Caighdeán na Gaeilge ag Dul in Olcas i mbunscoileanna
De réir tuarascáil chigireachta ón Roinn Oideachais a foilsíodh ag tús na seachtaine seo, tá caighdeán theagasc na Gaeilge i mbunscoileanna na hÉireann ag dul in olcas. Rinneadh beagnach 5,000…
Positive Psychology: A New Path to Happiness?
Psychology is a word that is casually thrown around in conversation, and is usually taken to mean the study of the mind, in particular the ‘abnormal mind’. One could be…
The Oxfam Scandal: An Insight Into the Abusive Undercurrents of Modern Society
The Oxford Committee for Famine Relief which is now more commonly known as ‘Oxfam’ was founded in Oxford, Britain in 1942. During the height of the Second World War, the…
Flavour of the Month: Camila Cabello
Following her shocking exit from American girl group Fifth Harmony, Camila Cabello has managed to top the charts and score amazing stints performing on the likes of the legendary stage…
In Review: Fire & Fury
Following a bewildering year for the American political establishment, due to the advent the Trump administration, critics and citizenry alike faced the monumental task of piecing together the scattered and…
Is The Abolishment of F1 Pit Girls a Step Too Far?
A polarising decision has been made to abolish the long-standing tradition of ‘grid girls’ from Formula 1. Sean Bratches, Managing Director at Commercial Operations at Formula 1, made the announcement…
Promoting Positive Parenting
This semester the UCD CHilD (Childhood and Human Development) Research Centre in collaboration with a number of partners including UCDSU are presenting three separate one-hour long seminars on the strategies…
The Politics & Law Behind PESCO
Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) is the way in which EU Member States will work closer together on security and defence issues. It will build on the EU Global Strategy for…
The Big Science of 2017
So here we are, a month into the new year, a brand-new semester, and it’s pretty safe to say we’re not exactly missing 2017. Politically, environmentally and morally exhausted, it…
Loot Boxes & Accumulators: How Gambling Has Saturated Society
How many betting companies can you name? One? Three? Five? At 23 years old and being an avid sports fan so I’ve seen a lot of gambling advertising in the…
Chief Justice Frank Clarke Discusses Court Reform
In a seminar hosted in NUI Galway on 17th January, Chief Justice Frank Clarke addressed the topic of reforming the court system. In the speech, Chief Justice Clarke remarked that…
Why Voting to Repeal Would Not Be Democratic
The upcoming referendum on the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution is likely to occur in May or June of this year as indicated by the Taoiseach. The repeal campaign…