Government to Assist in the Construction of UCD Student Housing
Deputy Neale Richmond addressed the House of the Oireachtas to discuss UCD’s decision not to move ahead with plans to build more than 1,250 student apartments on campus. This follows…
UCD Scraps Plans for 1,200 Student Beds Due to Cost
University College Dublin (UCD) has shelved plans to build more than 1,200 student apartments on its campus, as the development was no longer “viable” due to inflation in construction costs,…
CeleBRAYtions: First Person with Down Syndrome Elected to an Irish Political Party
At the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis, Fintan Bray made history as the first person with Down syndrome to be elected to a senior position in an Irish political party. The…
Trinity Provost Warns of Possible Dangers with New Higher Education Bill
Trinity Provost, Dr. Linda Doyle, harshly criticised the new Higher Education Bill’s requirement for higher-level institutions to be more compliant with frameworks put forward by the Higher Education Authority. In…
Termination of Maynooth Student Centre Plans Causes Upset
Maynooth University decided to scrap all plans surrounding construction of the previously promised student centre causing upset among students. The announcement was made on 26th September after an autonomous decision…
UCD Outsourcing 2263% More Counselling Than 2015/16 as Demand Hits All-Time High
Demand for the UCD Student Counselling Service has never been higher, this year 1,910 students sought out mental health services, the highest in UCD’s history. Figures released to The College…
UCD to Cease Operation of Alumni Email Accounts
Why Alumni Emails are Being Discontinued In an email circulated to UCD alumni on the 4th of October, UCD announced that it would cease the operation of alumni email accounts…
Tallaght Murders: October Date for DPP Following Psychological Assessment
The 24-year-old man charged with the murders of his three siblings in Tallaght was remanded in Cloverhill prison following a psychological assessment ordered by a late sitting of the District…
The End of an Era – Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday afternoon at her Balmoral Estate in the Scottish Highlands. Aged 96, she was Britain’s longest serving monarch, with her reign spanning over eight…
UCDSU Introduces Digs Drive to Support Students During Housing Crisis
On 22nd August, the UCDSU launched the Digs Drive asking homeowners that are close to UCD or on a good transport route, to offer rooms to UCD students. The purpose…
Dublin City Council Announce City Edge Strategic Framework
The City Edge project is a joint initiative led by Dublin City Council (DCC) and South Dublin County Council (SDCC) to create a new urban area at the western edge…
EU Applicants to Irish Universities Triple Since Brexit
The number of applications from EU students who wish to study in Irish universities has more than tripled since Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016. The Central…