Our Silence is Hurting Our Women
“How much longer will we see the terms ‘femicide’ and ‘gender violence’ in headlines before we forget again?” In 1996, at the UN’s Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, it…
School’s Out on Gender-Segregation
As I grew up I used to hate being told that my school years ‘would be the best of my life.’ It’s a depressing and even terrifying phrase for a…
UCD’s Film Society: Keeping Us Entertained!
With the latest government restrictions in place leaving students with less options for activities on campus, UCD’s Filmsoc is one of the societies here on campus that are providing opportunities…
Positives and Negatives for College Students in Recent Irish Legislation
A number of recent changes in Irish law have had an impact on college students in Ireland, with new legislation bringing both positive and negative effects for young people. Some…
Minimum Unit Pricing – Where does the money go?
The new year has brought with it a noticeable change to the shelves of our supermarkets and off-licences. On January 4th minimum unit pricing came into effect for alcohol products…
Eolaire Nollag Éireannach
Tá saoire na Nollag ag druidim linn, buíochas mór le Dia, agus má tá aon éinne agabhse cosúil lomsa, ní bheadh bronntanas amháin ceannaithe agaibh go fóill. Bhuel a chairde,…
Love Ireland, Hate UCD | An International’s Dilemma
Last summer, when I was back home in New Jersey and fending for myself at a family barbeque, I struck up a conversation with a friend of ours. He’s just…
Christmas Spending Boost Gives Hope After Difficult Year for Retail
Most people’s first thoughts when it comes to the Christmas season are of the presents, food, music, and time spent with family. However, lost amongst the many upsides of the…
UCD Professor William Gallagher Wins SFI Award
The Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI) announced its 2021 award winners at the annual SFI Science Summit last month. This year, Professor William Gallagher from the UCD School of Biomolecular…
Small Soc Spotlight – Arts Society
Something that I believe should have more attention in our little campus community is our small societies. Ergo, the Tribune has decided (as a collective) to do a small soc…
Is Ireland ready to debate the legalisation of drugs?
As the years go by the question has increasingly been asked, when will Ireland overturn the prohibition of drugs? More recently places like nightclubs and bars have attempted to educate…
UCD-based ISSDA to Contribute to European Research Group
The Irish Research Council announced that Ireland would join CESSDA, the European consortium for promoting the results of social science research. The Irish Social Science Data Archive (ISSDA), which is…