UCDSU Pre-Budget Submission Review
In the wake of the 2024 budget announcement, we here at the College Tribune thought it would be an interesting exercise to juxtapose parts of the actual budget with the…
Landlords v Renters – Budget 2024’s Winners and Losers
Budget 2024 has come and gone with, it is perhaps fair to say, little fanfare. The prevailing mood post-budget day has been subdued, with nothing earth-shattering emerging from the speeches…
Upcoming Budget and Implications for Students
On the 10th of October the Annual Budget for the year 2024 was published and with it came a series of announcements from the Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris,…
OPINION: Protests aren’t working – it’s time to be disruptive!
Postgraduate workers protested outside the Dáil, students’ unions protested outside the Dáil, anti-war protesters protested outside the Dáil, and also people disappointed by the budget protested outside the Dáil! The…
UCD’s Professor Colin Scott appointed as the New Deputy President and Registrar
Professor Colin Scott has been appointed by University College Dublin (UCD) to be the next Deputy President, Registrar, and Vice-President for Academic Affairs in UCD. Professor Scott is currently the…
TCD Postgraduate Committee Elections to be Rerun Amid Calls of “Election Interference”
The conduct of the election of Trinity College’s postgraduate committee has caused immense conflict between the Trinity branch of the Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO TCD) and the Universities Student Union…
“It’s Raining Now”: Students Protest €65B Rainy Day Fund Proposed by Government
On October 4, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) hosted a protest in Dublin City Centre. The protest, named the ‘It’s Raining Now!’ protest, saw students and students’ unions…
Ireland’s Minimum Wage Rules Explained
The national minimum wage in Ireland is set to rise from €11.30 per hour to €12.70 in the wake of Budget 2024. The rise will come as a welcome boost…
Should Students care about the “Hate Speech” Bill?
The Irish government’s plan to introduce the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 has recently generated much controversy. The legislation could have serious implications…
Forget the Books! – 5 Shows/Films to Help You Re-Adjust to College Life
Another college semester has rolled around and many are approaching the new academic year with enthusiasm, as new subjects to explore and a calendar crammed with parties and events promise…
Budget 2024: UCDSU Call on the Government to Abolish the Student Contribution Charge
UCDSU has called upon the government to abolish the student contribution charge in the upcoming budget as part of the Union’s pre-budget submission. The cost of abolishing the charges would…
Recent Graduate Employment Rates in Ireland Exceed EU Average
Over 87% of recent graduates in Ireland are in employment according to data released by the European Union. The 2022 data places recent graduate employment rates in Ireland above the…