Ireland’s Minimum Wage Rules Explained
The national minimum wage in Ireland is set to rise from €11.30 per hour to €12.70 in the wake of Budget 2024. The rise will come as a welcome boost…
Exclusive Interview with New UCD President Orla Feely
Last February, the Governing Authority announced the appointment of Orla Feely as the new President of University College Dublin. The new President is a former student at UCD, where she…
So What Does the UCDSU President Do Anyway?
The Student’s Union is facing an engagement issue. The disconnect between UCD students and their student representatives has resulted in student apathy, poor voter turnout, and in 2021, a vote…
L&H Forced to Remove Arthur Cox Logo from RTÉ Debate Posters
At last week’s House Debate, committee members of the Literary and Historical Society (L&H) admitted that their corporate sponsor, Arthur Cox, had reached out to the society to request the…
UCD accommodation rent reaches record high
The cost of student accommodation in Irish universities has increased once again this year, with the prices of accommodation in UCD increasing by a further 2% from last year’s figures…
Harris announces €2m to fund Erasmus for students in North
The Irish government will allocate €2 million to support Northern Irish students who can no longer partake in the Erasmus+ programme, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris…
Four Contested Races: UCDSU Announce Nominated Candidates
Four of the six sabbatical officer positions will be contested in the upcoming UCDSU Elections. The Current Education Officer Martha Ní Ríada is the only candidate currently running for SU…
Ranked: Top 5 Places to Study on Campus
Disclaimer: In the print issue there is an error relating to the rankings. The rankings for the online version are correct. Final exams are just around the corner. Schedules have…
The Sports Expo: Competitive and Casual
From volleyball taekwondo, the return of the UCD Sports Expo brings with it the opportunity for students to explore the diverse sporting options available on campus. I could use this…
UCDSU Introduces Digs Drive to Support Students During Housing Crisis
On 22nd August, the UCDSU launched the Digs Drive asking homeowners that are close to UCD or on a good transport route, to offer rooms to UCD students. The purpose…
An Erasmus During a Pandemic
Erasmus is a leap of faith and if it works out, it’s one of the best things you can experience in your college life Moving to another country for the…
Battle of the Bands: Musical Society vs Music Soc
As editor of a campus newspaper, you would think I’d be pretty clued into what happens on campus; what the SU are up to, where Deeks hides the bodies and…