Brexit: Deal Or No Deal, Time Is Running Out
This month saw an interesting dance playing out in Brussels, with United Kingdom Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab making a last minute and unexpected trip to Brussels. Many suspected that this…
Minister for Business Criticised for Denying Work Permit
The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, has been criticized for failing to use her discretionary executive powers under the Employment Permits Act, 2006. Her decision to refuse…
As White As Coal: The Subjectivity of Colour Perceptions
Imagine two young children are being taught the names of the primary colours. They are each presented with a tomato. One child sees a blue object and the other sees…
There’s No Place Like Home
Unfortunately, the dark reality facing a lot of people across the country is that having a home is simply out of their reach. Hopes that the government would address the…
Consent: More Than Just Tea
Consent at UCD ran its first event of the school year on October 2nd. While planning an event on campus is not usually done in a 24hr turnaround we are…
Idir magadh agus dáiríre: An FrithGhaelachas sa lá atá inniu ann
s dócha go bhfuil léibhéal éigin Gaeilge agat ós rud é go bhfuil tú ag léamh an ailt seo. Tá tú in ann mé a thuiscint toisc go bhfuil cumas…
Societies Spotlight: Interview with Liam O’Dowd of St Vincent de Paul UCD
Liam O’Dowd is in his final year of studying Politics and Philosophy, while also taking on the role of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) UCD auditor. His journey from first…
UCD Societies: What You Need To Know
Did you know that in an average week in UCD there are approximately seven meetups with free tea, coffee and chats? That once a week you can get discounted screenings…
European Court of Justice To Rule On Article 50
It has been over two years since Britain made the destructive decision to leave the European Union. Despite the considerable amount of time that has passed it seems that both…
Why Commerical DNA Tests Are Not As Harmless As You Might Think
Genetics is having a bit of a moment as of late. What was previously a mysterious and unexplored field has exploded in recent years, thanks to dedicated expert research and…
Zee or Zed? The Question of Conflicting English Dialects
The English language is a multinational, multicultural language spanning centuries of war, colonialism and great social reform, and is now seen by many as the modern language of business. The…
Europe’s Largest Money Laundering Scandal
Danske Bank is at the heart of the largest money laundering scandal that Europe has ever seen. Over nine billion euros was laundered through Danske bank’s Tallinn branch in Estonia…