Features – College Tribune

Díospóid Dhlíthiúil an tSamhraidh; Cogadh faoi Chroim

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:28:55 +0000

Is mór an méid atá á thuairisciú maidir le dlíodóirí a oibríonn ar phainéal cúnaimh dlí choiriúil an Stáit sa Chúirt Dúiche ag dul ar stailc le linn an tsamhraidh. Is éard atá i gceist leis an bpainéal seo ná na dlíodóirí a dhéanann ionadaíocht dhlíthiúil ar son daoine a chúisítear i gcionta achroime atá […]

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Legal Myths Students Believe That Aren’t Actually True

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:50:05 +0000

Every friend group eventually acquires a lawyer. They do not necessarily have a law degree. In fact, they may never have attended a law lecture in their life. But when a bouncer refuses someone entry or a landlord keeps your deposit, three weeks into first year, they are apparently qualified to advise: “They literally can’t […]

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UCD Welcomed Palestinian Students Escaping the Gaza Hell: Where Are They Now?

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:40:36 +0000

Four UCD graduates from Gaza share their struggle and fear of becoming homeless in Ireland after their scholarships come to an end. Managing to escape a genocide and reaching a European country with a good scholarship sounds like the happy ending to a devastating novel; page turned, book closed. But reality is different from fiction, […]

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The Burnham Blueprint for a United Ireland?

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:37:37 +0000

“The days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over, for good,” declared Andy Burnham in a June speech in Manchester. “No.10 North will be the nerve centre for a rewired Britain,” he said, to rapturous applause from Labour Party supporters. Among the now-PM’s promises was to push power […]

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The Americanisation of Irish Politics Didn’t Happen in Leinster House; It Happened on Our Phones

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0000

As the 2024 General Election drew to a close, Fine Gael wonderkid Simon Harris became entangled in an embarrassing incident. While campaigning at Kanturk, Cork, Harris was filmed ignoring and walking away from a distressed disabled worker. The incident gained traction on social media and the Green Party leader, Roderic O’Gorman, called it a “defining […]

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The Race for a Room: Discrimination Plaguing the Search for Accommodation

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:47:00 +0000

“Housing is shit…. People ask for gold in exchange for rooms that look like doghouses and scamming is at its peak in Dublin.” One incoming UCD student from Chandigarh, India, messages me. By all accounts, his frustration is not isolated. Evidence suggests this difficulty extends beyond the pressures of the housing crisis. A 2020 study […]

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Just one shower per day! The weird demands of Dublin landlords on student tenants

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:44:00 +0000

It’s September 2023, and I have just moved into a student house in Booterstown, a ten-minute walk from UCD. No heating, no hot water and a broken oven, all of which are standard for any dingy digs. I come back to my new home after a date with my boyfriend, neatly arrange my bouquet of […]

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Reasonable, But Fair?

Editor — Sat, 23 May 2026 16:37:27 +0000

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 file that has your name on it. You’ve been accused of ‘serious misconduct.’ Maybe it’s a plagiarism charge or a row at a society event. […]

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A Union by the Students, For the Students – But Not in Law

Editor — Sat, 23 May 2026 16:30:41 +0000

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 those ‘UCD must do better’ posts. So, if every student knows what their Students’ Union (SU) is, why is everyone shocked when you tell them […]

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Ireland Just Handed Landlords a Gift and Called it Reform

Aisling Murphy — Sat, 23 May 2026 11:13:48 +0000

When Jonathon Corrie died just meters away from Leinster House, the country went into a state of shock. His death became a stark symbol of a housing system in crisis, one that was failing its most vulnerable members. That was in 2014. In the years since, that crisis has only deepened, and the effects are […]

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‘For You Page’ on trial – Can the Algorithm Be Your Defence?

Editor — Sat, 23 May 2026 11:11:38 +0000

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, or more worryingly, dangerous stunts and misleading information. Now imagine this – you’re completing your nighttime routine — scrolling on TikTok until 2 am like […]

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Justice on Paper: How Irish Law Falls Short for Victims of Sexual Abuse

Aisling Murphy — Fri, 22 May 2026 11:46:56 +0000

In recent weeks, the case of the UCD medicine student who had images of her shared in class group chats and circulated with staff following a sexual assault has not just horrified members of the UCD community but has also dominated national headlines. Outside of the obvious issue of UCD’s handling of the situation, the […]

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Countless Losses, Costs, and Failed Diplomacy: The Motives Behind the US-Israel-Iranian War

Editor — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:53:30 +0000

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 retaliation on US and Israeli military assets across the Gulf, hitting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Manama, Doha, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, the […]

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