Reasonable, But Fair?
Imagine this: You’re called into a cold meeting room on campus. It’s not a court, there’s no judge, the ‘jury’ is a panel of professors you’ve never met, with a…
A Union by the Students, For the Students – But Not in Law
Most students should see their Students’ Union as the loudest voice on campus. It’s the body that fights for cheaper accommodation, campaigns against rising fees, organises last-minute protests and creates…
‘For You Page’ on trial – Can the Algorithm Be Your Defence?
It is a well-known fact that after just a few minutes on TikTok, you can find yourself deep diving down a personalised rabbit hole, whether that’s dance trends, political debates,…
Countless Losses, Costs, and Failed Diplomacy: The Motives Behind the US-Israel-Iranian War
The joint US-Israeli assault on Iran that began on February 28 and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has already cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars. With Tehran’s…
Economic Barriers to the Bar: An Interview with Rebecca Hanratty, Barrister and Former DEIS Student
The Irish Independent’s 2025 feeder schools data revealed that 59% of students from DEIS schools progressed to third-level education, a drop from 64% in 2024. This finding contrasts sharply with…
Super Saturday Showdown: Ramos Breaks Irish Hearts as France Finish with a Flourish
Following Ireland’s decisive defeat to France at the Stade de France, few would have guessed that Andy Farrell’s side would be entering the last weekend of the Six Nations Championship…
We We’re 2-0 Up : A Tale of Two Cities
I don’t drink. I don’t really understand football. And yet there I was, in the Foggy Dew on a Thursday night, surrounded by people who had been waiting for this…
The Voice of Summer: A Tribute to Michael Lyster
Over the years, many factors have defined an Irish summer. Yet, from 1984 to 2018, there was perhaps no sign of summer more ubiquitous in Irish households than the iconic…
UCD Steps Up Deportation of Culchies
UCD has stepped up its policy of deporting culchies following increased calls by populist Dublin student leaders (that are not smoked salmon socialists) to make “University College Dublin a university…
Does HEAR and DARE place rich, able-bodied students at a disadvantage?
The presence of HEAR, designed for students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, and DARE, a similar scheme for those with additional physical or educational needs, is intended to level the playing…
Ag Science Building Declares Independence and Forms Autonomous Microstate on Campus
Last week, UCD Agricultural Science students rose against the so-called ‘Jackeen rule’ of the UCD Belfield campus and the wider country, and declared the Ag Science building a sovereign and…
UCD students abroad discover they are not on holiday and still have assignments
It has reached the concerned ears of our reporters here at the Turbine that UCD students currently enjoying their bohemian lifestyle on the continent are being met with the realisation…