Society Spotlight: UCD Formula Student
The UCD Formula Student (UCDFS) is one of the most interesting societies within our university. This week I interviewed one of the business leaders within the society to get an…
A Hippie-Inspired Approach To Treating Depression
Clinical depression is the most common psychiatric illness in the world, affecting more than 300 million people globally. Antidepressants are currently the most frequently prescribed drug in the Western world;…
University (That Needs) Carpooling Dublin
In a recent report carried out by the motor data company Inrix displays that Irish commuters spent 246 hours stuck in traffic in 2018. This was the third worst in…
Unlicensed Entry: How Far Is Too Far?
The Garda Siochana, as their name literally translates, are a service dedicated to upholding the public order. However, this duty can only interfere so much, hence why the law has…
CAP Reform Can Help Us Tackle Climate Change
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) represents one of the largest and most tangible EU programs. Making up a massive 37.7% of the multiannual budget, it is only matched in monetary…
The Race To Save Pando
Pando is the largest living thing on earth. Weighing 6,000,000 kilograms, it is about as heavy as a thousand African elephants or forty blue whales. When you enter Pando, you…
EU Competition Laws In Need Of Reform
Last week, the EU suggested that they would block the proposed merger between railway giants Alstom and Siemens, signalling a stark reminder of how outdated some of the EU’s laws…
Venezuela’s Despotic Dilemma
Venezuela, a country of over 31 million people has been in the grip of economic catastrophe for over five years. They possess the world’s largest oil reserves, and the trade…
When Is A BigMac Not A BigMac?
Q: When is a Big Mac not a Big Mac? A: When a patent office says so. Last January the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the ‘EUIPO’) delivered a surprising…
Brussels Braces For Populist Wave
On the 24th of May, Irish voters will once again head to the polling stations for the Local and European elections. The number of MEP’s Ireland will send to the…
STEM Degrees No Longer Guarantee A Job
A college degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subject has increasingly been lauded as a one-stop shop to a sizeable salary and endless career prospects. This hype…
What The Health Is Going On?
37,000 members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisations (INMO) are taking strike action over pay and staff shortages, which has left the Irish healthcare system with a 40,000 patient…