Exclusive Interview with New UCD President Orla Feely
Last February, the Governing Authority announced the appointment of Orla Feely as the new President of University College Dublin. The new President is a former student at UCD, where she…
Should Students care about the “Hate Speech” Bill?
The Irish government’s plan to introduce the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 has recently generated much controversy. The legislation could have serious implications…
Budget 2024: UCDSU Call on the Government to Abolish the Student Contribution Charge
UCDSU has called upon the government to abolish the student contribution charge in the upcoming budget as part of the Union’s pre-budget submission. The cost of abolishing the charges would…
UCD Developing College-Wide AI Policy
UCD is developing a university-level policy to deal with the advancement and rising presence of AI. This is yet to have been published and individual schools within UCD are developing…
L&H Forced to Remove Arthur Cox Logo from RTÉ Debate Posters
At last week’s House Debate, committee members of the Literary and Historical Society (L&H) admitted that their corporate sponsor, Arthur Cox, had reached out to the society to request the…
The Worrying State of UCD AFC: Foundations & Misplaced Priorities
Very few expect UCD AFC to challenge for the League of Ireland title, or even contest for a top 6 finish, but the 2023 season has already seen the Collidge…
UCD Euthanises 17,000 Animals in Testing since 2020
Data released to the College Tribune using the Freedom of Information Act shows that 16,994 laboratory animals have been euthanised in the university for medical and scientific research since 2020.…
Harris announces €2m to fund Erasmus for students in North
The Irish government will allocate €2 million to support Northern Irish students who can no longer partake in the Erasmus+ programme, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris…
UCD loses €29.5 million by halting two capital projects worth €590 million.
“Unprecedented levels of construction cost inflation” will seize plans on a student residence scheme and Centre of Creativity at the university, according to the UCD governing authority. According to UCD’s…
Dublin has the third most expensive average pint in Europe
A study of European cities has labelled Dublin as the 18th best place to study abroad
An Interview with Israel Olatunde: Catching Up with Ireland’s Fastest Man
Most of us know Israel Olatunde as the fastest Irishman of all time, Athletics Ireland’s golden boy and nothing short of a phenom. Behind the taglines and expectations is a…
Grilling Jill Nelis | UCDSU Welfare Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Jill Nelis is a final-year English and Drama student from Belfast. She is running unopposed for the role of…