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SU Council Vote To Endorse Jim Gavin

Editor — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:38:27 +0000

In an emergency council meeting held on Monday, the UCD Students’ Union (SU) passed a motion in support of Jim Gavin’s presidential bid. The move came less than a day after he announced he was withdrawing from the race, but it’s not like the SU is known for its political knowledge. In fact, in recent […]

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Navigating Through Landmines: A Month Solo Travelling the Balkans

Editor — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:47:04 +0000

A battered Toyota six-seater struggles up a narrow mountain road, swerving haphazardly to dodge oncoming traffic. Stuffed into one of the backseats, I avoid looking at the sheer cliff to my left, surrendering all notions of agnosticism and praying silently to whatever saint is in charge of Bosnian driving. Žika, the multi-hyphenate driver – tour […]

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Opening Doors to the Opera House: An Interview with Fergus Sheil

Editor — Mon, 12 May 2025 20:09:44 +0000

Might anyone in their twenties enjoy a night at the opera if it isn’t the one produced by Queen? Or is the performance form just too dramatic and alien to contemporary audiences? Against the backdrop of their recent production of The Flying Dutchman, The College Tribune dove into the history of the Irish National Opera […]

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Breaking the Mould: John White’s Path from UCD to the Trading Floor

Editor — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000

From completing his Bachelor of Commerce in UCD and earning a master’s in Financial Services from the Michael Smurfit Business School, John White, the Co-Founder of Positive Equity, has taken a route less travelled by the majority of UCD graduates — but one marked by success and great interest. Trading may not be the first […]

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So, What Now?

Editor — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

From master’s degrees to gap years, here’s how UCD students navigate what’s next. Facing post-graduate life as an English and French student, I’m struck by the anxiety that so many young people in my position feel—what will I do with the rest of my life? While interviewing friends for this article, what everyone seemed to […]

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‘It’s Greed, Not Inflation’: Students Protest UCD Rent Prices

Editor — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:30:17 +0000

This Wednesday, the UCD Students’ Union held a rally protesting the high cost of campus accommodation. As executive elections approach, the current SU team is wrapping up its term by collaborating with the Student Action Group for Housing on this initiative. Around 30 to 40 people gathered by the main lake to take part. Speakers […]

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Athens Letter: December in the Ancient City, American Qualms

Editor — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:11:12 +0000

A reasonable €42 for the Uber from the airport to the Airbnb, conjured minutes after discovering that the railway workers were on strike—good on them. It was already late in Greece when we had landed, and our driver had taken to Europop radio to keep the senses sharp. To the groove of Bad Boys Blue’s […]

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Purpose is Made: A Reflection on Human Ambition

Editor — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:38:00 +0000

A concept I have recently been struggling to grasp is human existence and the purpose of being alive. A crop of questions keep me troubled: why do I care about success so much if I don’t even know the purpose of my existence? How can I justify wanting success if I don’t have a concrete […]

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Resilience in the Ruins: Stories From the Heart of Ukraine’s War

Editor — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:39:00 +0000

As the sirens echo through desolate streets, the stories of loss and resilience go untold in a nation forced to endure unimaginable heartache. It’s been almost three years since Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24th, 2022. Families are being torn apart, homes are being bombed, and a country is grieving. Around 60,000 to 100,000 Ukrainians […]

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Wardrobe Refresh: Key Looks to Embrace in 2025

Hannah Kate Costello — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:48:46 +0000

The dreaded skinny jeans are back. I’ll let you process this statement for a bit. I know it’s a scary thought… We thought we had left them well into the past. Still, if the curtailing of fashion has taught us anything, it is that past fashion will eventually become current again — if the Y2K […]

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The College Tribune’s UCD Sportspeople of the Year 2024!

Editor — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:49:00 +0000

2024 was an exceptional year of sports for UCD, with an impressive display of talent across various disciplines. The college was very proud to see four current students represent Ireland at the Paris Olympics, joined by a record number of 26 alumni competing at the Games. UCD’s presence extended to the Paralympics, with four alumni […]

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