Pointless or Profitable? Ireland’s New Bottle Deposit System Examined
We’ve done it again guys! The streak has been extended… the streak of failing to hit our EU recycling targets for the 5th year in a row! In August, the…
UCDSU Introduces ‘Commuter Breakfasts’
UCD’s Student Union (UCDSU) is launching a commuter breakfast series on Tuesday, January 30th. The series hopes to provide practical support for UCD’s cohort of commuting students. These free breakfasts…
EIRSAT-1 – Takeoff for Ireland’s First Satellite
EIRSAT-1 – Just over 66 years after the first satellite, the Sputnik-1, was launched into space by the now-defunct Soviet Union, Ireland has joined the ranks of the world’s nations…
“Profiting From the Genocide of the Palestinian people”: TCDSU End Domino’s Sponsorship over BDS Links
Trinity College Dublin Student’s Union (TCDSU) is set to end its sponsorship agreement with Domino’s Pizza over issues regarding the company’s support to Israel. On 11 December 2023, a post…
UCD and Met Eireann: Charting a New Course in Weather Forecasting with AI
A collaboration has been established between the national weather forecasting platform Met Eireann and the University College Dublin (UCD) School of Mathematics and Statistics, alongside the college’s Earth Institute, to…
UCD DJ Collective and C&E Soc Threatened with Legal Action from Berghain Nightclub
The UCD DJ collective and Commerce and Economics society have been forced to change the name of a “Berghain” night in Dublin’s Grand Social Club following a threat of legal…
Universities to Crack Down on AI Use in Assignments
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is planning to extend the state’s guidelines on academic misconduct to include the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and…
The Union of Students in Ireland: So, why’d we leave anyway?
With UCDSU set to go full Lisbon Treaty and run the USI referendum for the second time to make sure they get the right result, now is a good time…
Ag streachailt le Bronntanais Nollag a aimsiú?
Ag streachailt le Bronntanais Nollag a aimsiú? Mise freisin! Ach ná bí buartha, tá liosta agam daoibh de na siopaí is fearr ar féidir leat táirgí Gaeilge áille a cheannach…
€434 Million fund to build student accommodation announced by Minister Simon Harris
A €434 million fund was announced to fund the construction of more than 2,700 student accommodation units by Minister Simon Harris. “Everyone in Ireland knows that there has been a…
David McWilliams Receives UCD L&H James Joyce Award
UCD’s Literary and Historical Society welcomed economist, writer, and podcaster David McWilliams to UCD to receive the James Joyce Award last month. Upon receipt of the award, McWilliams joins a…
New free shuttle bus between Smurfit and Belfield Campus announced by UCD
On November 1st, University College Dublin (UCD) and UCD’s Students’ Union (UCDSU) formally announced the return of the free Smurfit to Belfield shuttle bus service. This comes as the product…