UCD to REMOVE Mask Mandate
University College Dublin’s (UCD) Medical and Public Health Subgroup recommendations to remove UCD’s mask mandate have been accepted by the University Management Team, as revealed via UCD President Andrew Deeks’…
Seachtain na Gaeilge sa ChOBÁC 2022 – Ná Cailligí Amach Air!
Tá seachtain an-ghnóthach ar fad ag druidim linn go luath, agus is í Seachtain na Gaeilge í. Beidh Seachtain na Gaeilge ar siúl sa Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath an…
Woeful at Wordle? UCD Professor’s Research Can Help
Having only been released in October 2021, Wordle, the web-based word game has exploded in popularity. So much so that the New York Times bought the game from its developer…
Is Aoibinn Beatha an Scoláire? Ní Dóigh Liom Faoi Láthair
De ghnáth bíonn dhá mheoin ann i gcomhair tús mí Eanair agus is minic a bhíonn siad ag teacht sallach ar a chéile i measc an phobail. Deir dream amháin…
The Student Urge to Travel in the Age of COVID
Travelling is a major part of being young, let alone life as a student. Yet with restrictions and life as we know it today making that essential part of life…
Minimum Unit Pricing, Minimum Government Effort
On the 4th of January, this year minimum alcohol pricing was brought into effect in Ireland. Commonly called Minimum Unit Pricing, this type of legislation sets a base price that…
In a Toxic Relationship with the Government for a Rip-Off Student Lifestyle
So it’s 2022 and we’ve all come a long way; mentally, physically, for some even spiritually. We’ve made do with the cards we’ve been dealt with, some of us have…
Our Silence is Hurting Our Women
“How much longer will we see the terms ‘femicide’ and ‘gender violence’ in headlines before we forget again?” In 1996, at the UN’s Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, it…
School’s Out on Gender-Segregation
As I grew up I used to hate being told that my school years ‘would be the best of my life.’ It’s a depressing and even terrifying phrase for a…
UCD’s Film Society: Keeping Us Entertained!
With the latest government restrictions in place leaving students with less options for activities on campus, UCD’s Filmsoc is one of the societies here on campus that are providing opportunities…
Positives and Negatives for College Students in Recent Irish Legislation
A number of recent changes in Irish law have had an impact on college students in Ireland, with new legislation bringing both positive and negative effects for young people. Some…
Minimum Unit Pricing – Where does the money go?
The new year has brought with it a noticeable change to the shelves of our supermarkets and off-licences. On January 4th minimum unit pricing came into effect for alcohol products…