Opinion – College Tribune

Editor to Editor: In Conversation with Jack Power, 10 Years Later

Sophie Gliott — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:21:47 +0000

When becoming editor of the College Tribune only a month ago now I was handed a zip-loc baggie of keys and told that I would lose my mind every production week and that, while it would eventually be returned to me, it would never quite be the same. As I find myself up late one […]

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40 Proud Volumes of the College Tribune: Our Anniversary Spread

Editor — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:02:01 +0000

In honour of 40 volumes of The College Tribune, we sat down with past editors and writers to hear about their experiences with the paper! Eamon Dillon – Journalist at Sunday World (Volume 1 – 2) When The College Tribune got started, there was no guarantee it was going to last a week, never mind […]

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Editorial: “Don’t Go Bankrupt, Don’t Get Sued, and Don’t Get Kicked Out of the Office.”

Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

“Don’t go bankrupt, don’t get sued, and don’t get kicked out of the office.” These are the three pieces of advice that almost every editorial team at The College Tribune is gifted by their predecessors. Then the keys are handed to you, and you’re on your own. The College Tribune is often described as a […]

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Sophie Gliott & Aisling Murphy Appointed as New College Tribune Editors.

Editor — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:31:05 +0000

The College Tribune is excited to announce that two new Editors have been chosen to manage the 40th Volume of Ireland’s largest independent student newspaper. Aisling Murphy (pictured left) and Sophie Gliott (pictured right) were selected by an adjudication panel of former editors of The College Tribune and have taken over the running of the […]

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USI Membership: What Does it Mean, and Why Should We Care?

Editor — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000

For over three decades, UCDSU has had a turbulent relationship with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). We’ve joined, left, rejoined, and left again. Now, in 2025, we’re once again being asked to vote on whether UCDSU should re-affiliate with USI, adding yet another chapter to UCDSU’s ongoing USI-themed ‘hokey-cokey.’ For many students, the […]

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Turning a Corner? Student Issues Set to be Addressed by Government with New Multi-Year Plan

Editor — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:47:00 +0000

Third-level students across Ireland are shocked that they may not be forgotten this time. However, the release of the 2025 Draft Programme for Government, which sets out what the government is committed to delivering over the next five years, makes one thing certain: The government plans to secure Ireland’s future by investing more in education […]

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