Editorial: RAs Need To Be Looked After
Welcome back to a new semester in UCD where this Editor is hoping we don’t have to cover another impeachment. I simply just don’t have it in me. I’d also…
UCD Pays Tribute to Peter Sutherland
UCD figureheads have paid tribute to Peter Sutherland, the former UCD student and influential businessman, who passed away on the 9th January at the age of 71. An important figure…
Editorial: Deeks’ Chinese Comments Draws Wrath From Staff
UCD President Andrew Deeks recently went public with a call to protect university autonomy. His letter published in the Irish Times was somewhat restrained, possibly after some of his previous…
New Years Resolutions: Sustainability
The new year is a time when traditional goals like losing weight, hitting the gym and subsisting solely on cold-pressed juice, are common and rarely adhered to. Why not do…
8th Amendment Referendum To Be Held In Early Summer
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has tonight announced that the Cabinet has agreed to hold a referendum on the 8th amendment which would likely occur at the end of May. The referendum…
The Doomsday Clock: An Essential Metaphorical Instrument or a Legitimate Soothsayer?
On Thursday the 25th of January 2018, the metaphorical device known as the Doomsday Clock was shifted forward by thirty seconds to stand at just two minutes to midnight, the…
Bats Could Delay Construction of President Deeks’ New Office
UCD President Andrew Deeks may have to wait a little longer for a new office because of bats. The Tribune reported in Issue 4 that UCD was spending hundreds of…
New Podcast Launched at UCD Exploring How People Learn New Things
101: The Way We Learn, a new 10 episode podcast series was launched today in UCD. The project which is being funded by Science Foundation Ireland through it’s Discover Programme…
“Rodeo Penis” Amongst Events Planned For SHAG Week
UCDSU Welfare Officer Eoghan Mac Domhaill has announced the timetable of events for Sexual Health and Guidance (SHAG) week which is set to take place from next Monday 29th Jan.…
Green Campus Programme To Tackle Environmental Issues in UCD
Many people will be familiar with the Green Flag programme from school. However, for those who aren’t: it is a student-led initiative with its main purpose of spreading environmental awareness…
Burkean Journal Attempts To Fill Conservative Space in UCD
The Burkean Journal is less than a year old but has already made some controversial waves in student media. The online-only publication was financed by Declan Ganley, a well known…
UCD Partnering in New €8.2 million Cross Border Research Centre to Improve Cardiovascular Care
A new cross border medical engineering research centre was launched today in Ulster University. The Eastern Corridor Medical Engineering Centre (ECME) has received €8.2 million in EU funding to carry…