‘El Clasico’ of Political Dramas – Catalonian Independence
A roughly triangular region in Spain’s far north-east corner, Catalonia has been party to one of the most riveting independence battles in modern times. The whole of Europe watched on…
Petition Group Preparing for Impeachment Campaign
The petition to call a referendum to impeach UCD Student Union President Katie Ascough has today reached the required number of signatures to be considered by the SU Returning Officer…
Refugee Rights the Focus of 8×8 Festival
The 8×8 Festival is running in UCD from October 1st – 8th. It’s a student led initiative held on college campuses across Ireland funded by Irish Aid. This year it…
Banc na hÉireann ag Fáil Réidh le Rogha na Gaeilge ar na hATManna
Tá Banc na hÉireann ag tabhairt isteach uathmheaisíní bainc nua (‘LATMs as Béarla) de réir a chéile le seacht mbliana anuas. Beidh custaiméirí an bhainc in ann airgead a lóisteáil…
Cool Story, Brew!
Blessed Oktoberfest is upon us. Traditionally, taking place in the two weeks leading up to the first Sunday in October, Oktoberfest is a German folk festival from the province of…
An é túsa an noinín i measc na neantógaí?
Do a lán daoine, nuair a smaoinítear ar an drama “An Triail”, smaoinítear ar an Ard Teastas. B’fhéidir go raibh sé an píosa den scrúdú ab fhearr leat, agus b’fhéidir…
UCD Conway Festival 2017
The 2017 UCD Conway Festival of Research & Innovation got under way last week with lectures and presentations by leading scientists from varied fields. The festival, now in its seventeenth…
Samhradh le VO san Ind
Is tasc fíordheacar é cur síos a dhéanamh ar mo thaithí le UCD Saorálaithe thar sáile. Anuraidh thaisteal mé chuig an Ind theas le VO agus d’oibrigh mé leis na…
An Intern’s Experience of the Society of Legal Scholars Conference
Daniel Forde recounts his working experience at the recent Legal Scholars’ Conference. The Society of Legal Scholars Conference took place in the Sutherland School of Law over the 5th-8th of…
European State of the Union Explainer
Who is Jean-Claude Juncker? Jean-Claude Juncker is the former Prime Minister of Luxembourg and current president of the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU). This means…
UCD up to 75th Place in QS Graduate Employability Rankings
UCD has risen up to 75th place in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Graduate Employability Rankings. They aim to measure how successful today’s students are at securing a top job…
Student Rooms Turned into Executive Development Centre on Blackrock Campus
UCD opened its new €5 Million Executive Development Centre at the Blackrock campus earlier this month. The centre, which is part of the Smurfit School of Business, will offer over…