Obesity In Ireland: A Problem or Not?
Obesity in Ireland is a major problem. One that is not just linked to genetic disorders or bad diets, but is a direct result of inequalities within different socio-economic groups…
Health & Inequality: Inequality in Third Level Education
The social class divide that has been persistent in the Irish education system has impacted on the abilities of students from the lower socioeconomic groups progressing to third level education.…
Recycling in UCD: What Are We Waiting For?
UCD is the largest university in the country. The college overflows with more than 33,000 students and easily another extra thousand or more staff. We’re not a university so much…
Drugs, Sex & Violence in Ireland
Drugs, sex and violence. Some might think of a Green Day song when they hear these words. Some might say they could be grouped together to describe an angst phase…
The Secret Stress of the Second Shift
Historically, society in Ireland, and globally, was a patriarchal one in which men performed in the workplace and prevailed in their typically clichéd breadwinner role and women in their expected…
Letter to the Editor: Catalonia In Crisis
To the editor of the College Tribune Re: Catalonia in crisis (Aarow Bowman, 31st October) After reading your editorial, I cannot remain idle about the lack of objectivity demonstrated in…
When Two Stars Collide
130 million years ago, two neutron stars collided in a galaxy called NGC4993. This collision created gravitational waves which travelled through the Universe and reached earth, where they were detected…
The Contempt of Court Bill, Part One
If you have been reading the papers, either in print or online, over the past few days, you may have come across articles about a Social Media Bill going before…
Matheson to Host Ireland’s First Law-Based Hackathon
Matheson law firm is set to host Ireland’s first ever legal hackathon next month. Organised in partnership with Deloitte, IBM, and the Ryan Academy in Dublin City University (DCU), the…
UCD Smurfit School’s MBA Rises in Rankings
The UCD Smurfit School has again received a boost in a set of global university rankings. This time, its Executive MBA programme is up 15 places to 74th in the…
Stormy Weather Ahead
In the wake of Ophelia and Brian, there are another 15 storms set to hit land in Ireland this autumn. Caroline, Dylan, Eleanor, Fionn, Georgina, Hector, Iona, James, Karen, Larry…
UK Government Spent £370,000 on Two Air Pollution Cases
The UK Government racked up legal bills of £370,000 defending two challenges to the country’s national air quality plans for nitrogen dioxide. The Guardian revealed the Department for Environment, Food…