Phased Reopening of schools – A trajectory of failures by the Irish government | Opinion
The fiasco that was the proposed re-opening of Irish schools for students experiencing additional needs ended again this week with students being left high and dry by the Irish government.…
€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…
Matera’s Reinstatement as Argentina Captain Sends a Clear Message | Opinion
Pablo Matera has been reinstated as the captain of the Argentinian national rugby team, after he and two others in the side were suspended for a number of racist comments…
The Latest Nude Sharing Scandal Shows Nothing Has Changed Since UCD200 | Opinion
Back in February 2016, The College Tribune broke a story which described as many as 200 students, mainly male agricultural science students, sharing and rating explicit photos of girls online.…
Multiple Transphobic Incidents in UCD During Transgender Awareness Weeks
Transgender Awareness Week started on Monday, when news broke that transphobic stickers had been stuck outside bathrooms based in the Newman building, UCD’s arts hub. The stickers, which specifically targeted…
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…
Learning to Drive has Never Been More Difficult than Now for Young People
In normal times, (that is, the era of pre-covid), it wasn’t exactly easy for young people to get their show on the road. Nowadays, learner drivers face additional challenges such…
“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…
Irish Lockdowns have Revealed our Over-Reliant Relationship with Alcohol
From statistics showing the growth in the purchase, sale and consumption of alcohol to dismay among the public with talks of potential alcohol restrictions this lockdown, are we throwing a…
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…
Virtual Freshers Week 2020 -An Attempt To Vivify Student Life Or a Disappointing Failure?
This week marked the beginning of a new trajectory for student societies, as Monday 12th of October saw the start of the first ‘Virtual Freshers Week’ in UCD. With societies…