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 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.…
BREAKING: UCDSU announce end of resit fees for UCD students
Students in UCD will no longer have to pay €180 to resit exams starting from this September, UCD Students’ Union has announced. The abolition of resit fees has been the…
Apathetic voters launch USI-DGAF Campaign | Turbine
Apathetic voters in the upcoming referendum on UCDSU’s membership of USI have launched their very own campaign, USI-Don’t Give A Fuck! The inaugural USI-DGAF Campaign is being run by Engineering…
University of Limerick Prove Deserving Champs in the Bowl: UCD vs UL SSI Division 1 League Final
It seems like mere weeks ago I was reporting on UCD Women’s rugby team’s first game of the new season, the calendar has yet to strike December and the squad…
UCD Graduations Limited to JUST 190 Students
Graduations ceremonies which are due to take place in the coming weeks will be limited to just 190 students per ceremony despite the event taking place outside in the Quad…
Who are UCD ‘s Olympians?
The opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics took place last Friday, 23 July at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. University College Dublin has sent several athletes to this year’s…
UCDSU Election results not a win for feminism, but opens the door for later victories | Editorial
This year’s University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) elections have resulted in four out of the six sabbatical positions being filled by women. This is at the same time that…
BREAKING: UCDSU Elections 2021 | Power Elected President
After the second year of online elections, the University College Dublin (UCD) Students’ Union sabbatical team for 2021-22 has been elected. The UCDSU Elections results were announced to a crowd…
Cahill becomes UCD President | Deeks wins race for UCDSU President | Turbine
After the sweeping reforms announced by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris at the beginning of the year, the now former University College Dublin President Andrew Deeks has been replaced by…