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UCD Student Newspapers

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  • 06-02-2009 5:23pm
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    1968
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    In the process of trying to collate a timeline history. Can anyone fill in the blanks? There must have been more papers in the 70s/80s.
    • The Student; 1954-64
    • University Gazette;1958-68
    • Campus; 1966-69
    • Confrontation; 1968-1969
    • UCD news; 1973-2003 (?)
    • College Tribune; 1989-
    • University Observer; 1994-

    'Awake' was run in the 1960s but I'm not sure for how long.


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    Zounds
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    Wow, it never occured to me that there were papers other than the Tribune and the Observer. I'm highly amused by the name and timing of "Confrontation".


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    1968
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    Zounds wrote: »
    Wow, it never occured to me that there were papers other than the Tribune and the Observer. I'm highly amused by the name and timing of "Confrontation".

    Confrontation     was run by a short lived radical group called 'Students for Democratic Action'. They were involved in the Dublin Housing Action Committee and various sit ins, occupations and marches between 1968-70.

    Ruari Quinn (Labour TD), John Feeney, Charlie Bird, Kevin Myers and Manus O'Riordan were all involved.


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    Riamfada
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    That was when students we radical and idealistic rather than prada bag swinging alcopop swiging socialite attemptees. (I include myself in that by the way). Anyone know where these are archived?


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    1968
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    Grimes wrote: »
    way). Anyone know where these are archived?

    The mainstream ones like the College Tribune and Campus are the stored in the UCD Library.

    Getting your hands on Confrontation or some of the more short lived newspapers would be much more difficult.


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    1968
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    I've also found mentions to the following newspapers

    Comhthrom Feinne (1930s -50s)?
    Comhar (1944-1947,1964-1986)?
    Hibernia (1946-1980)?
    The Student (1954-1964)
    Awake (60s)?
    Student (1969-1971) (Mid 70s-)?
    Student Voice (Mid 70s)?

    Any help most appreciated.


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    Pride Fighter
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    Vincent Browne helped establish the College Tribune.


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    klong
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    1968 wrote: »
    I've also found mentions to the following newspapers

    Comhthrom Feinne (1930s -50s)?
    Comhar (1944-1947,1964-1986)?
    Hibernia (1946-1980)?
    The Student (1954-1964)
    Awake (60s)?
    Student (1969-1971) (Mid 70s-)?
    Student Voice (Mid 70s)?

    Any help most appreciated.

    Hibernia was a current affairs weekly which became the Sunday Tribune. A left- leaning paper, it featured contributions on the arts and finance, and a considerable amount of content relating to the Troubles. As the 1970s progressed it improved its style and increased its content.
    Copies of it from 1974-1980 are in the basement of the UL library.


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