Note Of Apology To Simeon Burke.
In an article published by The College Tribune on Monday 1 March 2021 we made certain claims about NUI Galway student Simeon Burke. The article published a meme of Mr…
Government Oversight Isn’t A Silver Bullet| Editorial
This spring, a bill is set to undergo review regarding an amendment to the Higher Education Act 1971. The bill would give power to The Dept of Education in removing…
UCD Must Properly Honour The Memory of Michael Byrne | Editorial
An ever-present fixture on UCD’s campus for years, Michael Byrne (affectionately known by students and staff as ‘Old Man Belfield’) passed away on January 11, 2021. Beloved by students and…
€250 Refund Does Not Cover a Law Book | Editorial
Included in the 2021 budget announced in October was a €50 million fund for the department of Higher and Further Education to be distributed to all EU undergraduate and postgraduate…
Ireland is not a safe place for women, not even online|Editorial
T/W: Sexual Abuse Ireland is not an ideal country to be a woman in. History has shown us this time and time again but last week’s news of a Discord…
“Absolutely Not”: UCD’s Response to Student Calls for Reimplementation of No Disadvantage Policy | Editorial
Back in April, students and lecturers alike had their lives greatly impacted by the introduction of online learning as a result of the ongoing pandemic. It became clear that the…
Lockdown 2.0 and Mental Health: We Need Each Other Now More Than Ever | Editorial
Here we are again; just under a week into Lockdown 2.0. Now more than ever we will need our friends and family to stick by us all to make sure…
Broken Promises : UCD’s Handling Of The Global Pandemic | Editorial
In March, students left the Belfield campus, as they have every year for the welcomed two-week respite. But this time, they did not return. Covid-19 took the country into lockdown…
College Tribune Editor Applications Open for 2019/20
Job Description: The work of the editor or two co-editors is a demanding and full-time role. It involves producing the print issues fortnightly over the college year, as well as…
Editorial: A Call For Transparency
This final issue for semester one raises important questions about how our Students Union is run, the level of transparency present, and the work being done by the various officers…
Editorial: Thank You HortSoc, Very Cool!
Welcome to Issue 2 of the College Tribune with your intrepid editors Aaron and Muireann at the helm. It’s been a whirlwind of a fortnight since our first issue went…