‘There Are Fights Coming’ | Young Greens National Coordinator on UCD Resignation Chaos
The Dáil’s summer recess may be upon us but the issues engulfing the Green Party linger on. The turbulent last few months have left its mark on all branches of…
Social Entrepreneurship: Sustainable Social Change Through Enterprise
In less than a decade there has been a huge change in the way people approach social change. Young people across the world are becoming more concerned about making a…
Me, Myself and I: Loneliness isn’t Always a Bad Thing | Opinion
I came to a harsh realisation during this prolonged pandemic period. My social life had changed very little. In fact, if anything, it drastically improved as the messages flooded in…
Direct Provision Residents Undergo Hunger Strike, Protesting “Inhumane” Conditions
Residents of the Direct Provision Centre in Cahersiveen have gone on hunger strike to protest their “inhumane” living conditions. The hunger strike began on the morning of Tuesday July 28th…
A New Era For Dublin’s Lord Mayor | Interviewing Hazel Chu
From the daughter of an immigrant to the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu is the Green Party’s talented new Chair for Dublin City Council. Recently coming into the role…
The Highs and Lows of International Students at UCD
University College Dublin (UCD) is considered Ireland’s largest international university. It is home to over 6,000 international students that make up 29% of the student population, according to then most…
UCD Graduate Courses See Spike In costs
The University College Dublin student’s union (UCDSU) announced on Wednesday July 22nd that they “fully support” Medical Students calls for a freeze on the fees for graduate medicine students, which…
Conway-Walsh: Sinn Féin Higher Education Spokesperson on “Unsustainable” Model | Interview
On the 22nd of July, Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinn Féin TD and opposition spokesperson on Higher Education, Innovation, and Science, spoke with The College Tribune on a number of ongoing student…
Mandatory Face Coverings Campus | Government Releases Health Guidance for Universities
The Department of Education published the ‘Practical Guidance for Further and Higher Education for Returning to On-Site Education in 2020’ on July 22nd, providing third-level institutions with protocols to follow…
Government Announces Further and Higher Education Re-Opening Roadmap
In a publication issued by the Irish government on the 22nd of July, the Department of Higher and Further Education has confirmed that there will be a gradual return to…
No Disadvantage Policy ‘Advisory and Not Mandatory’, says UCD School of Law
Despite University College Dublin’s (UCD) and the Students’ Union’s (SU) claim that no students, particularly final year students, would be left disadvantaged by the implications of COVID-19, some students have…
Holding Police Officers Accountable: An Examination of Qualified Immunity
The Black Lives Matter movement in the past two months has grasped the attention of people all over the world, placing sharp focus on systemic racism which remains so deeply…