CAO Points Rocket as 6 UCD Courses Hit 600 Points
CAO points have risen to a record high with students from the Leaving Certificate class of 2021 securing high grades. With more students receiving top grades than usual the CAO…
Taoiseach Under Fire Over Student Accommodation Crisis
The Taoiseach has promised to keep a ‘close eye’ on universities and colleges to ensure they ‘do not charge exorbitant rent’ after being challenged on the topic in the Dáil.…
A Second Year’s First Time on Campus Post-Pandemic
Missing out on your first year of college is undeniably hard. We’re told college is meant to be the best years of your life, and one of those years has…
Could COVID Save Clubbing?
Over 18 months ago nightclubs shut their doors and have still yet to reopen. The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the clubbing industry. Alongside the thousands of jobs that have been…
Business Booms for UCD’s Highest CAO Points Course
The first round of this year’s CAO offers saw UCD’s highly rated Economics and Finance course become the first ever to require 625 points, the maximum attainable under the CAO…
The Return to Campus: Expectations, Policy and Responsibilities
This month marks the long-awaited return to campus life for many staff and students alike and while this may be largely welcomed as a return to some version of normality,…
Opinion: The Government’s Special Treatment of the GAA is Unfair
I don’t see the appeal of standing in a crowd of thousands of people at a sporting or music event while we’re still in COVID-19 times- that absolutely terrifies me.…
New Starts with the Horticulture Society
When the Horticulture Society’s auditor Laoise returned to UCD’s Belfield campus this year, she was aghast at the sight of Rosemont garden, the university society’s crown jewel. “Every weed imaginable…
UCDSU and Students Protest for Affordable Housing But Will Our Politicians and UCD Finally Listen?
It is that time of year again where students across Ireland scramble to find accommodation, but this year finding a place in Dublin has become even harder and UCD is…
Loki (2021) Reviewed: “Spectacularly Uninteresting”
With Phase 4 of the MCU underway, the launch of Disney + and it’s three Marvel shows promised to serve as the introduction to the next step in the Marvel…
Be a Part of The College Tribune’s 35th Volume!
Applications to be a part of The College Tribune’s team producing its 35th volume are now open! The College Tribune is UCD’s independent student newspaper and Ireland’s largest independent student…
‘Emporium’ Taking Dublin The Dublin Streetwear Scene By Force | Feature Interview
Emporium is a clothing brand based in Dublin which has been gaining huge attention in recent times. The College Tribune spoke to Emporium founder Robbie Fidgeon on starting up, being…