Explainer: Why Ireland is on course for a Christmas Election
Ireland is hurtling towards a General Election. Things seem to have escalated rapidly and both side of the Dáil have drawn the battle lines. Barring a sudden moment of clarity…
Presidential Bye-Election Hustings a quiet affair.
The hustings held on 20th of November for the Presidential bye-election between Rebecca Hart and Barry Murphy were a very calm affair, especially compared to the impeachment referendum that preceded…
The Citizen’s Assembly on Climate Change
On November 6th the Citizens Assembly held a series of votes under the topic of ‘How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change’. This is the…
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…
Catalonia In Crisis
On Friday the 27th of October as the Spanish Central government under Prime Minster Mariano Rajoy moved to implement direct rule on the autonomous region of Catalonia, the Catalonian parliament…
The 8th Amendment Committee – Where Are We Now?
Over the last few weeks the Oirechtas committee on the 8th amendment has been in sessions receiving expert testimony as they consider the what changes to Ireland’s abortion regime they…
Impeachment Referendum Round Up.
Katie Ascough was impeached last night almost 5 weeks after the original story about the removal of information from the Wingin’ It handbook broke. With 69% of students voting to…
A Referendum to Remember
For the last 5 weeks UCD SU has been engulfed in controversy surrounding the ‘Wingin’ In’ handbook and the decision by SU President Katie Ascough to remove information from the…
Celebrities & Politics
At a recent campaign rally in Alabama, President Donald Trump fired a surprise attack on the NFL, criticising players who ‘take a knee’ during the national anthem as a protest.…
Opinion: This Referendum Should Be About Leadership
Regardless of what the students of UCD will vote for on the 25th and 26th of October, there is no good outcome of this referendum for our Union. Right now,…
Opinion: Budget Blinded by Ideology
Budget 2018 proved to be a very underwhelming affair laced with ideology. With very limited scope for spending increases as a result of EU Fiscal rules, recent failures to hit…
‘El Clasico’ of Political Dramas – Catalonian Independence
A roughly triangular region in Spain’s far north-east corner, Catalonia has been party to one of the most riveting independence battles in modern times. The whole of Europe watched on…