Short Story: Another Day in Paradise
Lucy sat down on the edge of the pool. She took off her boots and dipped her feet into the water. It felt nice on her feet. It didn’t look…
Thrifty Travelling: The Best Tips for Travelling on a Student Budget
For most students the old adage rings true – we are time rich and cash poor, a maxim that often reverses itself once we enter the professional world. Our four…
Launch of Nintendo Switch Raises More Questions and Concerns from Gamers Than Excitement
Last week the gaming community (pessimists and optimists alike) received a more in depth look into Nintendo’s new “games console” the Switch, during the annual Nintendo press conference. In recent…
FOI Reveals UCD has No Investments in Fossil Fuels
The College Tribune can reveal that UCD currently does not invest in fossil fuel companies, according to documents viewed under the Freedom of Information act. This information was sought in…
Plans for €14 Million Investment in UCD Sports Facilities and New Running Track Scrapped
The college has abandoned plans for a €14 million development of sporting facilities on campus. The plans included a new 400 meter running track, a refurbishment of the existing Sports…
Trinity News Apologise Over Plagiarism of UCD Student Newspapers
Trinity News has made an apology to both the College Tribune and the University Observer over instances of plagiarism. The Trinity paper was accused of plagiarising several news stories relating…
Planned Private Staff ‘University Club’ and Restaurant “Number One” Priority for President Deeks
The planned University Club will provide fine dining and a formal bar reception for staff, alumni, and visiting guests, although students will not be given access. Other priorities include a…
President Deeks Travels to Meet Chinese Vice Minister of Education over Confucius Centre “Progress”
UCD President Andrew Deeks last month met the Chinese vice minister for Education Hao Ping in China, and reportedly discussed “the progress of the construction project” on the UCD campus.…
President Deeks Considering a Campus Referendum on Latin in UCD Degree Ceremonies
UCD President Andrew Deeks is considering putting the issue of whether to remove Latin from college degrees and conferring ceremonies to a campus referendum. Today at a meeting of the…
Student Centre Top Floor to Become Offices, Despite Previous Plans to Move the Health and Counselling Service to the Space
Works have begun on the top floor of the Student centre to build offices for the Director of Student Services Dominic O’Keefe and his administrative team. The offices are expected…
Minister Leo Varadkar Launches Equality and Diversity Report in UCD
Today the Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar launched a report on equality, diversity and inclusion in UCD in the Science Centre. The report was compiled by the Equality, Diversity…
Moving Away from Meat and Towards Sustainable Sustenance
Food & LifeStyle editor Ciara Landy weights up the environmental benefits of switching to a low-meat diet, and picks out some of the best documentaries and studies raising awareness on…