EDITORIAL: Under New Management
With a new president comes a new management team. Professor Andrew Deeks has arrived onto the Belfield campus bringing with him a style that many have described as firm and…
EDITORIAL: Freedom of Information
How important is access to information? When access is delayed or denied without legitimate reason it has to be known why. In 2012 there were 18,797 Freedom of Information requests…
UCDSU Suffers First Disaffiliation in its History
Samuel O’Connor, the student at the centre of a membership dispute with UCD Students’ Union has had his request to leave the union accepted. Following a meeting of the union’s…
Student prepared to take legal action as SU say he can’t leave Union
Samuel O’Connor, healing a UCD student and member of “UCD Students Against Abortion” has had his request to leave UCD Students’ Union denied by the union. A meeting of the…
Questions with Quinn
The rising student contribution charge, illness third level institutions dwindling position in the QS world rankings and proposed higher education merges are developments which mark a change in the face…
Pro – Life Group Members Plan to Leave Students’ Union if Demands Not Met
A group calling themselves ‘UCD Students Against Abortion’ has stated that its members will request to leave UCD Students’ Union if the union does not repeal its current stance on…
Paid Parking Dispute heads to LRC
SIPTU have requested a hearing in the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) over plans to introduce paid parking across UCD campuses The proposal would see paid parking introduced on both the…
Gardai found to have misled Garda Ombudsman on Fees Protest Investigation
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has recommended that disciplinary action should be considered against four members of An Garda Síochána, following complaints received by the Ombudsman in relation to…
New President in the Lodge – Professor Deeks Takes Over
The UCD Governing Authority has appointed Professor Andrew J Deeks as the new UCD President. Professor Deeks will take over the position in January 2014 when Doctor Hugh Brady steps…
UCD Ball confirmed for off-campus venue
Following months of speculation it has been announced that the UCD Ball is set to take place in an off-campus location. A site has been confirmed, treat however it won’t…