Are PIIGS Bouncing Back?
The Rubber Band Effect theory has come up in discussions surrounding the launch of the Central Bank’s latest quarterly commentary. Chief economist Gabriel Fagan explained that the theory contends that…
Glen Hansard- ‘Didn’t He Ramble’
He sure did ramble and so too it seems did his musical imagination. Quite literally the Ballymun native has been cropping up here there and everywhere; from writing and performing…
Student Savings
Shamelessly asking is there a student discount every time you purchase something is going to save you a lot of pennies during your time in college. Sure, in most places…
SciSoc Raises Over €82,000 for Crumlin Hospital
UCD Science Society (SciSoc) raised and recently presented a cheque for over €82,000 to representatives from the Children’s Medical & Research Foundation (CMFR) at Crumlin Hospital. The money was raised…
UCD Staff Part of Search for New NCAD Director
Two of UCD’s senior staff members will be involved in the search for a new director of the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), after the college’s board met…
Slingshot Academy Aims to Help Secondary School Students Succeed
Secondary school students are being challenged to make better college choices when their turn to fill out the CAO comes around, thanks to a new educational charity run by a…
Times Higher Education Ranking Sees UCD Reclaim Top 200 Status
The Times Higher Education (THE) International University Rankings published for 2015 has seen UCD climb 53 places to sit in the 176th-200th bracket. The findings come following a disappointing 2014…
Bridging the Gap
2015 has brought around a renewed source of confidence in the Irish professional jobs market; especially in areas such as banking, IT and finance. However, there are many ways students…
Ireland Under Scrutiny as Europe’s Chief Privacy Regulator
The European Court of Justice’s recent “safe harbour” judgment regarding the transfer of personal customer data from Europe back to the US has highlighted Ireland’s role as the home of…
GNIB Slowdown hits International Students
The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has requested that students do not attend its offices at Burgh Quay in Dublin City Centre citing an inability to process the number of…
Student Voices Want to Be Heard in the Coming General Election
The start of the college term for students across Ireland coincides with what for many of Ireland’s politicians is the beginning of election season. While politicians are gearing up for…
New York Fashion Week Womenswear Spring Summer 2016 Report
In the words of Anna Wintour, there were indeed “two schools of thought” this season at New York Fashion Week. The collections presented at the vast majority of womenswear shows…