hockey(1st XV) v Ards in the Irish Hockey League - 14:20 at Ards, County Down
22/11/15 - UCC Women’s Hockey(1st XV) v Pegasus in the Irish Hockey League - 13:00 at QUB, Belfast
28/11/15 - UCC Men’s Rugby(1st XV) v Corinthians in AIL Division 2A - 14:30 at Corinthians RFC, Galway
29/11/15 - UCC Men’s Rugby(2nd XV) v Midleton in Munster Senior Seconds League Section B - 14:30 at
The Farm, UCC
UCC RFC’s 1st team currently lay in 6th in the table following last
weekend’s last grasp one point win over second placed Banbridge.
AIL Division 2A is currently on a three-week break and will return
on the 28th of November when UCC travel to Galway to take on
second last Corinthians. A win is crucial as UCC look to join the
many sides competing at the top of the League.
UCC Ultimate enjoyed a successful evening at the Irish Flying Disc Awards earlier this month with the club
receving several nominations as well as awards. Three members of the club took home silverware from the
awards ceremony in Dublin while UCC Ultimate won the award for ‘College of the Year’. Aoife Blake was
honoured as both the Club and College Player of the Year while Mary McKee took home the award for ‘Most
Spirited Female Player’. Matthew Feely also was given a special award for ‘Contribution to the Development
of Irish Ultimate’ to round off an impressive haul for the UCC representatives.
14 |
Darts
Fixtures Round-Up
Rugby - League Update: Men’s 1st XV
Ultimate - UCC Win Big at IFDAAwards
Ulster Bank AIL Division 2A League Table
Position Team Points
1 Malone 25
2 Banbridge 22
3 Cashel RFC 22
4 Naas 20
5 Queen’s University 18
6 U.C.C. 18
7 Skerries 16
8 Thomond 13
9 Corinthians RFC 13
10 Nenagh Ormond 9

15. UCC EXPRESS | Tuesday, November 17th 2015 Sport | 15
UCC Lose Out in Tough Encounters
Opinion: Does Ireland Have a Reliance on Foreign Talent?
Fred McElroy - Sports Writer
Neil Willoughby - Sports Editor
As the Men’s first XI had a
by week following last week-
ends 5-0 victory over Limer-
ick Hockey Club in the Peard
Cup so all eyes turned to the
seconds. They made the trip
to Pembroke Wanderers in
Dublin for the first round of the
Irish Junior Cup. After a poor
performance that saw them fall
4-1 to a strong Cork Harlequins
team last Sunday UCC were
looking to rectify things against
the Leinster Division 2 leaders.
College opened the strong-
er of the two sides creating
several good chances at goal.
UCC however failed to break
the deadlock despite putting
good pressure on the Wan-
derers defence throughout the
opening exchanges. Against
the run of play and after a nice
passing move Pembroke went
one ahead before capitalising
on their sudden dominance
by doubling their lead with a
very similar goal soon after.
College kept themselves in the
game and got one goal back.
A fortitious deflection from a
Greg Chambers attempt on goal
bringing the scoreline within a
goal at 2-1 to Wanderers.
Shortly after the Dublin side
regained their 2 goal advan-
tage taking a 3-1 lead in at the
break.
The second half saw
the goals continue as Greg
Chambers’ cross-come-shot
across the face of the goal was
skillfully finished by David
Whitaker to narrow the gap to
just one goal again. Chambers
again found himself involved
just minutes later when he
dispossessed the centre back
in a dangerous position before
coolly finishing one-on-one
with the keeper to tie the game
at 3-3 with 30 minutes left on
the clock.
Pembroke Wanderers won
a short corner soon after but
the drag flick at goal was taken
off the line by Fred McElroy.
However, the students couldn’t
withhold the pressure as
Wanderers continued to threat-
en UCC. The UCC defence
eventually relented and Wan-
derers took the advantage by
scoring two well taken goals
in quick succession to see the
2013 League champions again
enjoy a two goal lead at 5-3.
UCC were again the stronger
team as they had been in the
opening fifteen minutes in the
last fifteen minutes. The best
opportunity came with twelve
minutes left from a short
corner. Sam Grace hit the post
with a drag flick. UCC proving
to be unable to find the goal
with the game ending with a
final score line of 5-3.
