University Club Runs €1.3M Under Budget
The University Club has run €1.3 million under budget. UCD’s University Club, the construction of which was marred by vocal staff and student opposition, was originally budgeted at €13.7m. The…
Campus Rents Rocket: UCD to Increase Cost of On-Campus Accommodation
UCD’s on-campus accommodation will increase by 4% year on year for the next three years. A premium of €1,000 on average will also be charged to the 1,000 newly built…
Review: Uno Mas
Uno Mas Aungier Street, Dublin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ € € € € Hidden in plain sight on Aungier Street, Uno Mas is one of (if not the) finest…
Wakey Wakey… time to philosophize! Finding Meaning in Your Morning Routine
So it’s a new year already, and we’re back in the same place eager to raise and salute the flag of the “new year, new me” mentality. We’re all familiar…
Biofeedback Therapy: A New Type of Medicine
When you go to the doctor, standard practice is that you tell them what’s wrong and they fix it for you. Biofeedback therapy (BT) is a little different. In BT,…
UN Orders Myanmar to Stop Genocidal Attacks on Rohingya
Along Myanmar’s north-western coast lies the State of Rakhine, home to many Rohingya people; an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam, contrary to the country’s Buddhist majority. The Rohingya…
UCD Lyons Farm Receive €3m Investment for New AgTech Hub
UCD Lyons Farm in Co Kildare will be the site for a new ag-tech research hub. The project was awarded a 3m investment from the Regional Enterprise Development Fund through…
Two Media Giants Who Shaped Modern Ireland
Since its conception in 1960, RTÉ has had a leading role in the progression of Irish society. What RTÉ has done in its broadcasting of Irish issues and Irish culture,…
Talented lecturer who made significant contribution to UCD
Paul Anthony McDermott Born: February 4th, 1972 Died: December 10th, 2019 I knew Paul Anthony for just over 28 years as an undergraduate, postgraduate and colleague here at UCD Sutherland.…
Exceptional Student and Labour Youth Chair Who Made an Impact
Cormac Ó Braonáin Born: August 20th, 2000 Died: December 15th, 2019 Cormac truly was an exceptional person. I have been involved with Labour for just over a year but I…
Left Wing Alliance Issue Demands to UCD to ‘Fix Our Education’
An alliance of political groups based in UCD have begun a poster campaign which is calling upon the college’s management to address issues such as disability services, affordable accommodation and…
Veggie Or Else: UCD Vegetarian Awareness Campaign
The trend of going green has been growing exponentially in recent years and UCD students have well endorsed the cause. Starting at the beginning of September 2019, the university has…