Grilling Liam Coyle | UCDSU President Candidate
The College Tribune spoke to Liam Coyle, one of the three candidates running for University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) President in the upcoming elections. The Longford native, a final…
Grilling Aoife Bracken | UCDSU Education Officer Candidate
The College Tribune spoke to Laois native Aoife Bracken, the solo candidate for Education Officer in the upcoming University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) elections. The final year Politics and…
UCD Must Properly Honour The Memory of Michael Byrne | Editorial
An ever-present fixture on UCD’s campus for years, Michael Byrne (affectionately known by students and staff as ‘Old Man Belfield’) passed away on January 11, 2021. Beloved by students and…
BREAKING: UCD Graduate Students to Attend 20-86% In Person, Down From 75-100%
University College Dublin (UCD) has revised its estimations for in-person class time next Trimester. Originally announcing 40-60% for undergraduates and 75-100% for graduates, the new estimates are 30-70% and 20-86%…
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…
Patrick Nevin, UCD Serial Rapist: Case Facts, Sentencing and Analysis
Convicted serial rapist Patrick Nevin has had his sentence increased by two and a half years. Cathleen Noctor SC appealed Nevin’s original sentence on behalf of the Director of Public…
‘There Are Fights Coming’ | Young Greens National Coordinator on UCD Resignation Chaos
The Dáil’s summer recess may be upon us but the issues engulfing the Green Party linger on. The turbulent last few months have left its mark on all branches of…
A New Era For Dublin’s Lord Mayor | Interviewing Hazel Chu
From the daughter of an immigrant to the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu is the Green Party’s talented new Chair for Dublin City Council. Recently coming into the role…
Resigned Young Greens Allege ‘Ageism’ and ‘Sexism’
Ten of University College Dublin’s (UCD) Young Greens committee members have resigned following alleged experiences of “ageism” and “sexism” in the Green Party in recent months and as a result…
Mass Resignation From UCD Young Greens
Ten committee members of UCD Young Greens have resigned from the youth branch of the party and from their roles on the committee. This mass resignation amounts to almost two-thirds,…
BREAKING: Two-Metre Distancing Next Year to Significantly Reduce In-Person Learning in Irish Universities
A two-metre social distancing rule will be put into effect on university campuses that re-open this autumn. The two-metre rule, advised by the State’s National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET)…
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…