College Tribune
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The College Tribune is a student newspaper based in University College Dublin
. Established in 1989 by one of Ireland
's best known print journalists, Vincent Browne
, it is UCD's oldest surviving newspaper. It is currently edited by Conor McKenna and Ryan Cullen.
The various sections throughout the paper include news, sport, features, opinion, music, books, film, health and fashion. Volume 20 saw the introduction of a full colour entertainment supplement, The Siren.
The College Tribune is UCD’s only independent newspaper and has a proud tradition in college journalism. Like the minority of Irish student newspapers, the Tribune receives no funding from the Students' Union. The Tribune survives purely on advertising revenue.
It has produced a number of high-profile journalists that can be seen in the national media today. Previous editors include Conor Lally, crime correspondent for The Irish Times
, The Sunday Times
journalist Richard Oakley, Irish Independent
soccer correspondent Daniel McDonnell, Roddy O'Sullivan deputy news editor of The Irish Times, Paul Lynch, film critic of the Sunday Tribune, Daniel McConnell
Sunday Independent
, Emmet Oliver, Deputy Business Editor of the Irish Independent
, brothers Gary and Fergus O'Shea, both now in The Sun
, who were editors in 1996–97 and 2001–02 respectively and ex- Sunday Tribune
reporter Eoghan Rice [who subsequently joined the Football Association of Ireland as a press officer.]
Other past contributors include Dave Kelly, now chief sports analysis writer with the Irish Independent
and Katherine Smyth, a former associate producer with BBC Current Affairs. The College Tribune was tied to the national Sunday Tribune through its connections with Vincent Browne, but such links ended in 1999. The Tribune has also been distinguished on several occasions at national student media awards, particularly in sports writing, where it has a strong tradition. The paper won the Student Newspaper of the Year at the first USI/Irish Independent media awards in 1996. Editor at the time Conor Lally was also named as Student Journalist of the Year in 1996. Tribune stalwart Peter Lahiff was a recipient of a Guardian Award for Diversity in 2003.
In January 2010 the newspaper launched its new website, www.collegetribune.ie .
The Tribune is famous for the launch of the satirical page The Evil Gerald, a "paper within a paper". The Gerald was succeeded by The Turbine in 2003, and they have featured such satirical stories as the Provisional IRA dropping its pursuit of a United Ireland
in favour of occupation of the Isle of Man
, and Osama bin Laden
stealing the Magic Door from Bosco
, which allowed him access to anywhere in the world.
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
. Established in 1989 by one of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
's best known print journalists, Vincent Browne
Vincent Browne
Vincent Browne is an Irish print and broadcast journalist. He is a columnist with The Irish Times and The Sunday Business Post and a part time barrister....
, it is UCD's oldest surviving newspaper. It is currently edited by Conor McKenna and Ryan Cullen.
The various sections throughout the paper include news, sport, features, opinion, music, books, film, health and fashion. Volume 20 saw the introduction of a full colour entertainment supplement, The Siren.
The College Tribune is UCD’s only independent newspaper and has a proud tradition in college journalism. Like the minority of Irish student newspapers, the Tribune receives no funding from the Students' Union. The Tribune survives purely on advertising revenue.
It has produced a number of high-profile journalists that can be seen in the national media today. Previous editors include Conor Lally, crime correspondent for The Irish Times
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
, The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times (UK)
The Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper, distributed in the United Kingdom. The Sunday Times is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International, which is in turn owned by News Corporation. Times Newspapers also owns The Times, but the two papers were founded...
journalist Richard Oakley, Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
soccer correspondent Daniel McDonnell, Roddy O'Sullivan deputy news editor of The Irish Times, Paul Lynch, film critic of the Sunday Tribune, Daniel McConnell
Daniel McConnell
Daniel McConnell is a former member of the West Coast Eagles Australian Football League club. He was taken at pick 26 in the 2003 AFL draft by the West Coast Eagles, a second round selection....
Sunday Independent
Sunday Independent
The Sunday Independent is a broadsheet Sunday newspaper published in Ireland by Independent News and Media plc. The newspaper is edited by Aengus Fanning, and is the biggest selling Irish Sunday newspaper by a large margin ; average circulation of 291,323 between June 2004 and January 2005,...
, Emmet Oliver, Deputy Business Editor of the Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
, brothers Gary and Fergus O'Shea, both now in The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
, who were editors in 1996–97 and 2001–02 respectively and ex- Sunday Tribune
Sunday Tribune
The Sunday Tribune was an Irish Sunday broadsheet newspaper published by Tribune Newspapers plc. It was edited in its final years by Nóirín Hegarty, who changed both the tone and the physical format of the newspaper from broadsheet to tabloid. Former editors include Conor Brady, Vincent Browne,...
reporter Eoghan Rice [who subsequently joined the Football Association of Ireland as a press officer.]
Other past contributors include Dave Kelly, now chief sports analysis writer with the Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
and Katherine Smyth, a former associate producer with BBC Current Affairs. The College Tribune was tied to the national Sunday Tribune through its connections with Vincent Browne, but such links ended in 1999. The Tribune has also been distinguished on several occasions at national student media awards, particularly in sports writing, where it has a strong tradition. The paper won the Student Newspaper of the Year at the first USI/Irish Independent media awards in 1996. Editor at the time Conor Lally was also named as Student Journalist of the Year in 1996. Tribune stalwart Peter Lahiff was a recipient of a Guardian Award for Diversity in 2003.
In January 2010 the newspaper launched its new website, www.collegetribune.ie .
The Tribune is famous for the launch of the satirical page The Evil Gerald, a "paper within a paper". The Gerald was succeeded by The Turbine in 2003, and they have featured such satirical stories as the Provisional IRA dropping its pursuit of a United Ireland
United Ireland
A united Ireland is the term used to refer to the idea of a sovereign state which covers all of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. The island of Ireland includes the territory of two independent sovereign states: the Republic of Ireland, which covers 26 counties of the island, and the...
in favour of occupation of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
, and Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
stealing the Magic Door from Bosco
Bosco
Bosco was an Irish children's television programme produced during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was produced by the Lambert Puppet Theatre. Designed by Jan Mitchell, Bosco was voiced by Miriam Lambert initially; in later years Paula Lambert took over the character...
, which allowed him access to anywhere in the world.
List of editors
- 2011-2012: Conor McKenna and Ryan Cullen
- 2010-2011: Colman Hanley
- 2009-2010: Cathy Buckmaster & Philip Connolly
- 2008-09: Jennifer Bray (co-edited with Simon Ward for eight issues)
- 2007–08: Caitrina Cody
- 2006–07: Colin Gleeson
- 2005–06: Eoin MacAodha
- 2004–05: Andrew McGuinness
- 2003–04: Daniel McDonnell
- 2002–03: Peter McGuire and Cormac Delaney
- 2001–02: Eoghan Rice and Fergus O'Shea
- 2000–01: Thomas Geoghegan and Bernard Cantillon
- 1999–00: Alan Caulfield and Caroline Gibney
- 1998–99: Sorcha Hamilton and Arnold Dillon
- 1997–98: Peter Lahiff and Richard Oakley
- 1996-97: Gary O'Shea (co-edited with Keith Woods for six issues)
- 1995-96: Conor Lally
- 1994-95: Alison Moore & Mary-Therese Kelly
- 1994: Emmet Oliver
- 1993-94: Roddy O'Sullivan
- 1992-93: Sarah Binchy
- 1990-92: Michelle Thomas
- 1988-90: Eamon Dillon