“How British Are You Prepared To Be?” Packed Fitz Debates a United Ireland
Thursday, the 22nd of September, the UCD Law Society held a debate on the motion titled ‘This House Would Fight for a United Ireland’. A Northern Ireland motion has been…
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a fresher?
The UCD Fresher’s Survival Guide: Do’s and Don’ts and Other Things You’ll Learn the Hard Way Welcome to UCD! You have survived the leaving and the CAO, approximately 700 WhatsApp…
The Academic Instruments of Power: The UCD Encampment’s Fight Against Systematic Soft Violence and the European Pro-Palestine Movement
In early September, as new and returning students stepped foot onto the N11 entrance of the Belfield Campus, they were greeted by the sight of waving flags, anchored tents, and…
Grilling Enzo Crothers: UCDSU Presidential Candidate
Enzo Crothers is a Stage 3 History and Politics student. He is running uncontested for the role of UCDSU President. He has previous experience both on and off campus that…
2026 Sabbatical Officer Elections: Husting’s Highlights
On 25 February the candidates running for election in the UCD Students’ Union (SU) met in the Science Hub for hustings. Candidates were given the opportunity to highlight their goals…
OPINION: “The Well-Trodden Path from Belfield to Perth”: The Issue With Medicine Students is Retention, Not Training
This January, Simon Harris, the Minister for Higher Education, unveiled a new initiative to subsidise students from the Republic of Ireland studying medicine in Northern Ireland. This move is part…
The Best UCD Events This Semester
A new semester is here! Whether this semester is your first in UCD, in which case welcome, or your last, no doubt hopes are high that the coming semester will…
EIRSAT-1 – Takeoff for Ireland’s First Satellite
EIRSAT-1 – Just over 66 years after the first satellite, the Sputnik-1, was launched into space by the now-defunct Soviet Union, Ireland has joined the ranks of the world’s nations…
‘Now I have to get two buses to the same places’: says UCD Student Impacted by Bus Route Changes
Before Christmas, the eagle-eyed UCD students amongst us may have copped changes to the bus scene around Belfield. The new S4 and S6 bus routes are now a common sight…
UCD DJ Collective and C&E Soc Threatened with Legal Action from Berghain Nightclub
The UCD DJ collective and Commerce and Economics society have been forced to change the name of a “Berghain” night in Dublin’s Grand Social Club following a threat of legal…
The Union of Students in Ireland: So, why’d we leave anyway?
With UCDSU set to go full Lisbon Treaty and run the USI referendum for the second time to make sure they get the right result, now is a good time…
David McWilliams Receives UCD L&H James Joyce Award
UCD’s Literary and Historical Society welcomed economist, writer, and podcaster David McWilliams to UCD to receive the James Joyce Award last month. Upon receipt of the award, McWilliams joins a…