Budget 2016- What you need to know
On Tuesday two weeks ago, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan delivered his 2016 budget speech to gasps of relief from all around the country. After almost four years of crippling…
TV3 Aren’t So Bad
The reaction to TV3’s coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2015 so far has almost been unanimously negative. The stationwhich beat RTE to the rights to show the tournament in…
SmartVote Claims Elevator Award at Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Ceremony
The Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards are held to accredit the brightest new ideas in Ireland each year, and the Elevator Award is set up to help these start-ups advance and…
What is Harm Reduction?
Over the last six weeks, you will have seen anonymously penned articles on the use of MDMA, Cocaine, and now the psychadelic phenethylamine 2C-B appear in these pages. These are…
NexusUCD’s Neuromod Receives €5.5m Funding for Pioneer Treatment
The Irish medical device company Neuromod has recently received an initial €5.5 million in Series A funding from a venture capital fund Fountain Healthcare. Neuromod are based in UCD’s Industry…
Are PIIGS Bouncing Back?
The Rubber Band Effect theory has come up in discussions surrounding the launch of the Central Bank’s latest quarterly commentary. Chief economist Gabriel Fagan explained that the theory contends that…
Student Savings
Shamelessly asking is there a student discount every time you purchase something is going to save you a lot of pennies during your time in college. Sure, in most places…
Bridging the Gap
2015 has brought around a renewed source of confidence in the Irish professional jobs market; especially in areas such as banking, IT and finance. However, there are many ways students…
Ireland Under Scrutiny as Europe’s Chief Privacy Regulator
The European Court of Justice’s recent “safe harbour” judgment regarding the transfer of personal customer data from Europe back to the US has highlighted Ireland’s role as the home of…
Student Voices Want to Be Heard in the Coming General Election
The start of the college term for students across Ireland coincides with what for many of Ireland’s politicians is the beginning of election season. While politicians are gearing up for…
Taking cocaine safely
Cocaine is one of the most prevalent and well-known drugs in the Western world. Derived from the Coca plant, cocaine was popularised by the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar, who…
An Rothaíocht ar son na Córa
Cuireann Donncha Ó Murchú rath ‘Tour de Wexford’ in iúl Bhí beocht san aer, agus ceobhrán ag luí go trom ar champus UCD. Bhailigh na sluaite, geansaithe uaine na bliana…