Trump Resigns After Z-List Celebrity Roasts Him On Twitter
After a horrible year in office, during which time he enacted many awful policies that caused so much hurt and suffering for good people, Donald Trump was forced to resign…
Varadkar Recommends Buying Cryptocurrency to Raise Deposit for House
In the Dáil recently, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, suggested that people should turn to cryptocurrency markets in order to raise the money for the deposit required for a mortgage. Under…
Aquaman Dies After Ingesting Plastic
It is with great sadness that I must recount the death of the dearly beloved superhero, Aquaman, AKA Arthur Curry, who passed away yesterday in a tragic accident. He was…
Over 700 Staff in UCD Currently Tenured
A total of 736 academic staff currently hold tenure in UCD according to information received by the Tribune in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. If a member of staff…
Caighdeán na Gaeilge ag Dul in Olcas i mbunscoileanna
De réir tuarascáil chigireachta ón Roinn Oideachais a foilsíodh ag tús na seachtaine seo, tá caighdeán theagasc na Gaeilge i mbunscoileanna na hÉireann ag dul in olcas. Rinneadh beagnach 5,000…
Editorial: Jackson/Olding Case Shows A System of Re-Traumatization
The issue of how sexual assault cases are tried on the island of Ireland is something that has been bugging me for awhile. I studied Neuroscience in UCD so I…
UCD Begins Bursar Search
UCD is looking for a new Bursar after Gerry O’Brien left the role to become Chief Operating Officer at the University of Limerick. The Bursar is one of the most…
Deeks Returns from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia Trip
UCD President Andrew Deeks has returned from a visit to the Middle East at the end of January. This trip served as part of President Deeks next stop as part…
Positive Psychology: A New Path to Happiness?
Psychology is a word that is casually thrown around in conversation, and is usually taken to mean the study of the mind, in particular the ‘abnormal mind’. One could be…
Editorial: SU Membership Still A Hot Topic
Automatic membership of UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) continuously arises as a contentious topic. Following the abortion preferendum in 2013, Samuel O’Connor set up Irish Students for Freedom of Association (ISFA)…
Building & Planning Round Up
Ardmore House As reported last month, UCD’s plan to renovate Ardmore House and transfer President Andrew Deeks’ office into it is facing a delay. UCD applied for planning permission at…
The Oxfam Scandal: An Insight Into the Abusive Undercurrents of Modern Society
The Oxford Committee for Famine Relief which is now more commonly known as ‘Oxfam’ was founded in Oxford, Britain in 1942. During the height of the Second World War, the…