Letter from the Editor by Matthew O’Shea [Page

A Chairde,

It seems that lately, with each passing day, we are coming closer and closer to our return to ‘normal’. The first few weeks since returning to Trinity have been a blur in many ways - for The Eagle it has been no different. I am delighted to launch Volume 8 of The Eagle with our first Issue. I remember writing the foreword for our last issue in Volume 7, and reflecting on how great things are done by a series of smaller things put together. Now, a few months after taking over from last year’s wonderful team, I can see this statement is truer than ever. Our weekly blog has returned with great success, and we look forward to our themed issues later this year - all with thanks to the many small things brought together by our editorial team.

The Eagle is a powerful tool for us to use in expanding our horizons. In a period of our lives where there is such polarisation and divide between us, there is a lot to be said for a forum which welcomes voices from all sides of these issues. For me, it’s so exciting to see so many different perspectives come together in this publication. I have already learned so much from my peers, and as the world continues to change at such a pace, I look forward to learning much more.

Our mission of giving students a platform to express their views in a conversational manner remains at the core of what we do. Legal and political writing does not need to be intimidating. It does not need to be so inaccessible that students feel they cannot share their views. At The Eagle, we hope to change the common misconceptions about what legal and political writing is about. We want to bring it to you.

For anyone who is interested in seeing their name in an issue like this, or likewise on our weekly blog, I cannot encourage you enough to give writing a go. We welcome submissions on a wide variety of topics, and are always more than happy to discuss any of your ideas with you. It is through writing articles like those you can read in this Issue that I have learned some of the most lasting lessons in my college journey so far.

I am incredibly grateful to the Maples Group for their continued support of The Eagle. Their generous sponsorship and guidance helps us to make the Gazette what it is. To our authors, I am thankful for your considered and thought-provoking pieces. To our editors, I am so grateful for your diligence and care, which have helped to craft each piece from first draft to final form. Finally, to my family and friends, thank you for your ongoing support, without which I know I would not be where I am today.

Here’s to you, the reader, for this our 8th Volume. I sincerely hope that you enjoy it, and I am so excited to show you what we have to bring this year.

Le gach dea-ghuí, Matthew O’Shea Editor in Chief The Eagle: Trinity College Law Gazette