“A Student’s Dream or a Nightmare?”: The ‘Give Us The Night’ Movement
‘Give Us The Night’. Is the planned extension of closing times for bars and nightclubs in Dublin a student’s dream or a nightmare to general society? The Long Wait Under…
The Nobel Prize Award Winners: Class of 2023
Earlier this month, the Nobel Prize laureates of 2023 were announced. Since the awards first began in 1901, Nobel Prize awards have been awarded to those who, in the words…
The Power of Self-Breast Examinations: Your Role in Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As you may have already guessed from Coca-Cola’s pink cans adorning supermarket shelves, or Penneys’ new range of post-surgery bras, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This time of year…
The Tragic Implications of Neglecting Cyclist Safety | A Tribute to Gabriele Glodenyte
Last May, tragedy struck the wider Irish cycling community as news of the passing of promising UCD Cycling Club member Gabriele Glodenyte spread amongst ears. Just 24 years of age,…
Remembering Jerry Kiernan, Olympic Dreams & Belfield Days | An Interview with Ciara Mageean
There are few athletes to have endured the adversities that stand with their peculiar paths and yet characterise themselves with growth and resounding positivity in the face of despondency. The…
UCDSU Pre-Budget Submission Review
In the wake of the 2024 budget announcement, we here at the College Tribune thought it would be an interesting exercise to juxtapose parts of the actual budget with the…
Landlords v Renters – Budget 2024’s Winners and Losers
Budget 2024 has come and gone with, it is perhaps fair to say, little fanfare. The prevailing mood post-budget day has been subdued, with nothing earth-shattering emerging from the speeches…
Andy Myler Departs UCD AFC as League of Ireland Relegation is Confirmed
In what has been a turbulent season for the boys in blue, UCD AFC has been dealt a further blow as boss Andy Myler has announced he will leave his…
Upcoming Budget and Implications for Students
On the 10th of October the Annual Budget for the year 2024 was published and with it came a series of announcements from the Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris,…
OPINION: Protests aren’t working – it’s time to be disruptive!
Postgraduate workers protested outside the Dáil, students’ unions protested outside the Dáil, anti-war protesters protested outside the Dáil, and also people disappointed by the budget protested outside the Dáil! The…
UCD’s Professor Colin Scott appointed as the New Deputy President and Registrar
Professor Colin Scott has been appointed by University College Dublin (UCD) to be the next Deputy President, Registrar, and Vice-President for Academic Affairs in UCD. Professor Scott is currently the…
What Does UCDSU Do Anyway? A Day in the Life of Jill Nelis, UCDSU Welfare Officer
The Student’s Union is facing an engagement issue. The disconnect between UCD students and their student representatives has resulted in student apathy, poor voter turnout, and in 2021, a vote…