Civil Unrest in South Africa worries Students
Civil Unrest resurfaced with the arrest of former president, Jacob Zuma, who was taken into custody after missing a court trial investigating his corruption
The Turbine’s Top 5 (REAL) Belfield Publications
UCD has many different student-run publications and the past year has seen even more of them pop into existence as students have simultaneously sat at home doing nothing while collecting…
Campus Gatherings Drop by 50% in Spring Trimester
The number of unauthorised gatherings detected by University College Dublin (UCD) dropped by almost 50% this year. However, off-campus parties look to be increasing in recent weeks as students finish…
ESRI Report Shows Drop Off In Life Quality For Young Adults.
Early this week, the Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) revealed the current generation of adults in their 20s and 30s will be financially worse off than the previous generation.…
‘Emporium’ Taking Dublin The Dublin Streetwear Scene By Force | Feature Interview
Emporium is a clothing brand based in Dublin which has been gaining huge attention in recent times. The College Tribune spoke to Emporium founder Robbie Fidgeon on starting up, being…
EIRSAT-1: Ireland’s Take on the 1969 Lunar Landing
The fine fellows over in the Labs of our very own UCD have been on that non-stop grind to develop a Satellite with not one, not two, but three experiments…
Feature Interview | Anti Conversion Therapy Coalition
This week Eoin Fagan, UCD Science student and Anti Conversion Therapy Coalition (ACTC) member, spoke to The College Tribune on the legal status of conversion therapy, cross-party support, and opposition…
Why are wealthy countries hoarding all the vaccines?
As of the 21st of April, Ireland has vaccinated nearly 905,000 people or 23.4% of the population with at least their first dose. Some countries are performing much better –…
Public Drinking: Laws Surrounding Those Sunny Summer Pints
We’ve all been there, the embarrassment of standing aside, watching as a Garda pours out your can and sends you on your way. With the weather getting warmer and pubs…
UCDSU Vote to Lobby to Extend Voting Rights to Include Access Students
The University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) have voted in favour of lobbying the Returning Officer to extend voting rights in sabbatical elections to Access Students. In their final council…
UCDSU vote to sign the Le Chéile Charter supporting the ‘Anti-Fascist movement’
The University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) have voted in favour of signing the Le Chéile Charter ‘to challenge the growth of the far-right’. In their final council meeting of…
UCDSU Election results not a win for feminism, but opens the door for later victories | Editorial
This year’s University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) elections have resulted in four out of the six sabbatical positions being filled by women. This is at the same time that…