Applications Open for Five Irish Dancing Scholarships
UCD students are being encouraged to apply for five new scholarships in Irish Dancing. The places are part of the university’s new Irish Dancing Ensemble, created to promote the national…
UCD Reapply for Planning Permission to Expand NovaUCD
UCD has reapplied for planning permission to renovate and expand Nova UCD. Located in Merville House, a protected structure, NovaUCD is home to the university’s startups. Since the building is…
Premier League Round Up
Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City went odds-on for the Premier League title for the first time following a 6-0 rout of Watford at Vicarage Road. Aguero laid…
Ambulance Accident Rate Averages One Incident Every Two Days
On duty ambulances have been involved in an average of one accident every two days over the past two and a half years. The Tribune saw data on the number…
Dean of Business to be Next President of NUIG
Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, Dean of Business in UCD, has recently been announced as the new President of NUI Galway. The Galway native will return to his home city to…
Law Lecturer Seeks Senate Spot
Dr Noel McGrath, a lecturer in the Sutherland School of Law, is challenging for election to the Senate of the National University of Ireland (NUI). The NUI is made up…
Alkayed Aims for Society Success
James Alkayed, the new Chair of the UCD Societies Council, the representative body of all student societies in UCD, recently spoke to the Tribune about upcoming preparations for Freshers’ Week.…
The License to Reside & Rights of Entry
The Tribune’s lead piece in this issue focused on occupancy rates in the UCD Residences. It noted that the ever-increasing licence fees were not stopping students from paying up each…
Irish Border Becomes Key Topic in Brexit Negotiations
Northern Ireland is taking its turn in the international spotlight as the Brexit sparring session between the EU and UK looks at the fate of the six counties. Last month,…
Technology for the Taking in Berlin
The IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) just took place in Messe Berlin running through September 1 – 6. Europe’s biggest technology bazaar did not disappoint with everything from smartphones to Wi-Fi fridges…
Breakthrough in Genetic Engineering
The field of genetic engineering passed a major milestone this August. According to an article published in Nature, scientists have successfully corrected a severe disease-causing gene mutation in healthy, viable…
Fresh Fest 2017: A Handy Guide to the Best Societies
Freshers’ Week is one of the most exciting opening weeks of the UCD calendar. It not only creates a great buzz around campus, but is the true beginning of college…