The EU’s Battle Against Greenwashing
Climate change is, pardon the pun, the hot topic of our time. This summer was Europe’s hottest on record, with temperatures in parts of Europe regularly exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.…
What Does UCDSU Do Anyway? An Interview with Sarah McGrath, UCDSU Education Officer
The Students’ Union is facing an engagement issue. The disconnect between UCD students and their student representatives has resulted in student apathy, poor voter turnout, and in 2021, a vote…
Premature Judgement or Righteous Doubt? LIV Golf and The Saudi Pro Football League
Last Sportswashing, takeovers, and controversial investors. It was the topic of the Summer, Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of your favourite sport. What does it all mean? Has the early reaction displayed…
PhD consultative referendum votes for industrial action amid low turnout
At a meeting on the 9th of October, the UCD Students’ Union decided to hold a Consultative Referendum to poll a section of its membership on their views in relation…
UCDSU budget fails to get approval from council after projecting €71,000 budget deficit.
At Union Council on the 6th of November, University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) was unable to get approval for their upcoming annual budget after student representatives raised concerns about…
UCD Academics Sign Letter Condemning Proposed Academic Boycott of Israeli Universities
A group of academics has come forward to “disassociate ourselves from our colleagues’ and friends’ call to boycott Israeli Universities”. On November 7th, a letter appeared in the Irish Times…
Turf Wealth Not Oil Wealth! What is Ireland’s New Investment Fund?
The term ‘sovereign wealth fund’ has become a surprisingly household term in recent years. In particular, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has been…
UCDSU Pre-Budget Submission Review
In the wake of the 2024 budget announcement, we here at the College Tribune thought it would be an interesting exercise to juxtapose parts of the actual budget with the…
Landlords v Renters – Budget 2024’s Winners and Losers
Budget 2024 has come and gone with, it is perhaps fair to say, little fanfare. The prevailing mood post-budget day has been subdued, with nothing earth-shattering emerging from the speeches…
Upcoming Budget and Implications for Students
On the 10th of October the Annual Budget for the year 2024 was published and with it came a series of announcements from the Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris,…
Palestinian Solidarity Rally Marches on Israeli Embassy with Students’ Union in attendance
The Song of James Connolly rang out in front of the Dáil, as Kildare Street was blockaded by a Palestinian Solidarity Rally organised by USI, People Before Profit, Trinity College…
So What Does the UCDSU President Do Anyway?
The Student’s Union is facing an engagement issue. The disconnect between UCD students and their student representatives has resulted in student apathy, poor voter turnout, and in 2021, a vote…