Visa slowdown hits international students
Some International students due to start classes on Monday September 7th have yet to begin their studies due to a backlog in the issuance of visas by the Department of…
Scooter Headlines Fresher’s Ball
Scooter, the German dance group, played to an excited student crowd at the Freshers’ Ball 2015 on Thursday, 10th September. This year marked the return of the Ball to the…
Uninspiring England get the job done against dogged Fiji
England 35 – 11 Fiji Mike Brown (2), Billy Vunipola Tries Nemani Nadol Owen Farrell (2), Geord Ford Conversions Owen Farrell, George Ford (2) Penalties Ben Volavola, Nemani Nadola In…
Dear First Year Me Proves to Be a First Time Success
Dear First Year Me, a campaign by UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) to help incoming first years settle into university life, has been well received across campus. UCDSU has been asking…
UCD Spin-Out Company to Receive €2.7 Million in EU Funding
OncoMark, a UCD spin-out company,is set to receive €2.7 million in funding from the Horizon 2020 SME programme. Founded by Dr William Gallagher and Steve Penney, the company operates out…
150 Jobs to be Created in NexusUCD
150 jobs are set to be created on UCD’s campus by SAS, a business analytics company. The positions are set to be established in its new Sales and Customer Contact…
Graffiti: Crime, art or in between?
Irish society has advanced leaps and bounds since the conservative 70s, to the budding model society of the 90s, all the way to the present day. The Irish are now…
The History of Jameson
Today “Jameson” is pretty much a synonym for “Irish whiskey” the world over. In fact, Jameson is currently the world’s number one selling Irish whiskey by a fair margin. Although,…
Dismaland
A new theme park unlike any before opened this August. A large pond in the centre of it with a misshapen Ariel and dirty water, this dark theme park had…
Culture Night Tonight: Showcasing Semen Sculptures and Le Galaxie
Culture Night kicks off tonight in Dublin, with free entrance to over 1,000 free events across the city. Tonight is all about exploring the artistic, musical talent, food and alcohol…
A look at Oscar Wilde
Irish literature has been blessed with many great writers. From James Joyce to Roddy Doyle, Irish talent has stretched over generations. One Irish writer in particular is popular the world…
Make-Up Masterclass: Contouring
Beauty vlogger Rachel Cunningham teaches us the art of contouring Contouring, highlighting, sculpting and, more recently, strobing have exploded onto the makeup scene in the last few years. Almost-white concealer,…