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Last Sportswashing, takeovers, and controversial investors. It was the topic of the Summer, Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of your favourite sport. What does it all mean? Has the early reaction displayed…
Recently, there has been much talk about Domino’s Pizza and the Supreme Court, two institutions which rarely go hand in hand. Last month, however, the Supreme Court delivered a highly…
At a meeting on the 9th of October, the UCD Students’ Union decided to hold a Consultative Referendum to poll a section of its membership on their views in relation…
UCD Sutherland School of Law have announced the appointment of five Adjunct Professors. According to UCD, adjunct appointees “are individuals whose appointment to the University will enhance the teaching or…
At Union Council on the 6th of November, University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) was unable to get approval for their upcoming annual budget after student representatives raised concerns about…
A group of academics has come forward to “disassociate ourselves from our colleagues’ and friends’ call to boycott Israeli Universities”. On November 7th, a letter appeared in the Irish Times…
The term ‘sovereign wealth fund’ has become a surprisingly household term in recent years. In particular, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has been…
Following unprecedented strike action by criminal barristers recently over the failure by the government to reverse longstanding pay issues, the recent budget contained a measure to overturn the 10% cuts…
The college year brings thousands of students back to the overcrowded Dublin housing market making it nigh on impossible to find a house, but what are your rights when you…
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Earlier this month, the Nobel Prize laureates of 2023 were announced. Since the awards first began in 1901, Nobel Prize awards have been awarded to those who, in the words…
There are few athletes to have endured the adversities that stand with their peculiar paths and yet characterise themselves with growth and resounding positivity in the face of despondency. The…