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…
Project 2026/7: The not-so-secret plan that UCDSU doesn’t want you to know
Incoming SU President Orzo Frothers has disavowed any knowledge of Project 2026/7, a document published online by the UCD Heritage Foundation that details steps to strengthen the standing of the…
Academics and Amps: Interviews with Upcoming Student Bands
DC Dolls have taken the Dublin music scene by storm over the past two years, expanding their fan base across Ireland and playing over 20 gigs nationwide. They are a…
A Night of Beautiful Chaos: The Oscars 2026
The Academy Awards. The achievement of a lifetime. Better known as the Oscars, they remain Hollywood’s most glittering and self-indulgent night, where, for a few hours, the film world pauses…
The Bride! A Bold Protagonist… But Still Just Someone’s Wife
If you are not yet ready to move on from the Oscars and an award season full of Jessie Buckley, you might want to watch The Bride. It almost seems…
Gen Z’s adoption of conservative views, ‘Red Pill’ ideology and the manosphere
Gen Z are generally depicted as “woke”, extremely progressive and open-minded, especially compared to older generations. However, with the rise of extremist ideologies and political beliefs, this generalisation feels far…
Croíbhriste gan mhiste : Ní neart go cur le chéile
8,689 lá. Sin cé chomh fada is atá sé ó shin is a d’imir foireann na hÉireann sa Chorn Domhanda agus mé á scríobh. Ar an oíche sin d’imir siad…
UCD Lecturer, Stephen Davis, in Court Due to Hacking Student Data
Stephen Davis, an assistant professor of archaeology at UCD, appeared in court due to allegations of hacking and the breach of student data. Davis is originally English but currently resides…