Simon Harris Avoids Question on Reduction of College Fees
Minister Simon Harris was asked by Clare TD Michael McNamara on an online forum whether or not he planned to reduce college fees in the wake of Covid-19. Minister Harris…
Uasghrádú ar Stádas na Gaeilge ag leibhéal an Aontais Eorpaigh | Tuairim
Thug Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha rud suntasach faoi deara nuair a bhí air leigheas a cheannach dá mhadra ‘Samhain’ timpeall cúig bliana ó shin. D’fhág sé an t-oideas isteach i gcógaslann…
Deeks and Anderson’s No Disadvantage Pantomime Review | Turbine
UCD and UCDSU came together during a difficult point in their relationship to create a pantomime. The relationship is in rocky waters at the moment as the SU believes that…
Campus UFO Sightings Down 98% last trimester | Turbine
UFO sightings on campus have hit a new low! A report from the UCD statistics office has confirmed that the number of sightings on the Belfield campus during the 2020…
“Powerwash Newman” Petition hits 30,000 Signatures | Turbine
An online petition urging campus administration to “powerwash the Newman building or demolish it” has hit 30,000 signatures, increasing pressure for action. The petition was created by a final-year engineering…
UCD Must Properly Honour The Memory of Michael Byrne | Editorial
An ever-present fixture on UCD’s campus for years, Michael Byrne (affectionately known by students and staff as ‘Old Man Belfield’) passed away on January 11, 2021. Beloved by students and…
Students Can Lose 20% of €250 Fee Refund to Tax Clawback
The €250 “once-off credit” given to students before Christmas is subject to a €50 tax claw back for up to 33,200 students. A fee refund of €250 was given to…
IUA Requests Funding Increase for Research and Development among Irish Universities
In a recent report conducted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ireland was ranked 23rd out of 37 OECD countries in relation to research spending in 2018, a…
UCD’s Silence on Vaccine Trials is Deafening, We Demand An Apology | Editorial
Between 1960 and 1973, medical researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) conducted unethical vaccine trials on children in Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes. Professor Patrick Meenan and Dr Irene Hillery of the…
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…