The Curious Case of the Sammon of College
It was a Sunday afternoon in 2005, and the respective teams of UCD and UCC were trudging off the field at Trinity College following an unusually one-sided Harding Cup Final.…
UCD to Risk Industrial Dispute Over Doubling of Permit Parking Cost
UCD’s plan to double the cost of parking permits for next year could lead to another major labour dispute with some of Ireland’s biggest Trade Unions. The University wants to…
Building & Planning Roundup
O’Reilly Hall: The site of UCD President Andrew Deeks’ private club, the original application received planning permission this year. UCD applied back in June for its Revised Fire Safety Certificate.…
UCD at Forefront of €6.7 Million Climate Change Project
UCD is set to be at the forefront in new climate change research following the launch of a partnership with Aberystwyth University in Wales, to promote Acclimatize. The project is…
Impeachment Referendum Roundup – October 14th
UCD students will have a chance to decide on the fate of Katie Ascough, President of UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU), in an Impeachment Referendum on the 25th and 26th of…
Med Soc to Host Panel Discussion on 8th Amendment
The Medical Society in UCD are to host a panel discussion on the implications for medical students if the 8th Amendment is repealed. The 8th Amendment states “The State acknowledges…
Katie Ascough Writes Open Letter
Katie Ascough has addressed UCD students in an open letter. In a post written on the Fight4Katie Facebook page, Ms Ascough has defended her actions over the Winging It reprint…
UCDSU Gearing Up for the March for Education
UCDSU Education Officer Rob Sweeney is encouraging students to turn out for the March for Education this Wednesday. The march which will start at the Custom House at 12pm is…
Class Rep Nominations Exceed Expectations
A total of 270 people have signed up to run for class rep elections this year making it the biggest class rep election to date. The elections which are due…
Refugee Rights the Focus of 8×8 Festival
The 8×8 Festival is running in UCD from October 1st – 8th. It’s a student led initiative held on college campuses across Ireland funded by Irish Aid. This year it…
Concern Over Presence of Catholic Group on Campus
The College Tribune has learnt that The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) will be on campus operating under the UCD Chaplaincy for the next two years. FOCUS who are…
The Return of Society-Related Violence to UCD?
With the college term starting back, there are fresh fears among the student body of UCD that society affiliated violence will break out again this semester, just like it did…