Grilling Edward Leonard | UCDSU President Candidate
The College Tribune spoke to Edward Leonard who is one of three candidates for the President’s position in the upcoming UCDSU elections. Leonard, a final year law with politics student…
Dolores Cahill UCD Professor Resigns As Freedom Party Chair
UCD Professor Dolores Cahill has resigned as the chairperson of the Irish Freedom Party, citing long-standing “differences of opinion” as the reason for the split. In a statement live-streamed on…
Grilling Liam Coyle | UCDSU President Candidate
The College Tribune spoke to Liam Coyle, one of the three candidates running for University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) President in the upcoming elections. The Longford native, a final…
Harris Promises More College Places in CAO “Overhaul”
Simon Harris TD, has promised to provide more comprehensive options to Leaving Certificate students and school leavers going forward, in addition to increased college spaces, as part of proposed plans…
Grilling Aoife Bracken | UCDSU Education Officer Candidate
The College Tribune spoke to Laois native Aoife Bracken, the solo candidate for Education Officer in the upcoming University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) elections. The final year Politics and…
Bringing Domestic Violence Legislation into the 21st Century | Coercive Control
With the enactment of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 came many positive and significant changes expanding the remit of previous domestic violence legislation. One of the most relevant changes in…
‘Tiny Pretty Things’ is actually One Big Mess
I briefly mentioned Netflix’s new release – Tiny Pretty Things in Netflix Recommendations: Hits and Misses, but the word count prevented me from going into depth on just how many…
Repeal of the 8th Didn’t Settle the Abortion Issue, it Started it
At the beginning of 2018, abortion services were almost completely restricted on the entire island of Ireland. Both north and south of the border, women’s reproductive rights were almost entirely…
The State of Part-time Work for Students in and after COVID-19
The long-held practice of students taking up part-time work along with university studies to help with their living expenses was largely put to a halt when the country entered its…
Bridgerton, a Breath of Fresh Air
Bridgerton season 1 is the new talk of the to(w)n, with everyone from your mother to Kim K watching it! Netflix’s latest hit series that has been streamed over 82…
Top Five Engineering Assignments that Will Make You Say “Thank God I Chose Arts” | Turbine
College is a time for learning, whether through self-discovery, a bad drug experience, or through assignments that you may complete. While we would never imply that one form of learning…
Is Belfield A ‘Riot-Proof’ Campus? | UCD MythBusters
You’ve all heard the rumours; your peer mentors might have mentioned University College Dublin’s “riot-proof design” when you first arrived on the Belfield campus. You’ve been told tails of its…