New TU Announced for North-West
A new technological university for the North-West region of the country will be established next year. The announcement came from the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research and Innovation,…
UCD Get HUGE €350 Million Investment Loan
UCD has secured €350m from the European Investment Bank for major capital investment in the campus. The investment will facilitate a 25% addition to the student population, and a 50%…
UCD Sports Clubs Required to Implement Vaccination Certs
Sports clubs in UCD are now required to check the vaccination certs of all those in attendance for all indoor sporting activities and outdoor activities which require the use of…
Dolores Cahill fined £2,500 for “flagrant breach” of UK Covid restrictions
Former UCD professor, Dolores Cahill, has been issued a £2,500 fine by Westminster Magistrates’ Court despite not attending the scheduled court date regarding a “flagrant breach” of Covid restrictions. Originally…
Breaking Barriers and Marching for Choice: UCDSU Joins ARC in the 10th Annual March for Choice
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…
National Development Plan outlines surge in funding for Higher Education
The renewed National Development Plan (NDP) recognises further and higher education providers as “anchors for enterprise and regional growth” in a commitment to spend €2.9 billion on the sector between…
Free Period Products Now Available in Library Bathrooms
Period and sanitary products will now be available free of charge from dispensary machines in toilets located in the James Joyce Library at University College Dublin following a campaign from…
Breaking: Reopening of Nightclubs and Hospitality-What We Know So Far
The planned removal of all remaining COVID-19 restrictions this Friday, the 22nd of October has been scrapped. Some restrictions are likely to remain until February 2022, however, today the government…
UCD Retracts ‘Embrace Race’ Slogan After Staff Raised Concerns Over Nazi Similarities
University College Dublin has removed all references to their ‘Embrace Race’ anti-racism campaign from their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) website and a number of ‘Embrace Race’ posters from noticeboards…
UCDSU Vote to Join Irish Times Boycott
University College Dublin Students’ Union has voted at Union Council tonight to join the Boycott of The Irish Times. The Union is now prohibited from sharing articles of The Irish…
Lowest Class Rep Voting in Years After More Online Voting Issues
The UCDSU Class Rep elections had only 297 individual voters across 31 seats and 19 contested constituencies according to figures released to the College Tribune by the UCDSU. Just 126…
The Student Guide to Budget 2022
On Tuesday, October 12 the government announced the 2022 budget. The document, which sets out the government’s strategy for how finances will be raised next year, has several additions pertinent…