The End of an Era – Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday afternoon at her Balmoral Estate in the Scottish Highlands. Aged 96, she was Britain’s longest serving monarch, with her reign spanning over eight…
Harris Leads Consultation on Higher Education Authority Legislation Reform
Simon Harris has launched a stakeholder consultation on the reform of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) legislation. A report on this reform has also been published by the Department of…
The College Tribune Creates Ireland’s First Student Newspaper App
The College Tribune, an independent student newspaper from University College Dublin (UCD), has become the first student publication in Ireland to release a newspaper mobile app on the 25th of…
Universities Can Exercise One-Metre Distancing With Face Coverings
UCD, along with the other Irish institutions of higher education, has welcomed new guidelines allowing for one metre social distancing on-campus, paired with the wearing of masks. The new guidelines…
Mandatory Face Coverings On Campus: Advice for Students
In light of students returning to campus in September, the Department of Education published the ‘Practical Guidance for Further and Higher Education for Returning to On-site Education 2020’. Third level…
Direct Provision Residents Undergo Hunger Strike, Protesting “Inhumane” Conditions
Residents of the Direct Provision Centre in Cahersiveen have gone on hunger strike to protest their “inhumane” living conditions. The hunger strike began on the morning of Tuesday July 28th…
Life on Campus in September: What We Know So Far
Life at University College Dublin will be remarkably unusual for students in the upcoming academic year, as staff, lecturers, clubs, societies, and the government try to implement new public health…
“Think twice before going out” – people under 25 make up 77% of today’s Covid-19 cases
17 of the 23 new COVID-19 cases reported on July 9th are under the age of 25, according to recent findings. According to the National Health Emergency Team (NPHET), people…
Soapbox Science returns with Facebook and Youtube livestream.
This coming weekend 12 female scientists are to discuss their research in science, technology, engineering mathematics and medicine (STEMM) at the Soapbox Science Dublin 2020, one of the 40 Soapbox…
Breaking News: Holy Shit, Tribune Editor Wins Student Editor Of The Year At The Smedias!
On Wednesday, July 1st, The National Student Media Awards held their 20th annual award ceremony. Former Editor Conor Capplis was up for Editor of the Year, and the College Tribune…
Spring Exchanges “Proceeding As Planned” For UCD Students – Subject to Review.
University College Dublin (UCD) cancelled their outgoing exchanges for the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic year on May 15th due to uncertainty as to when international travel restrictions would…
How UCD’s silence on Dolores Cahill has damaged trust.
“We are future physicians, but right now our classmates are working in hospitals around Ireland and the globe as nurses, laboratory staff, phlebotomists, radiography technicians, pharmacists, in administrative roles, and…