Is the Student Centre pool really Olympic standard? | UCD MythBusters | An Fócas
Some of you may have heard the rumours that UCD’s pool isn’t what it seems. The most popular stories going around tell a hilarious story, but is it true? Rumour…
‘Old Man Belfield saved my life’ | An Fócas
On a wet and windy night in 1990’s Dublin, second year Arts student Gisèle Scanlon was making her way onto University College Dublin’s Belfield campus. “You wouldn’t expect the dog…
Maidens na Gaeilge 2021: Babhta a Dó
Oíche aréir ar an 19ú Feabhra thit an dara hoíche de Bhabhta a Dó den chomórtas Maidens na Gaeilge 2021 amach ar líne agus bhí The College Tribune i láthair.…
How Climate Change has increased the risk of Pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic, or rather a version of it, has been sitting in the human race’s rear-view mirror for quite some time, approaching and accelerating. Both epidemiologists and climate change…
A Quick Review of Student Run Politics Podcasts
In the age of the podcast, there are often too many podcasts to choose from available to students. With a large number of political podcasts available to young people, The…
The Position of Undergraduate Interns in Ireland
While much has been written about the unsatisfactory position of graduate interns in Ireland and the JobBridge scheme, with deadlines fast approaching for summer internships this article will explore some…
Maidens na Gaeilge 2021 | Babhta a hAon
Tá Maidens na Gaeilge 2021 faoi lán seoil, is é sin an comórtas díospóireachta de chuid an Chumainn Ghaelaigh, UCD. Bhí The College Tribune i láthair an dara hoíche de…
When Will The Vaccine Rollout To Students?
Over the previous two months many different vaccines have been placed on the market, with the EU gobbling up hundreds of millions of vials from multiple different companies such as…
A quick review of Business Podcasts
Podcasts allow people to find out more about areas which really interest them, and business podcasts are no different. The David McWilliams Podcast This is probably the best know podcast…
The Glory Days of Belfield Nightlife | Tribune Throwbacks
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LEFT OUT TO DRY: Disturbing Desk Distribution Leaves Lefties Languishing | Fócas
A recent Fócas investigation has revealed a disturbing lack of left-handed desk chairs in tutorial rooms across campus. In order to ascertain the extent of the University’s sinister deficiency, a…
Investment Implications of the EU Green Deal
With an aim to effectuate a fully sustainable economy, the EU Green Deal was announced in December 2019 at the 25th Climate Summit in Madrid by the European Commission. The…