Greg Chambers, David
O’Farrell and Andy McGregor
all put in notable performances
and played key roles in keeping
UCC in the game at times. Fred
McElroy reflected on the game,
‘‘We’re happy with the perfor-
mance and (there have been)
many improvements from last
week, despite the scoreline.
(We’re) looking forward to
concentrating on the Munster
League and to secure a top
place before Christmas to play
in Division 1B..’’
The Ladies first XI were
on the road as well but only at
Farmers Cross against Cork
Harlequins. They lost out
2-0 to Harlequins who have
solidified their position in the
top four. UCC remain second
from bottom above Greenfields
with only one win coming from
their opening six Irish Hockey
League fixtures. The Ladies
first XI now head into a pivotal
weekend as they travel up to
Northern Ireland to play two
matches in one weekend. The
Ladies will play Ards in County
Down on Saturday before fac-
ing Pegasus at Queen’s Univer-
sity Sportsgrounds on Sunday.
The double header will prove
key to any ambitions UCC
harbour for this season as both
Ards and Pegasus are placed
just above them in the League.
Ards are currently placed in
seventh while Pegasus rest in
eighth. Both sides, like UCC,
have just one win to their name.
Two victories for UCC will go
a long way in demonstrating
that they are up to the tough
challenge of competing in the
newly created Irish Hockey
League.
The World Cup final on the
31st of October went by in
Ireland as merely a spectical.
Ireland had crashed out in the
Quarter-Finals following inju-
ries and suspensions to several
key players. In the aftermath of
Ireland’s disappointing exit all
eyes have looked to the future.
Usually the end of a World Cup
is marked several former stal-
warts moving on while others
fastly approach their sell-by-
date and a rush of new talent
emerges to fill the void in time
for the next global tournament.
For this Irish side it is different.
The indescribable towering
figure of Paul O’Connell will
no longer leer in the dressing
rooms of the Aviva Stadium in
the Green jersey. But, the vast
majority of the players Schmidt
has used during his two-year
tenure remain. The question
now is who will breakthrough
into the existing unit of players
playing for Ireland?
The 30th of October, the day
before the World Cup Final,
was perhaps a much more
significant day for Irish Rugby
for one reason. CJ Stander, a
former South African U-20
Captain, qualified to play for
Ireland under World Rugby’s
three-year eligibility rule.
Stander has lived in Ireland for
three years and is now available
to be capped at international
level for his adopted nation.
Stander has been one of Mun-
ster’s most important players
since he arrived at Thomond
Park. He dominated physically
and carries consistently over
the gainline to name just a few
of his qualities. He has also
recently taken up the captain’s
armband at Munster in O’Ma-
hony’s absence. After reveal-
ing last week that Schmidt
had been in contact with him,
Stander looks set to play for
Ireland.
He is certainly not unique in
opting to bide his time and
represent a country other than
where he was born. In the Irish
squad he could potentially play
alongside fellow South African
Richardt Strauss as well as
New Zealanders Nathan White
and Jared Payne. South African
Rob Herring was also involved
in Ireland’s pre-World Cup
squad, New Zealander Rodney
Ah You was capped in 2013.
The list goes on.
The sudden emergence of
foreign born rugby players
earning the right to represent
Ireland through residency
is part a strategy the IRFU
adopted following the 2007
World Cup. The term ‘Special
Project players’ was born and
so far it has seen many foreign
players join the pool of Irish
talent in fighting for a green
jersey. Now Ireland has come
to a crossroads in their policy.
The continuation of this policy
is evident across all of Ire-
land’s four professional teams;
Munster have Stander and
potentially Bleyendaal, Ulster
have Herring, Diack and Payne
while Connacht have Bundee
Aki and Leinster have Ben Te’o
to name a few.
The recruitments all make
sense and are tactically cho-
sen to cover positions where
Ireland are perceived to have a
weakness and where no young
talent is though to be emerg-
ing. When Bleyendaal joined
up with Munster Ireland were
anything but certain of Sexton’s
understudy. Aki and Te’o both
arrived in Ireland in the imme-
diate aftermath of the centre
void of O’Driscoll’s retirement.
