Impeachment Referendum Roundup – October 14th
UCD students will have a chance to decide on the fate of Katie Ascough, President of UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU), in an Impeachment Referendum on the 25th and 26th of…
Ascough’s Open Letter and Mental Health: Fact Check
Following the revelation that Mental Health Week had been postponed by UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU), the College Tribune has followed up on a point made in the Open Letter issued…
Yes Campaign Responds to Open Letter
Finn McLysaght and Sadhbh MacLochlainn, members of the Impeach UCDSU President/ Yes Campaign have responded to the open letter that Ms Ascough wrote on Wednesday. In the letter she claimed…
Opinion: Budget Blinded by Ideology
Budget 2018 proved to be a very underwhelming affair laced with ideology. With very limited scope for spending increases as a result of EU Fiscal rules, recent failures to hit…
Med Soc to Host Panel Discussion on 8th Amendment
The Medical Society in UCD are to host a panel discussion on the implications for medical students if the 8th Amendment is repealed. The 8th Amendment states “The State acknowledges…
“She Has Betrayed The Electorate” UCDSU Executive Minutes Finally Released
The minutes of the first executive meeting of the UCDSU which took place on September 21st have finally been released. The minutes released detail the aftermath of the Winging It…
Katie Ascough Writes Open Letter
Katie Ascough has addressed UCD students in an open letter. In a post written on the Fight4Katie Facebook page, Ms Ascough has defended her actions over the Winging It reprint…
Opinion: The Welfare of Students Cannot be Deferred
Nearly all of us have been touched by mental health problems in one way or another. Our best estimates suggest that around 1 in 4 people will suffer from mental…
Mental Health Week Deferred
Mental Health Week has been deferred. The event was supposed to take place from September 26th-28th but nothing ever materialised. Speaking to the Tribune via email UCDSU Welfare Officer Eoghan…
Impeachment Petition To Be Resubmitted
The petition to impeach UCDSU President Katie Ascough will be resubmitted to Returning Officer Stephen Devine on Monday morning. The petition which calls for the impeachment of Ms Ascough following…
‘El Clasico’ of Political Dramas – Catalonian Independence
A roughly triangular region in Spain’s far north-east corner, Catalonia has been party to one of the most riveting independence battles in modern times. The whole of Europe watched on…
Limited UCD Turnout at March for Education
Today’s March for Education organised by the USI saw a turnout saw 5,000 students from across Ireland march against the introduction of an income contingent loan scheme in Ireland. The…