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,…
Conway-Walsh: Sinn Féin Higher Education Spokesperson on “Unsustainable” Model | Interview
On the 22nd of July, Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinn Féin TD and opposition spokesperson on Higher Education, Innovation, and Science, spoke with The College Tribune on a number of ongoing student…
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…
No Disadvantage Policy ‘Advisory and Not Mandatory’, says UCD School of Law
Despite University College Dublin’s (UCD) and the Students’ Union’s (SU) claim that no students, particularly final year students, would be left disadvantaged by the implications of COVID-19, some students have…
STI Clinics Should Reopen Alongside Country, says ACT UP
The sexual health advocacy organization ACT UP Dublin has called on Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to accelerate the reopening of public STI clinics in Ireland, which have been closed…
Lack of Compliance with Covid Assessment Guidelines a “Betrayal Of The Student Body”, says Anderson
We interviewed University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) President Conor Anderson last month for clarification on the fact that students’ provisional results were lower than they anticipated, despite the implementation…
Permission for UCD Centre for Creativity Delayed After Environmental Objections
UCD’s plans for a significant expansion to the Belfield campus are to be put on hold after a local resident objected to the planning permission. The planned works are the…
Leaving Cert Results Expected to Delay College Entry for First Years
On Thursday it was announced that the release of Leaving Certificate results for the class of 2020 would be delayed until September 7th, three weeks later than expected. CAO offers…
Nursing Interns to Stay on Pandemic Pay Rates Through September, says INMO
The Irish Nursing and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have announced that final year nursing interns will not receive a pay cut this September. In a statement made on Twitter on July…
Students May Attend Class Significantly Less Than UCD Are Promising, say UCD Academics
University College Dublin’s (UCD) plan for undergraduate students to attend between 40 and 60% of their classes in the Autumn Trimester may not reflect the reality for many students, according…