Jared Payne was re-accustomed
to the role of outside-centre
from Full-Back to fill this void
too. The IRFU are employing
a rational recruitment policy in
accordance with its resources
and desire to keep competing
near the top of World Rugby.
However, at what point do you
consider the value of a national
jersey when the person wearing
it has more than likely reached
the conclusion that they are not
good enough to get capped by
their native country and so look
to get capped by another?
It has become a problem not
only for Irish rugby, but for
a lot of other nations. France
have several players such as
Kockott, Spedding and Le
Roux in their ranks, Wales have
Anscombe among others, Scot-
land have WP Nel and Hardie
to name just a few. England
perhaps pioneered in the recent
movement with Gloucester’s
Vanikolo, Henry Paul and
Hape.
The three-year residency
rule is the fundamental issue
and the countries and players
involved cannot be blamed,
they are simply choosing the
strategic path that is best for
them. Under the rules of World
Rugby they are entitled to do
so. The issue lies at headquar-
ters and a debate needs to begin
on it. Surely the right to repre-
sent a country should lay solely
in the hands of that countries
government? When a person is
deemed a national and receives
their passport then they should
be allowed play for that coun-
try. Richardt Strauss would
have been eligible for this
World Cup having received his
citizenship just before the tour-
nament alongside Joe Schmidt.
A value needs to re-attached to
playing international rugby and
it is up to World Rugby to act.

16. The annual GAA/GPA Opel
All-Star awards took place last
Friday night at the Convention
Centre in Dublin seeing
representatives of Dublin
in particular dominating
proceedings in line with their
All-Ireland victory. The Blues
had seven representatives in
the 2015 All Stars GAA/GPA
Football Team of the Year. This
year’s All-Ireland runners-
up, Kerry, were the only side
the come close to Dublin’s
impressive total, having four
representatives of their own.
Football Player of the Year went
to Dublin’s Jack McCaffrey
while Mayo’s Diarmuid
O’Connor received the Young
Players award.
UCC’s Tadhg de Burca earned
the coveted Young Hurler of
the Year award for his sterling
displays for Waterford over the
last season. De Burca impressed
massively in Division One B
this year and was part of the
Waterford team which won the
division, earning promotion to
Division One A in the process.
De Burca also earned his place
in the 2015 All Stars GAA/GPA
Hurling Team of the Year at no.6
in the pivotal Centre Half-Back
position. De Burca will be a key
asset to UCC as they look ahead
to the Fitzgibbon Cup in the new
year and look sets to dominate
the competition on the back
of a very impressive year. CIT
will host the 2016 event, giving
UCC a great chance to enjoy
home city advantage. This is the
first time since UCC hosted in
2012 that the competition has
returned to the Rebel County
and is only the second time that
CIT have hosted the event.
Elsewhere Cork’s Rebelettes,
along with fellow finalists
Galway, dominated the
Camogie All-Stars. Eventual
winners Cork and Runner-up
Galway both recieved a total
of seven nominations on the
Liberty Insurance 2015 All
Star Camogie Team of the Year.
UCC had two representatives
in the Team of the Year
including Pamela Mackey in the
defensive line and Orla Cotter
in the forward line. Both players
played a key role for Cork who
have dominated the ladies game
since the early 2000‘s. This
year’s victory saw Cork win
their fifth All-Ireland title in as
many years and their tenth in
the last eleven years.
UCC’s sides have continued
to impress over the last week
with both the Men’s Hurling
and Football sides earning
significant victories in their
Senior League Quarter-Finals.
The Hurlers put in a dominant
display against an unusually
ineffective UCD in Dublin to
progress to the League Semi-
Finals. They earned a 5-18
to 0-16 victory over UCD on
Tuesday to place them as the
clear favourites to take the
League title this year. The
Men’s GAA side also enjoyed
an important victory in their
League Quarter-Final, but
by a much finer margin. The
Footballers won out by just a
point as their accuracy over
the bar earned them a 1-11 to
2-07 win over St. Mary’s on
Thursday. They will face DCU
at home next week for a chance
to compete for the Division
1 title and a chance to end the
season by continuing their rich
recent form. UCC also defeated
CIT 2-15 to 1-11 at the start
of the month to lead them into
the knock-out stages of the
competition.
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