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Questions raised over UCD College Tribune article
The UCD College Tribune’s published article about a Facebook group chat has become discredited. The university started an investigation after the story was published. UCD’s panel was chaired by Professor Mark Rogers, Registrar and Deputy President. Rogers wrote: ‘I find that the…
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Australian conservationist hunger strikes for shark rights
A marine conservationist in Australia is eight days into a hunger strike in a fight to see shark nets and drum lines removed from along coastal waters. Nicole McLachlan, 25, is calling on the Queensland government to invest in non-lethal methods of shark…
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GE 16- 7 things we learned from the leaders’ debate
The first leaders’ debate of the 2016 general election saw Enda Kenny, Joan Burton, Micheál Martin and Gerry Adams engage in what was a lively, passionate, and often chaotic event. Moderators Pat Kenny and Colette Fitzpatrick sometimes struggled to maintain a hold on…
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GE16 — The War of the Words
The 2016 general election is barely a week old, but already there are election posters suspended on nearly every lamp-post across the country and home-owners are well used to answering their doors to canvassers. With 26 February looming large, the political elites are…
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Following the Primaries: Complicated Caucuses
The US primaries are now in full swing with both Iowa and New Hampshire already having their say, and the Nevada Democratic caucus scheduled for next Saturday week. In last week’s article I explained how caucuses and primary elections differ but how they…
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UCD200’s ‘lad culture’ incites questions about society and technology
Last week, UCD’s newspaper, The College Tribune, reported about the UCD200, which has sparked a national conversation among the public on what we refer to as ‘lad culture’. This issue is ongoing and ever present in our society, and most certainly not confined…
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& Other Stories announces Dublin opening
Scandi-style brand & Other Stories has just announced plans to open its first Irish store on Dublin’s Grafton Street this autumn. Part of the H&M Group, the women’s fashion label will open a three-level shop as part of the Swedish company’s continuing…
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German train crash – what we know so far
Two trains crashed this morning in Upper Bavaria, leaving nine dead and about 180 injured, authorities say. The head-on crash happened around 6:45AM local time (5:45AM GMT) near the popular spa resort Bad Aibling, 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Munich. (Photo…
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CDC announcement curbs women’s alcohol usage
Iona Shearer discusses women’s bodily autonomy and medical bureaucracy. The Centre for Disease Control’s (CDCs) recent announcement that sexually active females of childbearing age should not drink alcohol unless they are taking birth control has caused an impressionable disturbance to women’s bodily autonomy. According…
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Following The Primaries: A Basic Breakdown
Aoife Gallagher discusses the U.S Primaries; the electing of U.S presidential candidates and the complexity surrounding this. Have you ever tried to truly understand how the process of electing a president in the US works? Although the US is a country run by…
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