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Hundreds gathered in front of the Dáil last month to take part in the 10th annual March for Choice, organized and led by the Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC). This year’s…
Life in Dublin 4 regained some normality over the course of September as many students returned to Belfield lecture halls for the first time in over 18 months. However, there…
On the 20th of September, the Biden administration announced they would be lifting the travel ban instated at the outset of the pandemic. For over 18 months, 33 countries including…
It is that time of year again where students across Ireland scramble to find accommodation, but this year finding a place in Dublin has become even harder and UCD is…
Graduations ceremonies which are due to take place in the coming weeks will be limited to just 190 students per ceremony despite the event taking place outside in the Quad…
A warrant for the arrest of UCD professor Dolores Cahill has been issued in England due to ‘failure to answer bail’ for two charges connected to a rally held in…
This week Eoin Fagan, UCD Science student and Anti Conversion Therapy Coalition (ACTC) member, spoke to The College Tribune on the legal status of conversion therapy, cross-party support, and opposition…
The University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) have voted in favour of lobbying the Returning Officer to extend voting rights in sabbatical elections to Access Students. In their final council…
The University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) have voted in favour of signing the Le Chéile Charter ‘to challenge the growth of the far-right’. In their final council meeting of…
Later this month will be the second anniversary of the death of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee. The 29-year-old was shot dead during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry. Today,…
Earlier this year, the Department of Finance announced its expected budget deficit for 2020 to add up to around €19 billion. Yet, expenditure sustained, and the government continued to announce…
At the beginning of 2018, abortion services were almost completely restricted on the entire island of Ireland. Both north and south of the border, women’s reproductive rights were almost entirely…