Landlords v Renters – Budget 2024’s Winners and Losers
Budget 2024 has come and gone with, it is perhaps fair to say, little fanfare. The prevailing mood post-budget day has been subdued, with nothing earth-shattering emerging from the speeches…
Upcoming Budget and Implications for Students
On the 10th of October the Annual Budget for the year 2024 was published and with it came a series of announcements from the Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris,…
Palestinian Solidarity Rally Marches on Israeli Embassy with Students’ Union in attendance
The Song of James Connolly rang out in front of the Dáil, as Kildare Street was blockaded by a Palestinian Solidarity Rally organised by USI, People Before Profit, Trinity College…
So What Does the UCDSU President Do Anyway?
The Student’s Union is facing an engagement issue. The disconnect between UCD students and their student representatives has resulted in student apathy, poor voter turnout, and in 2021, a vote…
Is Tiktok For You? Now You Can Decide
TikTok, the social media platform with over 1.1 billion global users, is changing, or at least for Europeans. Earlier this month, TikTok announced that it would soon be giving users…
Grilling Jill Nelis | UCDSU Welfare Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Jill Nelis is a final-year English and Drama student from Belfast. She is running unopposed for the role of…
Grilling Martha Ní Riada | UCDSU Presidential Candidate
UCDSU on-campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. The existing UCDSU Education Officer is asking students to ‘Rely on Ní Riada’ and select her to be…
Grilling Sarah McGrath | UCDSU Education Officer Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Sarah McGrath, third-year Radiography student, is running uncontested for Education Officer in this year’s UCDSU elections. The College Tribune…
Grilling Marc Matouc | UCDSU Graduate Officer Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Running for a second term as UCDSU Graduate Officer, Marc Matouc offers students a continuation of the status quo,…
Grilling Neo O’Herlihy: UCDSU Entertainments Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Neo O’Herlihy is a stage three English, Drama and Film student. He is running uncontested for the role of…
Grilling Ryan Corley: UCDSU Campaigns and Engagement Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Ryan Corley is a final year Physics with Astronomy student running in the only contested Sabbatical race this year…
Grilling Miranda Bauer: UCDSU Campaigns and Engagement Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Miranda Bauer is a final-year Modern Languages in UCD and is originally from Argentina. She is running in the…