Biden Inauguration Heralds New Dawn for US and Ireland
Amidst the chaos and hostility in the dying hours of the Trump administration – a fortnight from the terrorist attack on the national capitol – that struck terror into both…
Phased Reopening of schools – A trajectory of failures by the Irish government | Opinion
The fiasco that was the proposed re-opening of Irish schools for students experiencing additional needs ended again this week with students being left high and dry by the Irish government.…
The Fresher Perspective
It’s like a dad joke with an underwhelming punchline… What do you get when you put three freshers in a bar during a pandemic? This is the year that we…
Sinn Féin Members ‘Some of the most Abusive Online,’ says ex UCD Chairperson
Former British prime minister Harold Wilson coined the now popular phrase ‘a week is a long time in politics.’ If this is true, imagine what can change in a year.…
NovaUCD’s Zipp Mobility to Create 30 New Jobs
The now well-documented success story of NovaUCD, Zipp Mobility last week announced its plans to add another 30 jobs in the company across 2021. The company, set up by Quinn…
‘Not Fit for Purpose’ – Minister Harris on Current 3rd Level System
Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris has said that the current third-level system is “not fit for purpose” in an interview with Pat Kenny on Newstalk. Speaking on Thursday morning,…
TD Naughton: UCD Must Apologize for Involvement in Mother & Baby Home Vaccine Trials
Speaking to the Dáil today, Independent TD, Denis Naughton, called for UCD and Trinity College to make a formal apology for their part in the vaccine trials which were conducted…
Beibhinn Parsons wins Irish Writers Player of the year
University College Dublin first year Beibhinn Parsons was awarded the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Women’s player of the year on Thursday 21 January. While studying for her leaving cert,…
UCD Professor Involved in New Research Pointing to Potential Anti-Covid Drug
Dr Denis Shields, professor of clinical bioinformatics at UCD was part of an international team of scientists who recently identified small proteins that help Covid-19 infect human cells and respond…
“A consistent and important member of our community”: Michael Byrne laid to rest.
The funeral service for Michael Byrne, affectionately known as ‘Old Man Belfield’, was held this morning at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Church, at UCD’s Belfield Campus. Byrne passed away…
Large Volume of Harassment Not Reported at UCD
During a presentation to UCD’s Governing Authority in October, university officials revealed new figures demonstrating a dramatic increase in complaints. These figures show that incidents of harassment and sexual misconduct…
The Ramifications of Student Nurses Placement Suspension.
Late on Saturday night, it was reported that the HSE had contacted the Department of Health in order to suspend clinical placement of student nurses and midwives. The suspension has…