Criticising Keepin’ It Country
Imagine listening to the radio and hearing the host tell you that a fellow student had “fired the full CC of spunk into from Kilkenny, inter-anally.” It’s a sentence that…
Politics Society Welcomes Mexican Ambassador
UCD Politics and International Relations Society welcomed Mr. Miguel Malfavón, the Mexican Ambassador to Ireland, on Monday evening, to give a talk titled ‘Mexico 2018: A New Political Reality’. The…
The Failing System of Sexual Education in Ireland
The Irish Sex Education system is failing its students. Its shortcomings are vast and the government’s lack of intervention in this programme means that students are leaving schools with a…
The Groupchat: Emo Music
Niall O’S: I’ve summoned you all here to discuss what you will soon discover is a very sensitive topic for me, emo music; more specifically ‘does emo have serious artistic…
Stuart Olding Seeks To Reclaim Costs From Paddy Jackson Trial
In the few months that have ensued post the controversial Paddy Jackson- Stuart Olding Rape trial, various other contentious issues have followed. Firstly, there was heated debate about the judgment,…
Revisiting Hours: Protomartyr – Under Color of Official Right
Protomartyr’s second album is the red-headed stepchild of their back catalogue for the sole reason that it tends to be overlooked in favour of their later work. It’s a personal…
Road to Tokyo 2020: Ireland’s Prospects
Since Ireland started competing in the Olympic Games in 1924, we have been heavily reliant on boxing as our source of podium placings. The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) have…
Keeping Politics To The Politicians
Last November, financial markets worldwide braced themselves as Donald Trump barged his way into the Oval Office, using not much more than braggadocious remarks and a deep wallet. Despite the…
There’s A Little Bit Of ‘Aisling’ In Us All
When I read online last year that a book was being written based on the famous Facebook group, Oh My God What A Complete Aisling, which I was a member…
Arts Class Officer Warns Class Reps Against Speaking To Press
The Tribune today learnt that college officers have today warned class reps against talking to members of the press on campus. In a message sent to Arts, Humanities and Social…
Brazil’s Right-Wing Resurgance
For the first time since 1985 Brazilians have elected a far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency. In a landslide victory of 58 million votes, Bolsonaro defeated left-wing candidates such…
When Free Speech Comes At A Price
Oliver Wendell Holmes famously wrote ‘The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic’. The day…