RTÉ-Donohue Apology Reveals the Worst in Irish Media
One thing you notice when you’re abroad is how often, we as Irish people, use the word ‘sorry’. Sorry could I get the Sangrita please? Sorry…dónde está la biblioteca? In…
Deeks Defends ‘Academic Freedom’ in Email to Staff
President of UCD, Andrew Deeks has defended academic freedom in the wake of “a number of recent events” in a recent President’s Bulletin. These comments emerge after a slew of…
UCD Paid €2 Million by Tullow Oil in Petroleum Geoscience Funding
Controversy has emerged in the wake of an Irish Times article that revealed that UCD received €2 million in funding from Tullow Oil for academic positions in the field of…
Grilling Molly Greenough | UCDSU Welfare Officer Candidate
The College Tribune spoke to Molly Greenough the sole candidate for Welfare Sabbatical Officer in the 2021 University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) elections. The Boston native is a Stage…
Evictions and Garda Raids at Aparto Beckett House
Five students have been evicted from Aparto Beckett House student residence following alleged breaches of COVID-19 regulations over the past week, with students labelling Aparto’s handling of the situation as…
UCD Spending on Security Increased by 10% Last Year
The College Tribune can reveal that University College Dublin has spent over €1.8 million on private security costs since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following an FOI request by…
Trinity to Investigate Historic Links to Slavery
Trinity College Dublin is set to embark on a two-year investigation of its historical links to slavery and colonialism. The College expects that the project will “examine, interrogate and reflect…
Record Number of DEIS Students Attending UCD
A record number of 317 1st year students from DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) institutions has been announced by UCD. This marks a 7.4% increase on the 2019…
Weekly €100 Payment Expected for Nursing Students
Student nurses on hospital placements are expected to receive a new weekly €100 ‘Pandemic Placement Payment’ as recommended under a review commissioned by the Department of Health. The Review carried…
BREAKING: UCD Cancel On-Campus Activity, Move to Level 4 Restrictions
UCD will be operating under ‘Level 4’ COVID-19 restrictions, announced the Registrar Mark Rogers. This move will cancel all on-campus activity for this coming week – “unless you are specifically…
800 Additional College Places Announced by Minister Harris
The creation of an additional 800 new places for in demand university courses has been announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Research Simon Harris. The move…
Asylum Seeker Student Awarded UCD Law Scholarship
Altamash Shaikh, an asylum seeker from Mumbai, India, has been awarded a full academic scholarship to study Business & Law (BBL) at University College Dublin, a report from Irish Legal…