Erasmus Part 2: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
A friend of mine once told me about this fact about London; ‘if you’re tired of London, you’re tired of life’. From my experience of London so far, this is…
Planning Permission Granted for NovaUCD Expansion
The Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has granted planning permission for the proposed expansion of NovaUCD. The home of UCD’s start-ups, located in the historical Merville House, is near full capacity…
Stand and Deliver: The Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011
The castle doctrine is an idea within law that every person has a right to defend their home from any sort of attack, without fear of any legal intrusion. This…
The Contempt of Court Bill 2017: Part Two
The last issue of the College Tribune looked at some of the basic elements of the Contempt of Court Bill 2017, including its origins, the statutory definitions of criminal and…
Erasmus? Go, Go Groningen!
Going on exchange to another country is an opportunity not to be missed. Even though going away to Asia or Australia may be your dream exchange spot, it isn’t always…
The Citizen’s Assembly on Climate Change
On November 6th the Citizens Assembly held a series of votes under the topic of ‘How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change’. This is the…
UCDSU Launches Environmental Survey
UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) has unveiled an online survey to assess the environmental habits of students, teachers, and on-campus businesses. The survey asks students for their opinion on a number…
Editorial: You Can’t Stop The Democracy Train
Since our last issue and at the time of writing, Barry Murphy and Rebecca Hart have declared themselves as candidates in the Presidential By Election. As well as that we…
Editorial: UCD’s Accommodation Application A Test Case for The Rest of the Country
The lead piece in this issue of the Tribune covers the latest developments in UCD’s attempt to build more on-campus accommodation for students. While it is long-term issue, is has…
The Best Albums Of 2017
Winter is upon us and the end of 2017 is nigh so it;s time to round up the year’s finest music releases. Unlike its predecessor, 2017 didn’t have purple patches…
Album In Review: Younger Now – Miley Cyrus
Any 90s baby knows the name Miley Cyrus and in recent years an eye roll has accompanied the mere mention of her name. Her ‘angry artist lashes out at her…
The Rise of SoundCloud Rappers
A colossal stream of rappers have been hitting the big time in recent years, coming at us left right and centre with contemporary and innovative music; so much so that…