Stadium Science: The Home Advantage
What makes a great stadium? What creates an atmosphere that truly provides that home advantage, that extra one percent for the team? Is it the stadium itself or the fans?…
It’s Not Like In The Movies: Grief And All It’s Attributes
If you were a child and you watched a lot of Disney movies, you would discover a bit of a trend in the genre. Many of the main characters in…
Christy Dignam Honoured By LawSoc
Christy Dignam addressed the Law Society this week as he received their honorary life membership award in recognition of his influence on the Irish music scene over the past forty…
TCD Hist And The King’s Inn Claim Victory In Irish Times Debate Final
Student Debaters Daniel Gilligan and Ronan Daly from Trinity College’s Historical Society won the grand final of The Irish Times Debate 2018-2019 following a passionate debate in UCD on Friday…
UCDSU’s SHAG Week Misstep
Students expressed disappointment and frustration at UCDSU SHAG Week events that took place on the 13th and 14th of February. (Yes, don’t let the word ‘week’ confuse you, the events…
Despite Hiring A Digital Marketing Manager In October, Concerns Over UCDSU Social Media Remain
UCDSU Executive Minutes have confirmed that the Union hired a Digital Marketing Manager in October to assist sabbatical officers. Despite this hiring, the Union was in breach of it’s social…
LGBTQ+ Soc Panel Hears Difficulties Accessing Trans-Healthcare In Ireland
As a part of UCD Student Union’s Rainbow week, LGBT Soc held a panel discussion on the state of Transgender Healthcare in Ireland. As a part of the panel, Laurence…
Dramsoc Interview: Boys & Girls
What makes you feel sexy? What are your thoughts on porn? Do you think Irish drinking culture affects how we express our sexuality? These are some of the questions Co-directors…
Mary Robinson Addresses Sutherland School On Climate Justice
The former Irish President and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, appeared for an interview in UCD’s Sutherland School of Law on the 19th February. This interview…
Unlicensed Entry: How Far Is Too Far?
The Garda Siochana, as their name literally translates, are a service dedicated to upholding the public order. However, this duty can only interfere so much, hence why the law has…
CAP Reform Can Help Us Tackle Climate Change
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) represents one of the largest and most tangible EU programs. Making up a massive 37.7% of the multiannual budget, it is only matched in monetary…
Revisiting Hours: Jay Reatard’s ‘Blood Visions’
Blood Visions is undoubtedly the magnum opus of the questionably named Jay Reatard, real name James Lee Lindsey Jr.. It’s subversive, experimental and devilishly catchy. His untimely death in 2009…